I think I may be in love… with Etsy. Particularly their vintage section. →[More:]I have a friend who collects British Royalty memorabilia. During my frequent visits to Toronto thrift shops, I keep an eye out for interesting items so as to be able to give them to her for her birthday and Christmas. Once I found a Charles and Diana paper doll book, with nothing punched out and just a little crumpled, for $1. The pasteboard doll of Charles in his shorts and sock garters was a gem. But so far this year I have not had any luck, and so I thought I’d check Etsy’s vintage stuff. Bonanza! So many items, so reasonably priced. There’s a thimble featuring a picture of Queen Elizabeth, age 3. There’s a King Edward VIII coronation cup and saucer. There’s a Wedgewood plate commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee in 1977. I can hardly choose. My friend will go ape if she gets any of these items. I have also found the cutest owl brooch for my mother (who’s into owls), and lots of vintage Monet jewelry for moi.