Best Etsy shops for decking out your tech

How do I justify all the time I spend on Etsy, the sophisticated and simply brilliant marketplace for hand-crafted goods? If I didn't visit Etsy every day, I wouldn't be able to report back to you on the best shops for buying custom tech goodies. (I'm also certain that my Etsy obsession makes me a better gift giver. Friends and family, if this is not true, please keep it to yourselves.)

Without further ado, my favorite Etsy shops for iPod cozies, laptop wallets, and the like:

(Credit: iPod Crafts/Etsy)

iPod Crafts
The name says it all. This store sells simple, sweet suede cases for all kinds of iPods, from the iPod Classic to...wait for it... the new 3G Nano. No iPhone/iPod Touch cases yet, but it's probably just a matter of time.

QuietDoing
This shop out of The OC (the county, not the show) sells more than iPod cases, but deserves mention for the sheer marvelousness of its turntable-motif iPod cases. The cases accommodate iPod Classic/5G, but you can have a conversation with the owner to request a custom-sized case for whatever your player.

(Credit: tinymeat/Etsy)

tinymeat
Looking for a decidedly less-girly iPod case? In the iPod case aisle of the tinymeat shop, you'll find campy and ironic cases that profile monsters, religious symbols, race cars and--my personal favorite--one that proclaims what must be true but few have experienced: Bears are smelly. (Thanks to the Etsy's Most Wonderful Things blog for leading me here.)

Working Class Heroes
Classy, classy, classy. This Austrian shop makes the most subtle and elegantly designed laptop cases I've seen. Other CNET Networks authors love 'em, too.

(Credit: Janine King Designs/Etsy)

Janine King Designs
No list of Etsy tech shops would be complete without mention of this laptop case mecca. This shop builds custom-sized laptop briefcases, totes, and sleeves in every pattern under the sun.

The deeper I dig on Etsy, the more I find. To find custom tech cozies and cases yourself, try these Etsy tags: iPod, mp3 player, cozy, laptop, and computer. Have you found a secret Etsy tech gem? Leave a comment.

[piddix]

I love etsy. Digital collage sheets are great, too

These stores are wonderful. Tinymeat just move to Portland, and we're super-lucky to have them.

A couple other things I like on etsy are the digital collage sheets. They're high resolution images that are copyright free that you can use for design and business cards, etc. You just have to ask about each shop's resolution and terms of use. Just seach for "digital collage sheet."

Another thing I love are moo tins. They're nice little tins that fit the smaller, cute business cards from moo.

[macappdev]

etsy not all that good

Etsy is not what it may seem. they DO not police what people put up. you'll find
so many people selling stuff what is not handmade and really just bought
someone that most people wouldn't see. I wouldn't shop there!

[AiakoL]

I agree Macappdev, Jannie King has a shop on etsy ? I thought it was for handmade items? Her stuff is as mass produced as it gets, then there's all the cheap jewelry and clothing from China , handcrafted ? Maybe by a 10 year old in some sweat shop. When shopping on Etsy let the buyer beware.