I have been shopping on Etsy for years, and am frequently inspired not only by the products themselves (not to mention, their affordability) but also by the people who make those items.
Take Behida Dolic, a milliner born in a small community of crafters in Bosnia, who now sells beautifully hand-draped cloches on Etsy and in her own shop in Hudson, New York. Or browse the shop of husband and wife team Doug Switalksi and Beca Lewis Skeels, who together produce made-to-order wood veneer wayfarer sunglasses from their Tennessee studio.