<p>I&#8217;ve been totally in love with New York City since age 6; I still remember the moment I fell. It was 1976, the bicentennial, a very big deal. My father had taken the entire brood — my step-mother and four collective children, me being the baby — for what then must have been a textbook NYC family vacation: Stay at the Plaza, see a Broadway show, eat at an incredibly fancy restaurant with nothing a child would ever eat &#8230; you get the idea. </p>



<p>Somewhere along the way I saw an enormous mural comprised of red, white and blue stars forming &#8216;1976&#8217; and was beyond dazzled — and I&#8217;ve pretty much been like that ever since. Throughout my years studying at NYU, then living and working in Manhattan, and now just visiting several times a year, the city has nurtured, inspired and accepted me just as I am — and helped make me who I am as well. To me there is always something a bit magical about that moment you first witness the Manhattan skyline. Whether it&#8217;s from my plane window or car windshield, it always takes my breath away.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, back when I was a market editor lucky enough to be working in a major market city, NY NOW (then New York International Gift Show), National Stationery Show and whatever show in town that sounded half-interesting informed my understanding of our industry and laid the groundwork for some of my most precious, enduring friendships. </p>



<p>But what really makes NYC so special is that it is constantly evolving — so I&#8217;ve fallen in love all over again as it plays host to not one but two amazing gift markets. <a href="https://nynow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="NY NOW">NY NOW</a> has an unmistakable polish and countless discoveries to be found — ;but <a href="https://shoppeobject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Shoppe Object">Shoppe Object</a> is the yin to that yang. Together they make for an unparalleled market experience, which is why I&#8217;m already thinking about my February visit. But before I get too ahead of myself, let&#8217;s jump back a bit, into the first of three parts recounting my jaunt through Shoppe Object.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Aaliyah Makoni Handmade</p>



<p>Typically, I don&#8217;t get too excited about non-stationery these days — ;but I do stop to check out exquisite prints and color palettes! These one-of-a-kind, handmade women&#8217;s accessories and home décor pieces are fresh, fun and really fabulous. I love that the handbags kind of replicate &#8230; envelopes? Everything is made in South Africa and Zimbabwe — ;I was so excited to grab a shot I think that&#8217;s Aaliyah&#8217;s hand the first pic!</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://shopabigailjaynedesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Abigail Jayne Design">Abigail Jayne Design</a></p>



<p>It&#8217;s always wonderful to step into and get lost in Abigail&#8217;s gorgeous watercolor world. Since she founded it in Venice, a trip to this booth always feels like a quick trip to California. I love seeing her work on matches – ;these are a no-brainer to merchandise alongside candles — ;as well as stickers, which feel like little masterpiece versions of the cards!</p>



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<p>I already knew Abby named this range for her parents — ;Alice and Gunther — ;but I was so excited to be back in her booth that I accidentally called her &#8216;Alice&#8217;. Next market I will have my act together! Anyhow, in a world that needs to focus on sustainability, I love a range that invites the eye to consider what our earth sheds as the mind realizes just how much it may have overlooked. </p>



<p>Every object is carefully scavenged and curated into all sorts of configurations — in the second image you can see the various available token styles. The effects vary greatly depending on background and type of set. The entire concept is such a sharp left turn from traditional home décor— and these fresh approaches are part of what makes Shoppe Object so special! </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://anecdotecandles.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Antidote Candles ">Anecdote Candles </a></p>



<p>I have been talking for some time about the messaging of stationery leaping onto different products — ;Anecdote Candles is a stellar example, and by incorporating scent, you&#8217;re bringing a whole new sense to the table. Which is perfect, because Anecdote&#8217;s mission is to make fragrance a conversation piece. </p>



<p>As you can see from the first candle, Julie is actually something of a poet, who uses scent to tell her story. For me, the copy itself evokes standing in a record store — ;one whiff and I was actually transported. </p>



<p>Meanwhile, those I&#8217;m Speaking and I&#8217;m Still Speaking candles benefit <a href="https://sheshouldrun.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="She Should Run">She Should Run</a>, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to increase the number of women running for office.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.cavallini.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Cavallini &; Co.">Cavallini &; Co.</a></p>



<p>It&#8217;s always a joy to see what this house of paper and gifts has been up to; if I&#8217;m really lucky at a busy market, I get a few minutes of face time with Sookie before she has to run off and write an order for someone. I was lucky enough several years back to experience the vast Cavallini archives for myself in South San Francisco; this gargantuan collection of paper ephemera is really a museum in and of itself. I could have stayed an extra day just to examine it all (and would not have even gotten through a tenth of it).</p>



