The online marketplace specializing in handmade and vintage items is Etsy.
Etsy was founded in 2005 as a marketplace designed to connect independent makers and creative sellers with buyers. Its listings commonly include jewelry, clothing, art, home décor, toys, craft supplies, and other goods that are handmade, designed by sellers, or otherwise distinct from mass-produced retail merchandise.
The platform also has a defined vintage category: items described as vintage must generally be at least 20 years old. Etsy gives sellers individual storefronts, allowing a small craft business or hobby shop to operate within a larger marketplace. That seller-focused structure distinguishes Etsy from broad retail platforms such as Amazon and from general marketplaces such as eBay.
A common misconception is that every Etsy product must be physically handmade by the seller. Etsy has permitted some production assistance and manufacturing partnerships when the seller’s original design or authorship is involved, so the marketplace’s rules are broader than that simple description.