<p>I write almost endlessly about new makers entering the stationery community — ;and I admire the vim &; verve of every last one. But I write far less about makers deciding to move on, possibly because like the mob, our community tends to have enticements you can&#8217;t refuse. </p>



<p>But that isn&#8217;t the case with Tay Ham, the brainchild and spirit animal of Taylor Hamilton. From the moment I spied it at market a decade or so back, I knew this range was special. Can you believe, it was the first one I saw with celebrity portraits and clever puns playing on pop culture? </p>



<p>Accordingly, there was a crowd at her booth every time I walked by, at every show — even the quieter ones — so in 2017 she was a no-brainer for me to include as a <a href="https://stationerytrends.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://stationerytrends.com/">Stationery Trends</a> Designer to Watch. Here&#8217;s her coverage below, and might I add that her attention to card backs was definitely a harbinger of what was coming in card design?</p>



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<p>I think it&#8217;s fair to say that Taylor&#8217;s formula paved the way for <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=schitts%20creek%20cards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=schitts%20creek%20cards">every last Schitt&#8217;s Creek card on Etsy</a>, to say nothing of those spotlighting various celebrities. I also think it&#8217;s fair to say that no one consistently conquers any niche — be it celebrity- or pun-driven — quite like an originator or early adopter. </p>



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<p>But, unfortunately for our community, Taylor emailed me earlier this week that she is making a change. &#8220;After a decade of serving pop culture realness and inside jokes, I&#8217;ve decided to close Tay Ham forever on December 17th. We had a really great year but it&#8217;s time to take a break and make space for something new. This has been one of the most magical and important experiences of my life. I am shocked we got away with it for this long.</p>



<p>&#8220;Thank you for your continued support over the years, Sarah. You made me feel special and gave me a real confidence boost in those beginning days. Your events introduced me to other stationery nerds that I am so lucky to call friends now. I will miss this world a lot. I hope our paths cross again in the future!&#8221;</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-95085" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-95085 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="95085" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-10014140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-noted-2 tag-brand-evolution tag-design tag-faire tag-greeting-cards tag-hilary-meehan tag-mirthos-paper tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-thank-you-stationery" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/the-mirthos-evolution-and-revolution/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=120%2C120&;ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=275%2C275&;ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=372%2C372&;ssl=1 372w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=567%2C567&;ssl=1 567w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=882%2C882&;ssl=1 882w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?resize=50%2C50&;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wide_All_BW.jpg?zoom=2&;resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/the-mirthos-evolution-and-revolution/">The Mirthos Evolution (and Revolution!)</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2023-09-12T20:12:21+00:00">September 12, 2023</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10014140"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



<p>So that Taylor doesn&#8217;t begin her next chapter with boxes of inventory reminding her of the last one, I immediately knew I had to do a post. Taylor tells me she&#8217;s had an overwhelming response to her announcement, so she&#8217;s blowing through inventory, but I want to send all my paper nerds over there for best dibs on whatever remains! </p>



<p>Shop it all here, and use the code HAMFAM at checkout for 20% off a $25 purchase. Meanwhile, best of luck to Taylor and team in your new adventures. I will very much miss laughing at your work &#8230; but I know you have amazing things in store!</p>



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