stationery blog
Even if you know very little about paper (perish the thought!), Paper Mirchi offerings immediately stand out. Before I spied...
A Kickstarter post is a first for this old nerd, and I haven’t posted here this early in the week...
Anyone who has been through any sort of hard time knows that it does eventually pass. Once every last bit of lingering detritus dissipates and life begins anew, there is a new appreciation for those friends who helped us through it. The cards they sent as we were floundering become...
Some of you sharp nerds reading this will think a Midwestern Stationery Fest MUST be in Chicago — but you would...
It’s never not interesting to discover a super-fresh brand, then sit back and watch it evolve over a few years....
Stickers have become stationery stars these past few years, and watching makers play with the form — and maybe even use them to put themselves on the design map (hello Erin Dayhaw!) — has been a really fun ride. As much as I want to buy a million stickers to either hoard...
Centuries before the words ‘password protected’ were paired, wax seals provided security. While their usage dates back to the ancients,...
Howdy folks and happy Friday! I am currently in my new digs, still unpacking boxes and still unburying myself from...
In 1911, Leon Leonwood Bean returned from a hunting trip with freezing feet — and the kernel of an idea that would become the enduring symbol of an American brand. Bean juxtaposed leather uppers with rubber bottoms, and the mighty Maine Hunting Shoe was born. By the time I came of...
Hey nerds, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a dear retailer friend of mine, Hannah Rodewald. Hannah is...
It may only technically comprise 25% of the year, but somehow the three short months of summer end up housing...
Along with all things analog, stationery is having a media moment. At the end of April, The New York Times’ esteemed Wirecutter department provided its ultimate selections for custom stationery, informed (in part) by a panel including Temple University’s program head of printmaking. Then at the beginning of June, Forbes...
