Inside The Weird, Wonderful Etsy World Of Oprah

8:45 am, December 8th | by Amy Tennery

Safe to say that business leaders don’t always inspire a great deal of adoration. Sure, lots of people think Indra Nooyi is pretty great but no one’s putting a poster of her up on the wall anytime soon, if you know what I mean.

But Oprah? Please. She has a whole army of loyalists — and they all belong to Etsy, apparently. For those of you who don’t regularly wander through the wonders of Etsy (an online venue for crafters to sell their wares), let me fill you in: there’s a veritable Oprah shrine. And, yes, some of it’s praise for her popular catchphrases and life’s mantras. But a large portion of it is devoted to celebrating her track record as a businesswoman. No, really, there’s actually someone on there who’s selling a poem in honor of the OWN network. And another person painted a corporate-style portrait of her, the kind you’d see hanging in old-school boardrooms. It’s an Oprah cottage industry.

So, scrap that tired old holiday gift guide — and come see for yourself:

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Oprah-Gayle Notecard: The Oprah-Loves-Gayle or Gayle-Loves-Oprah theme is pretty common. (Rumors be damned.)

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Oprah Pendant: Carved out of a genuine silver dollar. For the bargain-basement price of $399.99.

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Oprah Acrylic Painting: The devoted artist writes "I love Oprah.....I have seen her grow as a person and in sharing this growth I have grown too."

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Oprah "On Her OWN" Sketch: This one (retailing for $65) includes a poem that actually celebrates the OWN network. A poem about a business move.

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Oprah "Angel Print": Oprah, queen of the butterflies.

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Oprah Portrait: Okay, now we're getting serious. This one will set you back a whopping $2,500.

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Oprah Greeting Card: Classic Oprah. The artist writes: "I woke up. I made coffee. I walked my dog. I picked up her turd. I made greeting cards. I watched Oprah. I looked under my chair. Nothing. I took a nap. Whatever, embrace your inner Oprah." Yep.