<p>That means they have lots of fodder for their luxe offerings. And as you can see, all that exquisite antique imagery gets a very polished. more modern home on totes, notebooks, giftwrap and puzzles. Each one is like a little visual history lesson; I guarantee you will learn something you didn&#8217;t know before!</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://efrancespaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="E. Frances Paper">E. Frances Paper</a></p>



<p>Honestly, I don&#8217;t think this booth was un-mobbed even once during the entire Shoppe Object. It&#8217;s always a madhouse filled with happy reunions and a lot of laughter. It&#8217;s hard to not be dazzled by this sweet imagery presented just so on blocky pads or colorblocked cards. New this market was jewelry &#8230; I think the three cousins did an amazing job taking their vibe onto a whole new product category. I never really thought I wanted a pair of whale earrings &#8230; until I saw these! </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://eastendpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="East End Press">East End Press</a></p>



<p>This print and design studio is based in Glasgow, Scotland, but every last design on these hand-printed decorative homeware and paper products are created with a team of artisan printers in Jaipur. All products and packaging are created from recycled paper or sustainably sourced wood. Their banners put typical Halloween décor to shame. </p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-11237" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-11237 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="11237" 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-10016586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-7th-palm tag-and-the-moon-will-rise tag-bloomwolf-studio tag-darling-lemon tag-design tag-e-frances-paper tag-evergreen-summer tag-greeting-card-association tag-greeting-cards tag-helen-edna tag-ink-paper-crafts tag-ivory-tower-stationery tag-jessica-frasz-studio tag-paper-stuff tag-pu tag-pumpernickel-press tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-designer tag-sugar-paper tag-thank-you-stationery tag-the-noble-paperie tag-thinking-of-you-week" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/thinking-of-you-week-its-almost-on/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=120%2C120&;ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=275%2C275&;ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=372%2C372&;ssl=1 372w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=567%2C567&;ssl=1 567w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=882%2C882&;ssl=1 882w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?resize=50%2C50&;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DL_GC012_Mailbox-with-Flowers-copy.jpeg?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/thinking-of-you-week-its-almost-on/">Thinking of You Week: It&#8217;s Almost On!</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="2024-09-12T15:44:09+00:00">September 12, 2024</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10016586"><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>Kirstie sent the below along for Stationery Trends since I went completely ga ga over this Medieval Witches &; Wizards Garland, but since it is still a bit early for us to cover *next* Halloween, I cannot not share it here. It is even more wild in person — that last shot I took at market shows what happens when you add a shadow!</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.eggpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Egg Press">Egg Press</a> (et al)</p>



<p>Egg Press provides the actual letterpressing not just for its own designs, but for those of Askahn and <a href="https://www.hellolucky.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Hello!Lucky">Hello!Lucky</a> as well. It was interesting to see all three brands co-existing in the same space, as the quality is consistent but the perspective accordingly varies. </p>



<p>That &#8216;time is a construct&#8217; birthday card is brilliant, I am so loving Ashkahn adding so much great color to his formerly monochromatic designs, and Hello!Lucky makes me feel as though I&#8217;m happily existing in a psychedelic print. These three ranges comprise some of the most artful and interesting letterpress I saw at market, hands down.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://fernandodaquizkabigting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="FDK Florals">FDK Florals</a></p>



<p>I love how this upscale florist is not thoughtlessly expanding into personal care, but really thinking about clean packaging and presentation. These seasonless gifting offerings stem from their story of &#8216;The Healing Power of Water, Flowers &; Herbs.&#8217; I&#8217;m legit jealous of anyone who gets that gift basket in the second shot.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.foliopressandpaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Folio Press &; Paperie">Folio Press &; Paperie</a></p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a new (to me) letterpress printer, from the heart of Santa Barbara, California. &#8220;We strive to promote a return to a slower, friendlier, more reflective, and tactile world through letterpress,&#8221; write husband-and-wife owners Marlene and Frank Bucy. In addition to their wholesale biz, they also run a digital print shop and a fine stationery gift store, so they definitely know what they&#8217;re talking about!</p>



<p>I love a great quote — ;and Folio really knows how to showcase it. Meanwhile their more lighthearted illustrated designs round out the range nicely. </p>



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<p>Wouldn&#8217;t you know, registration is already open for Shoppe Object &#8230; have you RSVP&#8217;d yet? I hope to see you February 5 on Pier 36!</p>



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