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Sara Sacks says she’ll never get over the thrill of selling one of her handmade items online.

“It’s so exciting!” says the 53-year-old, with her knitting needles in hand.

The Tucsonan is one of some 150,000 people from more than 80 countries to turn her crafting hobby into a business with the help of Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods.

The eBay of the arts and crafts world, Etsy allows computer users to buy and sell handmade items online — everything from jewelry to soaps to clothing to fine art.

Sacks, who sells hand-knit pieces in her Etsy shop called Woolies, has sold more than 100 items since becoming a member of the site nearly a year ago.

“It’s a wonderful outlet. It’s more than a hobby,” Sacks said. “It’s amazing to have a global marketplace for handmade items.”