Etsy, an ecommerce platform filled with handmade and vintage goods, was created in 2005. The founders wanted to replicate the kind of experience that buyers and sellers have at sprawling craft fairs around the world.
As of 2018, Etsy became a publicly traded company with more than 60 million listings, 2.1 million sellers, and 39.4 million buyers (with gross merchandise sales of nearly $4 billion).
If you’re a consumer looking for something unique and would like to support a small business, then Etsy is the place for you.