Shelf and book decor

Things that live on a shelf: bookends, displays for collections, small vases. Book lovers and collectors buy as gifts.

11niches
59best score
$86median Etsy price
2,013views per listing a month

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The niches

What do the colours mean?

Score70 or more: good bet52 to 69: worth testing35 to 51: riskyUnder 35: avoid

Per print hour: what is left for each hour the printer runs, after costs, fees and $15 an hour for your time. Shipping not included.Under $2: low return$2 to $5: okay$5 or more: good

Seen on Etsy means we found a real listing. Idea to test means nobody has proven it yet, so it can never count as a good bet.

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Candle holders$10 to $354 productsThin data
50Score$1.90per hourSomesellers
Wall clocksPrice not checked yet
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Specific products to start with

Ribbed vase with glass insertWaterproof vase for real flowers, glass tube hidden inside$28 to $40About 8 h, 230 gSeen on Etsy
66Score$2.51per hourSomesellers
Ribbed pleat vasePleated vase mode print for dried flowers and stems$18 to $32About 4.8 h, 150 gSeen on Etsy
60Score$3.02per hourManysellers
Topographic catch trayContour-map tray, good for hikers and map fans$15 to $28About 5.2 h, 125 gSeen for sale
55Score$2.22per hourSomesellers
Basket style key trayWoven-look tray for keys and phone in a hallway$16 to $30About 5.8 h, 140 gSeen for sale
55Score$2.19per hourSomesellers
Floating tealight holderOptical trick that makes the LED tealight hover$10 to $18About 2.6 h, 60 gSeen on Etsy
52Score$2.63per hourSomesellers

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