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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Record stores have a day (April 20), independent bookstores have a day (April 27), and even independent pet stores have a day (September 28). But what about the independent card and gift shop? Thanks to my incredible guest today, now they do!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kristina Burkey of <a href="https://calliopepaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calliope Paperie</a> in Natick, Massachusetts, is the founder of International <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stationerystoreday/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stationery Store Day</a> (SSD), celebrated the first Saturday in August. This year&#8217;s is August 3. As Kristina describes it, International Stationery Store Day has a simple mission of celebrating and lifting up &#8220;the most special specialty store: theâ¨paper shop!”</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-17194" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-17194 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="17194" 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-10003193 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-off-the-press tag-angela-chick tag-black-friday tag-design tag-felicity-jones tag-greeting-cards tag-illustration tag-just-a-card tag-just-a-card-indie-week tag-makers tag-michael-palin tag-natalie-dormer tag-richard-e-grant tag-sarah-hamilton tag-sarah-schwartz tag-small-business-saturday tag-stacie-swift tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-the-paper-chronicles" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/just-a-card-indie-week/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.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/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?w=800&;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=770%2C771&;ssl=1 770w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=350%2C350&;ssl=1 350w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=460%2C461&;ssl=1 460w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=570%2C571&;ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JUST-A-CARD-INDIE-WEEK-25-29-November-image-by-Stacie-Swift.jpg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w" 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/off-the-press/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Off The Press</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/just-a-card-indie-week/">Just a Card — Indie Week!</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="2019-11-22T14:47:33+00:00">November 22, 2019</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10003193"><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>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Frankly, it&#8217;s about time. These independent shops — typically women-owned — tirelessly and carefully curate independent stationery brands just so. It&#8217;s all in the name of enabling their discerning paper nerd clienteles to discover and experience our fantastic medium off a screen, locally and in person. Unsurprisingly, this grassroots event grows bigger each year. Listen in to <a href="https://stationerystoreday.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get involved</a> — and help put cards and letters into the hands of those that will cherish them forever.</p>



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