10 Best Selling Handmade Items in 2017

In our list of 10 best selling handmade items in 2017, you’ll discover a list of some of the most unique items, and the shops that sell them.

To bring you this list, we consulted Etsy, the creative haven for buyers and sellers everywhere. Through this site, makers can set up shops and sell the items they’ve crafted to online customers. Some of the most amazing handmade items can be found on Etsy, but for this list, we also needed handmade items that were made in 2017.

To determine this, we looked at the date each seller’s shop was created. This can be found in the right hand corner of a shop’s description. We only ranked shops that said “On Etsy since 2017.” There’s no way to know what month in 2017 each shop was created in, although the newest posted items always appear at the top of each sellers list of items.

The only factor left was “best selling.” For this, we simply looked at the number of positive reviews each shop had. Unlike Amazon reviews, Etsy reviews don’t count towards each individual item being reviewed. Every review for every item goes into a general reviews section in each shop’s description. We ranked only shops that had over 50 positive 5 star reviews, which is a lot of positive reviews to acquire in only 5 months. (Who knows how many reviews these shops will have by the end of 2017.) And since nothing negative was said about any of these shops or the items sold in them, a lot of customers must have been very pleased.

Since we didn’t have pictures of each handmade item, we instead compiled pictures of skilled makers and craftsmen who devote deep concentration and much time to making the items they love. We wanted to applaud them. And if you’re inspired by these photos, maybe you can read our list of 10 best things to sell on Etsy to make money and become one yourself.

So here goes. 10 best selling handmade items in 2017.

10. Men’s Neckties

shop: Groomsland

60 five star reviews

The floral, trendy neckties made by Groomsland are perfect for the floral, vintage wedding theme that’s all the rage this season. There are also stick pin lapels, handkerchiefs and wedding invitations made and sold in this shop.

9. Mugs & Coasters

shop: PrintsInPyjamas

61 five star reviews

This shop just screams warm and cozy. Their mugs have cute sayings and prints on them, and their coasters are custom made. They’re well deserving of a spot on our list.

8. Portrait Illustrated Gifts

shop: KitAtlas

76 five star reviews

The idea for these creative gifts is certainly unique, so it’s no wonder everyone’s loving it. Custom facial portraits are turned into magnets and greeting cards, and don’t worry, this illustrator manages to make every face look adorable.

7. Items at Ace Place Studios

76 five star reviews

It’s hard to pinpoint a certain type of item this maker specializes in, because everything from pajama pants to keychains to trophies can be found in his shop. Novelty item lovers are sure to love it, though.

6. Custom Made Leather & Wooden Items

shop: OrangeBridgeSupply

103 five star reviews

The rustic leather keychains and knitting labels, and the wooden buttons and plant markers crafted by this shop are undeniably well made and beautiful. The people behind it are clearly talented.

5. Leather Phone Cases, Cable Holders & Wallets

shop: Pegai

145 five star reviews

Much like the previous items on our list of 10 best handmade items in 2017, this shop crafts the most beautifully engraved leather goods. Every guy no doubt would love a masculine phone case or wallet made by this shop.

4. Athletic Women’s Headbands

shop: HoneyHeadbands

152 five star reviews

The thick fabric knotted headbands made by this shop, the next on the list of best selling handmade items in 2017, are the hippy-like comebacks of 2017. They’re sold almost everywhere, but this shop donates a portion of sales to charity, so obviously it’s best to buy from them.

3. Children’s Glitter Bodysuits & Onesies

shop: 1PoshShop

156 five star reviews

The glitzy tutus and t-shirts made by this shop that ranked 3rd on the list of best selling handmade items in 2017 have the cutest sayings printed on them, in the most glittery letters. What little girl wouldn’t love them?

2. More Leather Goods

shop: NorthwindSupply

157 five star reviews

Would you believe yet another leather goods shop ranked our list? Clearly 2017 is eating them up. This shop even features leather trays and cup sleeves.

1.  Custom Made Baseball Caps

shop: WickedVineStitching

382 five star reviews

Monogramed items have been a recent trend, but when you embroider them onto cute faded baseball caps, they’re even better. This shop also makes hats with catchy symbols and sayings like “Jeep hair don’t care.”

So ends our list of 10 best selling handmade items in 2017. Hope you enjoyed reading!