Hey.

So this doesn't exactly meet your parameters, but I wanted to tell you anyway. I got this baby bar soap before theo was born that I love. It's vegan, organic, and made in the USA. i bought it at a woman who sells cloth diapers out of her house. It's just the yummiest ever. Their website is www.awildsoapbar.com. I believe it retails for $8 a bar.

Oh my goodness!! I am in Providence almost every day and have never seen that rooster. I'm going to have to go scope it out!

As for the etsy shops....I bought some soap last Christmas time and LOVED it. I probably have the site saved at home somewhere. Give me a bit and I'll see what I can find. I haven't got any recommendations for the others though :-(

Lucy in Disguise has a big Carmen Maranda (sp?) looking Zebra in Austin I will post it on my Flickr for ya ;)

UglyKitty sells custom letterpress stuff, sort of (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=49444). RDMDesigns has cool sterling silver stuff (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5463018). Don't know about the soap...

I'm a soap maker! But, I do use goat milk in my soap. So I don't reckon that counts as vegan.

I bought 2 necklaces from here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5005776

I love them! I can send you a photo if you want...

Also I have to tell you I bought a pretzel necklace from twigs and heather that I just love- I was poking through your links and found their site and I fell in love with that salty treat! It's so fabulous seeing what other creative people love...

Your new fabrics are gorgeous, by the way.
I have ordered from MarieCarter on etsy (silver jewelry). The piece I received was exquisitely made. I've seen her work in "Wire Jewelry" magazine.
So far I haven't ordered any soap from this person, but I think it is beautiful...AmethystSoap.

judy

I love that rooster SO MUCH!

Not all of these are on your list, but I thought I'd share a few of my favorite shops anyway:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5309962
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5486245
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5140967
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=10085
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5189972
and my very favorite:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5189972

Oops, that last, my very favorite, was supposed to be this:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5189972

OMG I am incompetent. It's THIS for heaven's sake:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5034531

My favorite FAVORITE letterpress shop on etsy is 12fifteen. I have several items and they're all just so lovely and wonderfully made.

The only item I can give a recommendation about is the letterpress card. I just bought a card from etsy user letterpress and I love it. The shop is small, but they emailed me to let me know there would be new items posted soon.

Does that rooster have a speaker or a light in it's butt?

Sweetbeets is my favorite for letterpress cards:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5364464

Were you also wondering were to find really cool vintage on etsy???

I love etsy. It gets me in trouble!

I've ordered some stuff from GudonyaTOO that I really liked. Not the soap though so I can't vouch for that specifically. A lot of their stuff is vegan, they are here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267741

I'm going to add a few of my favorited jewelery shops although they aren't all silver. And mostly still on my want list!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5556438
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=3085
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5003513
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5102410
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5005327

And this one just because it's darn cool, she hand carves stamps. And they are so fun!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180073

that would be Broad Street near Cranston, yes? my kids like driving by it. i don't have any etsy recommendations for those particular items.

I love this Etsy shop for cute inexpensive pendants.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5753249&section_id=5434551

Melissa ! I have been visiting your blog every now and then ever since I met you at the Union Square boston handmade show. I was excited to see your fabrics and they are so fine ! I really love your color sense and style. I wrote you a comment once that never got on here. It might have been on my end... I wrote to say that I use to have lots of anxiety too ! But now it's much better because I decided I hated feeling anxious and nothing was worth putting my body through such torture. Exercise really helps.
Anyway, now I am curious to hear what show you are on. This is so exicitng. I got called by PBS recently to do a segment on Paper,Paint and Crafts but I declined partly because it was filmed in North Carolina and they weren't paying any travel expenses.
I like reading your blog. You have a great style and way with words which makes it FUN.

I'll be back ! Louise

i could give you lists for days based on stuff i've seen...here's a few of my favorites based on actually having their stuff in my hands:

silver jewelry:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=35393
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5053816

soy candles:
http://www.thingsthatmakescents.com/ not etsy, but these are the most amazing smelling soy candles i have ever encountered.

vegan soap:
http://www.shebassecrets.com/naturalsoap.php again, not etsy, but really amazing stuff.

letterpress:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5086228
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5132256

i have a letterpress if you're ever interested in printing anything up for yourself.

my favorite etsy shop for soap is dugshop - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5345838
she makes the coolest soap ever...the scents are great and the images are fantastic...