the paper chronicles
Most stationery makers aren’t in the industry long before they hear about Stationery HQ. This San Francisco house of design...
Square at the fabulous — and exclusive! — intersection of stationery, books and subscription boxes, you will find The Stationery Club. The...
Part of what makes stationery so special is that it both captures a moment and endures for posterity. And, leave it to the newest generation of makers to play with that idea and explore every last artful dimension. Just witness Sandesa, which means “message” in Sanskrit. The AAPI brand was...
I write almost endlessly about new makers entering the stationery community — and I admire the vim & verve of every...
This may not be a great time to be alive, but it is always great to see how makers are...
One thing that became crystal clear to me while at NY NOW is that there is no one way of operating your stationery business these days. Some makers have wholesale and retail operations, while others have wholesale and online operations and still others are strictly wholesale. Meanwhile, some retailers maintain...
Stationery is full of great maker stories, but sit back and get comfortable, because that of Tiny and Snail is...
If you have seen our Winter 2021 issue of Stationery Trends, hopefully you saw a new favorite maker of mine,...
If you are like me on this Black Friday of 2020, you woke up to a dizzying in-box full of amazing offers, all designed to play on the all-American urge to splurge. But before you get caught up in the wave of status symbols that can be yours now (if...
Snail mail and greeting cards have assumed a renewed importance in American life that has been absent for decades upon...
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...
I compiled a lot of office coverage for the upcoming fall issue of Stationery Trends, and in doing so I came across a plethora of sticker sheets. This fun format is especially suited to our crazy times. They express the user just like greeting cards, but they can be customized...
