The Etsy Elegy: Beastie Boy Stuff

It used to be that getting a New York Times obituary was the measure of your cultural impact. Now when you die, your legacy is measured in tweets, Facebook posts, and how much stuff comes up under your name when someone searches Etsy.
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Etsy Finds salutes MCA with the stuff he inspired fans to make

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It used to be that getting a New York Times obituary was the measure of your cultural impact. Now when you die, your legacy is measured in tweets, Facebook posts, and how much stuff comes up under your name when someone searches Etsy.

Etsy Finds, a newsletter that collects themed goods on the site, has just sent out this tribute to MCA.

Here's a sampler:

  1. Nesting dolls courtesy of Ginger Williams
  2. Embroidered linnen courtesy of My Needle Habit
  3. Necklace courtesy of Sherry's Stock
  4. Onsie courtesy of Little Atoms
Hand painted Sabotage and Intergalactic Beasties by artist Ginger Williams
Embroidered that would make your Brighten Beach zafta proud, by My Needle Habit on Etsy
Licence to Ill album charm by Sherry's Stock on Etsy
One of many onesies emblazoned with Beastie lyrics, by Little Atoms on Etsy