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On Paper's Gift Guide: 12 Days of Holiday Giving, Day 7

On the seventh day of Christmas, you are just my type On Paper’s typewriter emporium is all refurbished and ready for your musings, missives, or manifesto. Our selection ranges from the grand dame, a Royal No. 10 from 1929 in pristine condition, to the mid-century mod Underwood 21 (made by Olivetti) in shades of blue.   Glass panels and all--behold the Royal No. 10   I'll have a blue typewriter Christmas Also pick up "The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century" by typewriter whisperer and Ohioan, Richard Polt. It's a fantastic addition to any enthusiast's collection.

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On Paper's Gift Guide: 12 Days of Holiday Giving, Day 6

On the sixth day of Christmas, I brought gifts to the host with the most ‘Tis the season for weekly parties. With all the preparation that goes into hosting a gathering, we recommend bringing a token of gratitude for the hospitality. New to the shop this month is Panier des Sens, a shea butter soap from Marseille. Mediterranean Pine and Wild Fig are great winter scents, while clean Cotton Flower, calming Lavender, and sweet Magnolia are welcome scents any time of year. For Panier des Sens devotees, we’ll be welcoming perfume to the shop in January. Take a walk on the wild side with Panier des Sens Figue Sauvage Finchberry’s impossibly gorgeous soaps are a few of our favorite things....

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On Paper's Gift Guide: 12 Days of Holiday Giving, Day 5

On the fifth day of Christmas Dad gave Mom chalcedony, moonstone, and labradorite What can we say, he has excellent taste! On Paper’s jewelry selection is carefully curated to include both stunning statement and dainty everyday pieces. Our favorite this season is the multi-strand and ethereal combinations of chalcedony, moonstone, and labradorite. Despite an abundance of stones and oxidized silver, the softness of the palette makes these pieces wearable and pairable. Chalcedony, moonstone, and labradorite, oh my! Pretty polished stones for days A fixture and favorite of the On Paper jewelry case is a botanically-inspired line that features perennial favorites like gingko, fern, babies breath and sunflower, and seasonally appropriate flora like rosemary in patinated bronze and gold leaf. Freshwater...

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On Paper's Gift Guide: 12 Days of Holiday Giving, Day 4

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me a chance to relax We love gifts that encourage the lifestyle we aspire to: slower, more peaceful and with time to reflect. With so many worthy causes and activities calling for our involvement, how lovely to give someone permission, if you will, to take an afternoon off with delicious tea and a journal. New to the shop this season is Par Avion Tea, blended in the States, and perfect for gifting in pretty tins. We’ve got classics like Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast, and Vanilla Chai, but the piece de resistance is Sparkling Rosé, a black tea with rose and sparkling sugar (because it’s actually impossible to have too...

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On Paper's Gift Guide: 12 Days of Holiday Giving, Day 3

On the third day of Christmas my brother gave to me gorgeous travel accessories For the jetsetter in your life, user friendly and trendy travel accouterments make excellent gifts. Among the best-selling items in the shop are the leather bound travel journals and atlases. Available in British tan and classic black, the travel journal includes prompts to guide entries, as well as helpful points of reference like currency conversion, international telephone codes, select maps, and addresses for embassies abroad. The atlas is a fantastic companion gift to the travel journal, or handsome enough with gold gilt pages to give alone. Jet black travel accessories We’re also fond of a matching luggage tag and passport cover set, which brings back a...

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