I recently had the distinct pleasure of connecting with On Paper patron and all round excellent human being, Michael, to discuss a practice near and dear to our hearts: letter writing. We love it. We do it. We love talking about doing it. And while you’ll find a devoted group of letter writers aboard the good ship On Paper, none of us are doing what Michael is—sending 365 pieces of handwritten notes, cards, and letters in one year. Envelopes ripe for the stuffin' When he first mentioned his project several weeks ago, I played it decidedly uncool. Partly because of my role as store manager-blogger-Instagrammer, but also out of genuine personal interest I wanted to sit down and talk shop,...
April is National Letter Writing Month. It is also National Poetry, Donate Life Awareness, Canine Fitness, and Fresh Celery Month, so it’s a busy time! Please forgive the tardiness of this post apropos of one of our most cherished activities, letter writing. We’re treating this as a library on/for/about letter writing to encourage our lovely readers to put pen to paper, stamp to envelope, and send away. Behold: Our Five Noteworthy National Letter Writing Month Sites! Refer to them early and often, and make National Letter Writing Month last all year long. Sometimes that blank sheet of stationery is intimidating, so if you’re looking for a prompt, peruse the helpful list at Write_On. A few of our favorites from their...
Every year vendors from fledgling stationery studios to major invitation printers and retailers (that’s us) converge in New York for the National Stationery Show. We go to find fresh and compelling trends in cards, stationery, and writing accessories. Wonder what we found? Well hang on to your ballpoints, here’s a preview of what we’re so excited to be bringing to the shop. The National Stationery Show--the place to see and be seen. Thanks to the NSS for this snap. While handwritten and calligraphic designs are still popular and were well-represented at the NSS, we were happy to come across the irreverent palette of Kinaloon whose hand-printed silk-screened cards pop and can work for an everyday hello or special occasion. ...
It seems 2013 is determined to fly by even faster than 2012; Valentine's Day is a week from today! That's right, folks... seven days left to find something sweet for your sweetheart. (And we're only open for five of them! Don't forget we're closed Sundays and Mondays.)So today we're sharing a handful of our favorite Valentines still here in the shop. If you see one you love, stop in or give us a...
Unless you've spent the last six months or so under a rock, you're well aware that neon is a huge trend. While I have been prone to dismiss the idea of "trends" (pshh, my tastes are not determined by popular opinion), they are rather useful, to my mind, in two ways.Trends create a sudden flood of thematically-similar products into the marketplace, which can awaken an appreciation for an aesthetic...
