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The American Peasant • 1557 implied HN points • 08 Oct 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Crafts Design Sculpture Painting Photography
  1. The first 100 Exeter hammers are on sale for $133 and come numbered. It's a great buy if you're into woodworking.
  2. You can learn more about the different types of hammers and their uses on the website provided. Knowing the right tool can really help your projects.
  3. Shipping for the hammers is free in the U.S., and you might want to check out the new T-shirts they offer too. It's a fun way to support a brand you like.

The Forster Craft Sticks Edition

Why is this interesting? • 904 implied HN points • 26 Nov 24
🎭️ Culture Crafts History Marketing Art Family
  1. Craft activities for kids can be fun and engaging. Subscription boxes that include everything needed for crafting are a great way to keep children entertained.
  2. Popsicle stick lamps started as simple craft projects but can be worth a lot today. Vintage examples can sell for hundreds of dollars now.
  3. Forster Manufacturing Company grew from making toothpicks to craft sticks. Their clever marketing helped them sell millions of toothpicks in America.

What Lies Beneath

The Abbey of Misrule • 328 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Painting Crafts Photography
  1. Ladywell in Abbey, County Galway is a well-maintained, historic site with links to a monastery and folklore.
  2. The ritual of visiting wells in Ireland includes circling the well, saying prayers, leaving an offering, and drinking the waters.
  3. The Ladywell in Abbey was believed to have healing powers for issues like warts, highlighting the historical significance of these wells.
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And Gifts from the Flames

Doc Hammer's Anvil • 137 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Crafts DIY
  1. The author made a bottle opener karambit from old wrenches, practicing his skills.
  2. A Mother's Day dinner bell was crafted to round up kids for dinner, with various tones when struck.
  3. Current projects include making a spear socket jig and working on crafting pila.

10 extremely expensive items on Etsy

escape the algorithm • 39 implied HN points • 03 Aug 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Art Sculpture Crafts Painting Design
  1. The prices for some items on Etsy can go extremely high, ranging from unique collections to mysterious boxes
  2. The listings on Etsy include a variety of unusual and unconventional items, such as mentorship programs from witches and immersive escape room experiences
  3. There are sellers on Etsy offering unique and controversial items, like lifetime mentorship under a witch and an inflatable erotic bouncy castle