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When a small-ish stationery maker collaborates with an enormous, legendary retail brand, that’s cause for a paper nerd celebration —...
Despite shifting from spring to summer dates, it’s still hard to believe *Noted is nearly here! The expo will run...
I can’t be the only one absolutely thrilled that my favorite season is not just here calendar-wise, but in actuality as well. But no matter what’s happening outside — after all, I do live in the famously fickle Cleveland climate! — these warm-weather finds from Shades of Expressions Designs celebrate...
Today I’m sharing the third article from Paper Nerd At Large + Extraordinaire Debra Skinner. Debra’s earlier coverage focused on the...
Several weeks back, I shared a post seeking donations of Mother’s Day cards and stamps for Nicole Juranek, a community...
Every Spring Issue of Stationery Trends is extra-special to me, as each marks the publication’s anniversary. Yes, 17 years ago, in Spring 2008 — a time when one publication after another was closing — this colorful trade quarterly was born. While so much has changed since then, the excitement I feel...
Currently in its 16th season, Shark Tank is an American reality show institution. According to USTVDB, it’s the 10th most...
One of the my favorite things about covering stationery is that every day is truly new. One week I will...
So often the simplest of nature’s offerings hold the most promise. So while we’ve all looked at — and most likely pretty much ignored — thousands of acorns in our lifetimes, these palm-sized offerings are so much more than they seem. After all, the creation of a thousand forests is in one...
My niece, who just completed all her education and started her first “real” job — as a veterinarian! — recently moved...
I haven’t walked the winter markets yet, so this is something of a hunch, but if I had to pick...
Happy New Year, nerds! For me, a fresh new year means fresh new brands to discover and enjoy — and it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce one of the brightest new stars under the stationery sun, literally coming into the world today. Meet Barone & Co.! This all-American, woman-owned house...



















