Talisman Studios Accepted to 1oooMarkets!

The first time I wandered over to 1000Markets.com, I knew I wanted my shop represented there. Unfortunately, I had just signed on to Etsy.com, and had my hands more than full adding product to my new shop there.

Besides, I'd read that 1000Markets was still in beta, had not gone live, and was fairly unknown to the public. Still, I was impressed by their sophisticated look and decided to keep an eye on things.

I love Etsy - don't get me wrong. But the site does have some limitations that seem to cause issues. As I became more familiar with the inner workings and voices of sellers in the forums, I began to feel the urge to look at 1000Markets again. Doing so, I made a decision - get my shop up and running on both venues. Now.

And so, my work was accepted, and as of recently, you can find Talisman Studios at 1000Markets! I'm pleased with this decision and so far my experience at the venue has been very pleasant.

Of course, I've only begun adding product there - maintaining two shops online, along with all my other activities, is fairly time-consuming! But, little by little, both shops will be filled with wonderful vintage buttons turned hair accessory.

For now, both shops will carry the same type of goods, although I do not intend to add my Less Than 4 Dollars Category to the shop at 1000Markets.

It's my intention to develop the new shop as a higher end store in comparison the the Etsy shop. There are so many incredibly beautiful antique buttons that would have to retail in the $2 to $50(and higher!) range, were I to use them, and I have been delaying the step of acquiring them. I wanted to see what people were interested in before biting off such a luxurious morsel. I'll begin to bring in those pieces within the next few weeks, and continue with business as usual through Talisman Studios.etsy.com.

Another consideration has been the utilization of new buttons. While I do love the antiques, there certainly are some well made, and beautiful, buttons available in the wholesale/retail market. I'd love to begin offering them as options for bridal party accessories and other situations where a buyer is in need of several pieces of the same item. Perhaps even to sell as at wholesale to boutiques. Will my Etsy shop eventually transform to showcase this category, or will I add yet another venue? We'll just have to wait and see!


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Stop The Presses! No - I Mean Keep Them Rolling!

We're very pleased to be the featured seller on EtsyProfiles.com today. If you aren't familiar with the blog, why not pop over and see what they do? It's a nice way to "meet the neighbors," so to speak and find out what interesting, creative people are right next door to you at Etsy.com!

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We've Joined The{NewNew} Etsy Street Team

Talisman Studios has been accepted as a member with The {NewNew} Street Team, a group of NYC Metro area crafters, artists and artisans. The group is very active with promotion and provides a wealth of support to it's members. We look forward to being an active participant within the Team.

You can learn more about The {NewNew} Street Team here:
~ thenewnewny.com
~ The {NewNew} York Street Team Blog
~ The NewNew Facebook Group

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New Arrival! Natural Horn Doublet

NOTE: Our "New Arrival!" posts are intended as an announcement to customers of special additions in the shop. The types of items that merit special posts would be rare, exceptionally beautiful or otherwise noteworthy pieces. Subscribe to the blog to be notified of updates as these items will likely sell quickly.



Natural Horn Beauties - Hair Accessory, Doublet

Exquisitely understated and casual sophistication are apt phrases to describe these lovely vintage horn buttons. Made by a true craft artisan in the mid to late 1800's, the attention to detail is unsurpassed.

Measuring one inch in diameter, the buttons are created by joining two separate pieces. The base is a buff colored disk, with the center carved away to accept them second piece. Next a dome shaped piece of darker, mottled brown horn is seated perfectly within that framework. It is held in place with a screw, which is shown in one of the adjunct photos. Do take a look!



The mark of artistry is evident when one considers not only the perfection in fitting the pieces and the joinery., but also for the selection in material. The maker carefully chose specific sections from a full horn in order to find the spot with a natural highlighted are cor the center of the dome.



If the Craftsman era is one you appreciate, you will be thrilled with this hair adornment. The subtle, simple, sophistication is evident.
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