Whales
Whales ACEOs are a curated corner of Etsy. Most shops here list a card or two at a time, so the work speaks for itself and a premium price sticks when the card earns it.
Based on 34 priced listings on Etsy.
Reading the Whales Market on Etsy
Right now 29 shops are listing, 86.2% of them with a single card up. The top shop holds 8.8% of what is listed.
The middle of the market sits at $14. Most cards list between $7 and $20. Over the last 44 days the typical price has been climbing, from $10 to $14. Price inside that band unless you have a clear reason to sit above it: signed, numbered, or a name collectors already chase.
Few listings are marked one of a kind, so leaning into originals is a real differentiator. Nearly every listing is tagged handmade, so that tag alone will not set you apart on this shelf. 4 listings already have ten or more favorers, so there are buyers watching this theme.
In a curated market, the card sells the price. Make something worth the number.
Price Trend (Etsy vs eBay)
The daily median price for Whales ACEOs.
Collectibility Signals
Rates at which sellers tag listings as original/handmade art on Etsy.
Market Character
Scarce, OOAK-heavy listings. High pricing power for original work.
Shop Competition
The shops with the most active listings in this theme right now.
| Shop | Listings | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|
| inworldtraders | 3 | $12 |
| megelizabethcreates | 2 | $15.49 |
| tinyloretrading | 2 | $20 |
| artettina | 2 | $29.99 |
| melonseedstudio | 1 | $25 |
| dragonflyartisanga | 1 | $7.99 |
| snowflakeeclecticart | 1 | $17.45 |
| thezombieartshop | 1 | $25 |
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