Have you ever shopped on Etsy?  It is a fantastic place!  I love the convenience of hunting online for certain unique and creative items, and Etsy is full of them!  Etsy shops are limited to selling items that fall into one of three categories:  handmade, vintage, or craft supplies. Since it’s “opening” in 2005, Etsy has grown into a viable marketplace for the small business owner, and has become the go-to shopping destination for many people searching for that perfect item to finish out their collection or craft project..
I love small businesses (I am one myself!), so I thought showcasing some of my favorite Etsy shops would be a fun way to support other small businesses and share more great finds with Lost & Found’s readers. So beginning today and continuing on the 1st Friday of each month, I am going to introduce a different Etsy shop as a monthly feature.Â
She’s serious when she says she loves ironstone; Â look at this gorgeous tall tureen she has for sale!
Kelly also stocks unique little treasures, like this wooden ring box:
And this needlepoint tin is fantastic also. Â
There is much, much more to see in Southern Gilt’s store! Â Please take a few minutes to browse through her delightful collection. Â If you need more motivation to shop, as a treat for Lost & Found readers, Kelly has offered a 15% discount for any Lost & Found follower through the end of September! When checking out, use the promo code LOSTANDFOUND15.
This post just keeps getting better . . . Kelly also generously offered to give away one of her antique ironstone pitchers as a part of her 1st Friday Etsy Feature! Yay! We all love giveaways 🙂
Here is how you can enter to win:
1. Â Visit Southern Gilt on Etsy, and take a minute to browse through Kelly’s collection. Â Leave a comment on THIS post telling me what you liked.
2. Â Follow Lost & Found by either email, RSS feed, Facebook, or Pinterest, and leave a comment on THIS post telling me how you follow.
3. Â Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest and leave a comment on THIS post telling me your shared.
The giveaway will end midnight, September 14 and is open to residents of the United States 18 years and older. Good luck! Â Giveaway now closed.
Linking up to:
Feathered Nest Friday, Â Â Fridays Unfolded, Â Â The Handmade Hangout,
Say G’Day Saturday, Â Â Finding Silver Pennies, Â Metamorphosis Monday,
Be Inspired @ Elizabeth & Co.  Project Inspired   The Scoop
I loved so many things in her shop but the “natural white table coral” is what I loved best!
I love the ring box shown in this post and the horse paint by numbers! And the red toy phone and the turquoise clock/radio. So much good stuff!
I follow you with Facebook, Pinterest, and Feedly.
What a lovely shop! I really like this little garden rake, I have a collection of vintage garden tools and this fits right in! https://www.etsy.com/listing/187189300/vintage-green-gardening-tool?ref=shop_home_active_3
Tania
I am now following via Pinterest and Facebook! Looking forward to seeing other posts from you!
Tania
I shared on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/littlevintagecottage
Tania
Absolutely, my favorite thing is the red toy telephone. But any of the ironstone is absolutely delicious!
Beautiful beautiful treasure! On my way to like on Facebook and find on Pinterest! Just shared too:) proud of you Kelly!
I took a look at her Etsy shop and love all the ironstone! She has a wonderful collection of vintage items!
I also added her as a favorite!
Thank you for highlighting Etsy as a great market place to find what your looking
for.
Highlighting a shop each week from your blog will bring in many visitors.
Looking forward to each Fridays new shop.
And because we each run our own shop we are able able to send special offers to your followers.
Thanks
Barbara Ann
Barbara Anns Creations on Etsy
Thanks Barbara Ann! I also have your shop “favorited” on Etsy 🙂 I love supporting small businesses, and I hope this will be a way to encourage the small crafters and vintage marketers out there to keep up the hard work!
Hi Melanie~ Thank you for sharing Kelly’s Esty site with us. What unique items she offers. It is hard to pick the exact item that I would want due to wanting to scoop up everything. Have a wonderful day.
I absolutely love all of Sourhern Gilt’s wonderful items!
I love the vintage oval serving tray!
I love Vintage Black Kitchen Scale. I really, really want a scale, and this one is a good one!
I will be following you on Facebook and email.
I LOVE the natural white coral piece! Can’t wait to see what other treasures Kelly finds!
This is going to be a very “dangerous” shop for me! I favorited the shop, but I really have my eye on the blue/white tureen. I’m swooning! I can imagine pairing her items to stage with my repurposed furniture on Etsy. Don’t you think some her finds need to meet mine!:)
yes Beth, I checked out your pieces and I do think Kelly has some lovely things that would make great staging items!
What a fantastic shop and giveaway. Just visited her beautiful etsy shop.
Doesn’t she have awesome things! Thanks for taking a look at her space Danielle.
I love the Vintage Wooden Chippy Stool. Because I have a thing for old stools. And the green cast iron finials. I follow L&F on facebook and pinterest and twitter. Does that make me a groupie? 😉 I’m sharing this on facebook.
I think it does Cindy! I’ll have to make you a t-shirt 🙂
One thing? Just one? I love so many from the old chippy stool, the round white lamp, the fat ironstone teapot to the metal frog! So much to love in this Etsy shop!
I agree Terry, it is hard to pick!
I follow you on FB
I absolutely love the black vintage kitchen scale it’s perfect!
I follow on Pintrest
I follow you on Facebook and I really like the ironstone and the vintage wooden breadboard she is carrying in her store!
Wow, so many great goodies. I like the Large Antique Slate Chalkboard the most.
Following email and rss : teachinmomma123abc @ yahoo
following pinterest, bloglovin, instagram : teachinmomma123
following facebook and g+ : Linda Bradshaw
shared pinterest : http://www.pinterest.com/pin/119415827595306880/
i’m not entering because i don’t have the brain to follow what i have to do ha ha but i went and looked and i did like the vast majority of things but i got gobsmacked by the breadboard and knife the stories it could tell love it a ton please santa xx
That counts as an entry Chris!
What wonderful items Kelly has in her etsy shop!! I love the silhouettes…..and the ironstone!!! 🙂
I just signed up to follow your blog, Melanie, by email. You have a terrific blog and I’m looking forward to new posts and checking out the old ones!! Thanks for the give away!!!
Thank you Stacey! Glad to have you as a new follower 🙂
What a beautiful giveaway and wonderful shop! I follow you via Facebook.