the paper chronicles
Centuries before the words ‘password protected’ were paired, wax seals provided security. While their usage dates back to the ancients,...
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 brainchild of Elizabeth Freeman, co-owner and stationery buyer at East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, the popularity of these carefully, lovingly curated packages has grown solely due to word of mouth...
Part of what makes stationery so special is that it both captures a moment and endures for posterity. And, leave...
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 attempting to gently guide us through these challenging days with our sanity and senses intact. Take the new Calendar of Good from Free Period Press. Guided by the notion that...
One thing that became crystal clear to me while at NY NOW is that there is no one way of...
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, Kathryn Carr of Go Carr Go. All her imagery derives from her hand-cut paper art, and I think you’ll agree hers is a most enchanting world! Kathryn’s work is influenced...
If you are like me on this Black Friday of 2020, you woke up to a dizzying in-box full of...
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 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...
