the paper nerd
My winter market travel days tend to be filled with rogue snowstorms and general chaos, while in summer I always...
It’s probably not so smart to write about loss while you yourself are actively grieving — but dealing with death...
Hand-written communications endure over time and space — but interestingly, the definition of what comprises a “handmade” card has definitely evolved over the years. When I first started covering the stationery market, this wholesale category typically consisted of cards embellished one by one, with say fabric or glitter, prior to their...
Obviously stationery is an obsession of mine, but so too is the décor that best suits it. A while back...
Many paper nerds are familiar with the exquisite Lykkefund Paper of Zurich, which in 2022 snagged a Noted@*Noted Award for...
If you grew up in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s, you probably remember Acrylic Clips. And no, I don’t mean for your hair! Sometimes called Chip Clips, these do much more than simply keep your snacks fresh. These can adhere nearly any two flat objects together, and as such, come...
If you can’t already tell, I found my Summer New York market experience to be more than a little magical....
If you are like me and stop whatever you are doing to hungrily inhale the latest Shoppe Object marketing email...
The more distant NY NOW gets in my mental rear view mirror, the more I’m dreaming of February ’23, when NY NOW once again comes to vibrant life. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s look back at my last installment of fabulous Summer NY NOW finds. Rumble Cards...
Thanks to everyone who reached out to me after I posted part #1 – I’m so thrilled to have so many...
Until last week, I didn’t know what the Sad Girls Bar was — but that all changed when an embargoed...
So, full disclosure: February is my least favorite month of the year for too many reasons to get into here, but fortunately this February just flew harmlessly by. The fact that I had not one but two fantastic work trips helped a lot: first I went to NYC for NY...
