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,...
It isn’t everyday that a bride describes her upcoming nuptials as a "Halloween-steampunk with top secret birthday surprise." It isn’t even once a year, or once in five years, or ten. In fact, this next invitation suite represents On Paper’s one-and-only Halloween-steampunk wedding invitations with top secret birthday surprise, and we think it’s boo-tiful. (Get ready, there’s going to be a lot of punning around.) We had so much fun working with this couple who really pushed the envelope when it came to their invitation design and we hope couples reading our post will be inspired to do the same. We weren’t especially familiar with the steampunk genre prior to this design, but in doing some research we found it...
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...
The business card is a stationery item so omnipresent that most people are unaware of its fascinating roots in European culture, or of its ongoing transformation. Today the exchange of one's card can be a purely professional act or a romantic overture, depending on the context. But in the 1600s, such distinctions were quite clear.In 17th century England, trade cards became a popular form of...
A few weeks ago a customer came into the shop looking for sophisticated stationery. This twenty-something gentleman had recently acquired a Parisian pen pal (the stuff dreams are made of!) and was overwhelmed by the task of responding to the beautiful letter he had received par avion.
Without a clue at first as to what he was looking for (but certain that he’d know it when he found it) he wandered...
