UmbrellaLaboratory, oldjunkyardboutique

http://www.etsy.com/shop/UmbrellaLaboratory

I found a bunch of sellers on Etsy and on Ebay selling steampunk style inexpensive items, all photographed on a very very similar greenish wood background. The Ebay sellers all say their items are ‘new without tags’, so they are honest resellers. Some of the items in UmbrellaLaboratory use the same background — same source?

Here is another Etsy shop selling similar items to Umbrella — note the greenish wood backgrounds and compare the prices in the two shops.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/oldjunkyardboutique#

Okay, let’s compare descriptions for steampunk items shot on the green wood background between UmbrellaLaboratory on Etsy (from Florida):
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82256158/victorian-steampunk-star-wars

and an Ebay seller in Rhode Island:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comic-Con-Dr-Horrible-Steampunk-Mariner-Shotgun-/170708165714?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27beffe452

Even though the items are not identical, some of the description text is the same!

PeonyApparel

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PeonyApparel
Handmade clothes for $8-20.00 ??

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTE1NDg1ODJ8OTUyNjE5NTYw/on-the-modern-road

http://www.facebook.com/PeonyApparel?sk=photos#!/PeonyApparel
why are they closing and their own domain website is closed down?
http://www.peonyapparel.com

http://www.sheckys.com/showcases/peony-by-sheerly-novian/
“Our head office, based in Toronto, Canada, and production team in New York’s fashion district”

More than a collective? Sounds like BS to me.

Why does their Facebook page say Etsy deactivated them yet they are still open?

SuzisFarmhouseFind

Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SuzisFarmhouseFind

She is a reseller, and Etsy hasn’t closed her down.  So here’s more proof, and let’s hope it’s something Etsy cannot ignore.

First item from her shop, a dog bed made from a wine barrel:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78747125/wine-barrel-dog-bed

But, wait, photo number one wasn’t taken by the seller.  Found it on other retail sites, one identified the source for the product as True Fabrications.  And here it is:

http://www.truefabrications.com/products/438-Wine-Barrel/

True Fabrications sells both wholesale and retail.

http://www.truefabrications.com/shopcustadminlogin.asp

How about the hanging glass and bottle rack made from a wine barrel:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80481743/wine-barrel-hanging-rack

Again, not her photo.  Same photo here (and on Ebay and a bunch of other sites):

http://www.barrelcreation.com/racks.html

And the wine basket made from barrel staves:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78745711/barrel-stave-wine-basket

check out the second photo, it is easy to fine elsewhere, like here:

http://www.brunings.com/catalog.asp?prodid=684782&showprevnext=1

My guess is that all these items are purchased wholesale from True Fabrications, and are items you cannot view online without an account.

This item shows stock photos of three different products, all now usually listed as Out Of Stock by most retailers.  They used to be all over Etsy, but it looks like Suzi is the last shop selling these:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81460565/rustic-wood-chalkboard-crate

But she doesn’t make them, here they are on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Tag-Garden-Wooden-Storage-Chalkboard/dp/B004IAELD0

Reseller Holiday item from Suzi:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82851817/home-for-the-holidays-sign

But she doesn’t make these, and she didn’t take the photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-Decoration-Sign-Home-Holidays-Tag-/250896612160#vi-content

How about a gardening kit for those who like to grow their own

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81461336/herb-garden-crate-kit

But it’s another borrowed photo of a commercial product (is that why all items take 1-2 weeks — she’s drop shipping?)

http://just-around-the-corner.com/shop/

page down for the herb garden kit.

These are listed as ‘vintage’ even though the description says they are new vintage style:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81630122/herb-planting-boxes-4

And here they are from a wholesaler with the same stock photo:

https://www.ohiowholesale.com/products/product-detail.aspx?id=33312&categoryID=9

PriscillaJames

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82157204/destination-must-have-wedding-necklace
because it isn’t vintage, as she claims, and the wholesale price here:
http://weddingfactorydirect.com/ne-1268.html
is half of what Pris charges!

Another ‘vintage’ Compare and Save! From Etsy reseller PriscillaJames:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82826708/very-large-3-rhinestone-butterfly
Buy for less here:
http://weddingfactorydirect.com/barrette-1024-s-ab.html

Not vintage, obviously.

Jumping to yet another online merchant we find another item also sold in PriscillaJames shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82680461/lg-vintage-rhinestone-ab-wedding-brooch
Read the bottom of her description which implies this is a vintage collector’s item. But you can buy it here:
http://shopforbridaldirect.com/proddetail.php?prod=SR-BRO-8779-Silver-AB%2FClear

Pants on fire!

More ‘vintage’ fakery from PriscillaJames:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82827628/high-glitz-earrings-large-chandelier
Here it is, wholesale, same photo, same text:
http://weddingfactorydirect.com/echea.html
Look at the price difference!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82718468/showcase-rhinestone-pearl-necklace-with
But she bought it wholesale. Like this one?
http://weddingfactorydirect.com/ne-969.html
Same photos, copied description text. Busted!

