Etsy is a treasure trove of plushies, art, scarves, jewellery and much more, all of which are hand-made. Whether it's an ipod cosie or piece of bespoke art, Etsy http://www.etsy.com/ should be your first port of call.

Launched in 2005, Etsy has gone from strength from strength. With a staff 48 strong and some 650, 000 sellers, Etsy has been amassing profits to the tune of over a million dollar. Small beer perhaps to the denziens of Soho advertising agencies, but money isn't the point, for Etsy truly believes in the virtues of the handmade. And as as more and more good are mass-produced in China there's a growing market for unique handmade ones.

What's more, the design of its website is intuitive and elegant. You can shop by colour, locally, peruse gift guides and look in Treasury Section where users have made their own collections of attractive objects. All of which makes Etsy the Mac to Ebay's PC.