If you’ve ever thought, “There’s no way this weird idea would sell…” — this guide is here to prove otherwise.
Below are 10 actual Etsy niches that are super specific, a little odd, and quietly generating real income.
I’ve personally verified demand for each one using my favorite product research tool (you’ll see screenshots below), and while I never recommend copying, I do suggest using these for inspiration, idea stacking, or good ol’ fashioned experimentation.
- Fungi & Mycology Nerds
Mushroom shirts and fungi merch are exploding — some listings pull 300+ sales a month. Here’s an example:
- Goblincore
I have no words, but this one has sold 885 times so far.
- Anxiety related merch
This “Pancakes and panic attacks” image sold over 400 times. There’s lots of anxiety-related merch that does well.
(By the way, if you want to learn how to sell printables, head here.)
- Slug life
I’ve seen this everywhere, Here’s one example that got purchased 444 times so far:
- Herbal Witchcraft
This niche goes wild too. This shirt sold a ton:
- Cottagecore
This niche romanticizes nature, baking, soft clothes, and nostalgia. I could give you zillions of examples but this one is showing $8412 in revenue after 9 months in business:
- Fairycore
These are for light, airy, sparkly aesthetic lovers. This shirt has sold over 2,500 already:
- Elder emo.
This refers to people who were part of the emo subculture in the early 2000s — and are now in their 30s or 40s. This one sold 358 sweatshirts in the first 5 months:
- Entomology
Bug people like to buy. Here’s an example making $585/month:
- Neurodivergent pride.
This listing is 4 months old and already sold 240 units:
Here’s How I Found These:
I used my go-to research tool to scan top-selling listings by search term, sales volume, and keyword competition.
How To Use This:
- Remix the idea, don’t copy it
- Use long-tail keywords to get found faster
- Layer humor, aesthetic, or pain point
- Make a few listings per idea to test demand
You don’t need to be weird to sell weird — you just need to pay attention.
Have fun, and if you make something inspired by this, tag me. I’d love to see it. :)
P.S. I use CustomHappy for product fulfillment. (It was my company, sold it.)
P.P.S. You can learn how to make printables here, or physical print on demand products here. (I’m of course not saying you’ll make the amounts these products make — but you do have to start somewhere).
