Currently we keep items in an open cart for a maximum of 12 hours. Please understand that, because we deal with small quantity, artist made items (of which we often might only have one or two similar items) we cannot keep an item for too long before making it available to someone else if you have not decided to buy it yet. In the store we have a saying “if you like and item and want it then buy it now” because tomorrow it might likely be out and we cannot guarantee that we’ll find it again.
For that reason we do have a “Recently Viewed” section in the left sidebar at the bottom. As you view products by clicking on them, they will be recorded for you there. So, if you have not made up your mind yet and want to come back tomorrow again, you’ll find them there (provided you registered for an account and logged into it when browsing). That way you can quickly get back to what you considered without depriving a fellow customer from buying the item while you cannot decide.