OldRomanceNovelsGotoEtsy

by SB Sarah Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 11:24 AM

I frequently troll eBay for romance novel covers, cover art, and original paintings used for romances, though I haven’t bought a painting that I liked. Then I had another thought: what about Etsy? Oh, ho! Etsy, a treasure trove of badass shit, is flush with old romance novels remade into curiousities and functional items.

Old Harlequin romances remade into plastic business card holders are a hot item, at least, they are in my purse. I have one, a gift from a clever personwho bought herself a similar item made from the cover of “The Pink Phaeton.” How can you not love a pink Phaeton? Those pink phaetons, they are irresistible.

There are pages crafted into naughty pendant jewelry, the more salacious the better. “His tongue probed?” You bet it did. What better sentiment to imprison under glass?

Like pop art? There’s some of that, too.

Romance novels are also harvested for notebooks. Instead of being bashful about carrying your favorite trashy book, flaunt your diva-licious ironic use of sultry embraces and mantitty with a handmade notebook.

My favorite? “maked” has a few made of more recent Harlequins, including this rather steamy cover from Jill Shalvis’ Shadow Hawk

Comments

Picture of Jennie Jennie said on...
06.05.08 at 11:39 AM |

I can just picture someone’s grandmother peering over to look at one of those pendants and getting an eyeful.  :-)

“What a pretty necklace—it has words...what does it say? Does that say “mantitty?” What’s a mantitty?

Picture of jmc jmc said on...
06.05.08 at 11:49 AM |

Holy moly!  There’s North & South jewelry available on Etsy.  Does KristieJ know about this?

Picture of Kalen Hughes Kalen Hughes said on...
06.05.08 at 12:12 PM |

I wonder if the pendant lady takes commissions? I so want to comb through my own book for the perfect phrase and have one of these made . . .

Picture of Melissa S Melissa S said on...
06.05.08 at 12:22 PM |

I LOVE the notebooks. I really want one...maybe I’ll make one myself. I think I could do it! And I could use my favorite cover too!

Picture of Cyn Cyn said on...
06.05.08 at 12:41 PM |

I ended up ordering one of those necklaces.  They’re too perfect.

Picture of Tarah Tarah said on...
06.05.08 at 01:23 PM |

I used to use ETSY to sell hemp jewelry I made, but nobody ever bought anything.  Its a great site though and I love that it can be run for next to nothing.  I love whats up at the particular store you mentioned and may pick some stuff up from it when I am back in the green!

Picture of Spider (@ work) Spider (@ work) said on...
06.05.08 at 01:28 PM |

I got the little glass pendant that says “trouble.” for my baby sister.  It’s too perfect.  ;)

Picture of geelizzie geelizzie said on...
06.05.08 at 02:12 PM |

Hey, thanks so much for linking over to my ‘naughty pendants’!!! I’ve always loved the romance novels with phrases like ‘his throbbing manhood’ and thought they would be fun made into pendants. And thanks so much to those of you who found my shop from this link and have ordered pendants-I hope you have fun wearing them!!

thanks, Elizabeth, aka geelizzie

Picture of Rosemary Rosemary said on...
06.05.08 at 02:42 PM |

Ok, nobody buy ANY of the pendants until I’ve made my choice.

Go ahead and take down this post until tomorrow morning.

Kthxbai.

(I want to get a necklace for a friend’s birthday but I can’t get it until tomorrow!  Don’t buy anything, people!  Please!)

*sigh*

Y’all are going to get all the good ones, I just know it.

Picture of Eliza Evans Eliza Evans said on...
06.05.08 at 03:04 PM |

I got one of geelizzie’s naughty pendants to wear to Chicago North’s conference (and to nationals!) It was a hit. 

But I did freak out a little when Debbie Macomber leaned in to read it.  Hee.

Picture of Courtney Courtney said on...
06.05.08 at 03:12 PM |

That is too cool! I broke down and got a pendant. I have never been to that site before. It’s very fun to wonder around in.

Picture of Ann Aguirre Ann Aguirre said on...
06.05.08 at 06:55 PM |

Check out RetroGrandma’s book stuff. I bet she’d make a romance novel book bag.

Picture of Anonym2857 Anonym2857 said on...
06.05.08 at 08:37 PM |

How have I lived this long w/o ever hearing of this website?!

Hmn… perhaps I should do more with all those quilts I make than just give them away.

Diane
must think about this

Picture of Hazel Designs Hazel Designs said on...
06.05.08 at 08:42 PM |

I am a die hard Etsy fan!!!!

Picture of Realityhelix Realityhelix said on...
06.06.08 at 01:48 AM |

*Gasp* My love of quirky, portable art! It has been engaged!

Picture of elizabeth elizabeth said on...
06.06.08 at 04:08 AM |

Good morning! I just have to thank you again for the link to my naughty romance novel pendants, the response has been wonderful! I will be adding lots more pendants to my shop in the next few weeks-they are also being featured in the July/August issue of Playgirl magazine! Thanks so much to all of your readers for visiting my shop and if you didn’t see a pendant that you like, come back again, there will be more!

thank you thank you!
Elizabeth aka geelizzie

Picture of Lorelie Lorelie said on...
06.06.08 at 08:30 AM |

Thanks, Ann.  Now I’m trying to convince myself that I do *not* need to spend 40 bucks on a Dirty Dancing record tote.

I think I’m losing.

Picture of Amie Stuart Amie Stuart said on...
06.06.08 at 02:07 PM |

THe Jill Shalvis notebook is sold out! So’s the card holder! Ya’ll have been busy!

my word is anything92--as in the year LOL

Picture of Jenyfer Matthews Jenyfer Matthews said on...
06.06.08 at 10:41 PM |

OMG - what fun! Can’t wait to see what new creations go up soon!

Spam word: hit19 - sounds like they are!

Picture of ev ev said on...
06.08.08 at 06:10 AM |

I just found where I am doing a bunch of Xmas and B’day shopping- some of it for other people even!!

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