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In our distanced times, it’s always nice to hear from makers — but even better when they share some great new... Continue Reading
Snail mail and greeting cards have assumed a renewed importance in American life that has been absent for decades upon... Continue Reading
Boxed sets have had an interesting trajectory these past several years. Dyed-in-the-wool letter-writers have always loved them. They’ve multi-functional and versatile, grouped into pleasing themes, and they also make great grab-and-go gifts for fellow lovers of epistolary. With any luck, the gift giver can expect a thank-you written on one... Continue Reading
These days, writing papers appeal to anyone feeling isolated with a lot to say—so, pretty much everyone. That's great timing for beve!'s new stationery sets! Continue Reading
Almost from the moment that E. Frances Paper made its National Stationery Show (NSS) debut in 2013, it was a... Continue Reading
In my last post, I asked makers to let me share promotions they’ve unveiled in the last week or so here. I didn’t think I’d get much of a response, so it’s been really heartwarming to open email after email and learn all the different ways makers are responding to... Continue Reading
The clever new Café Collection from Sapori is like having a cup of coffee with a loved one — in... Continue Reading
The concept behind Piggyback is so simple and so ingenious, it’s unbelievable that no one thought of it before! Here’s... Continue Reading
Today I’ve got a real treat for you all — not just the joy of connecting with loved ones, not just sensational stationery, but also the gift of organization! PackBurro is a free (and most fabulous!) app for collecting and tracking mailing addresses — and if you give it a... Continue Reading
From the looks of these lovingly and carefully collaged releases, it seems like Colleen Attara has been quite busy of... Continue Reading
If ever an industry needed a cheerleader, it’s stationery … and it’s found one in Taylor Swift. The pop star... Continue Reading
One of many great finds this past National Stationery Show was this Brooklyn-based house of cards, named for one of my favorite elements of punctuation: Ümlaut Brooklyn.With the tagline “Aiding and Abetting Real Communication,” this retro-inspire line describes itself as sometimes irreverent, sometimes naughty, always nice. “We make cards that make people linger... Continue Reading