Reseller PriscillaJames claims she makes these neclaces to order:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84264846/delicate-sweet-necklace-in-925-silver-a?image_id=279744228
Check out the stock pics in her listing from an Asian catalog site, and the fractured English title…because we ladies always feel ‘sweet and dearing’, don’t we?
And the price is so low, too — a handmade necklace for $5.00?
That’s a bargain compared to this
http://www.ioffer.com/i/pretty-pink-bow-crystal-stone-silver-necklace-198751044
but you can contact the ioffer seller for a bulk price!
Same photos, but ioffer necklace has no claims to be 925 (sterling) silver.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82151842/wedding-rhinestone-necklace-set-high

http://www.rhinestonejewelry.com/12505.html

TheVintageArt, KRHSvintage, vladamikdesigns, OneStopBeadingShop, iCouldUseADeal

How easy were these items to find?  I typed the number 2004 into Etsy Search for ‘All Items” and there they were!  Easy for me, but apprently beyond the expertise of the Etsy staff?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageArt

Found this shop with my 2004 search, but they have more than one violation here for selling newish items as ‘vintage’.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KRHSvintage

Another shop that is a mixture of old and new items, some listed in handmade categories.  Also found in my 2004 search.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vladamikdesigns

And again, found by searching for 2004, this shop also has a bunch of listings for newish collectibles less than 20 years old.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/OneStopBeadingShop This shop has a bunch of Hallmark products listed as Supplies, all too new for viintage.  Found with my 2004 search.  Ornaments and photo frames from Hallmark are not supplies.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/iCouldUseADeal

Shop for art not created by the seller, most (15 out of 18 listings) too new for vintage, listed as Handmade Art.

These shops were easy to find.  Granted I had to look through 14 pages of items, but mostly that was just paging past a lot of listings for crafting patterns and artists selling their own work from 2004.  Come on, Etsy, you don’t need us to find these things.

Deeannelizabeths

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Deeannelizabeths

usjones

Lets see how long it takes to get this one removed. Fake Uggs, fake, Burberry, fake LV:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/usjones

DaniellesMouseTrap

Here is the shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DaniellesMouseTrap

Here is her website:

http://daniellesmousetrap.com/

She has stuff designed by her made in her own factory (!) according to the site’s home page.  Is this a collective?  Her site’s About Me page says nothing about handmade handbags.

Bags same as in her Etsy shop:

http://www.daniellesmousetrap.com/home/dmt/page_210_47/bohemian_tote_bag.html

Fashion Bracelets

Frog family bracelet from Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80814969/frog-bracelet

check out photo number two because same bracelet sold here:

http://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Rhinestone-Couple-Bracelet-Bangle/dp/B004X4IJ0W

in a different color way.

From Etsy shop, spider necklace and earrings set:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83256013/spider-necklace

From another web store, same set but in gold:

http://elegantcostumejewelry.com/cart/web-of-beauty-crystal-spider-big-chunky-necklace-set-p-1132.html

And here, too (page down to see the set)

http://www.mammiescountrycandles.com/Jewelry.html

And again:

http://www.kathysjewelryandmore.com/servlet/the-3238/Chunky-Silver-Tone-Spider/Detail

This is the item I saw on Regretsy, the starfish cuff bracelet:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82174638/starfish-cuff-bracelet

Here it is from Sears:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM5860090901P?ci_sku=SPM5860090901&isABTestAvl=true&ci_src=14110944&i_cntr=1318902194080&sid=IDx20101019x00001a

And here this site gives a link to the supplier:

http://gold-jewelry-store.front.lv/Gold_Bracelets/Goldtone_Sea_Lovers_Starfish-B005FNW4GU-EditorialReviews

Finally, this item from her Etsy shop copies the description right from th wholesale site!  DaniellesMouseTrap on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82913409/wristlet-made-of-shell-and-mother-of

Wholesale site Mad Style:

http://www.mad-bags.com/Zebra-Starburst-Wristlet-Handmade-Shell-Purse_p_5864.html

There are still more items in her shop I didn’t research, but I think this is enough to call her out as a reseller?

Parisxox

http://www.bronners.com/product/plastic-glitter-peacock-ornament/1145695?tag=shopM&gdftrk=gdfV2399_a_7c470_a_7c5036_a_7c1145695

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69846088/wedding-peacocks-cake-topper-embellished

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/60479864

Not a bad profit margin…

Notice the mysterious ornament circles by the tail

ElitistElly

Looks like someone is trying to off load their Jimmy Choos. In addition to a Hello Kitty schtuff like nail clippers and a radio.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElitistElly

Shoes are a supply right?!?