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"Not a cult," signs around this Grand Avenue shop cheekily proclaim. But what it is, exactly, defies easy categorization: it's part coffee counter, part purveyor of fastidiously arranged Japanese stationery and fountain pens, and part home decor shop with a bent for utilitarian goods like metal storage boxes. It's part performance art (see, for instance, the staff's somber boilersuits). And all together, it's a wholly unique shopping experience.
Sure, we love our technology, but we still also really love paper products, and that's the majority of what this cool gift store stocks. First, explore the entire section devoted to wares by Rifle Paper Co., and then pick up something for the cherished infant in your life from the edited selection of precious and expensive baby clothing. There are also artful gift items, teas, and more.
Customize your correspondence with products from Seaside Papery, including high-end wedding invitations, greeting cards, luxury personal stationery, and wrapping papers. Chic brands like Rifle Paper Co. and Crane Stationery line the walls.
What began in 2015 as an outlet for party supply designer Angela Wator has expanded to a full-scale celebration of, well, celebrations. Tableware in cheerful Memphis-style prints mingles with bright, retro-leaning garlands and paper fans arranged pleasingly according to color. There's also an excellent selection of letterpress cards and Japanese pens with which to address them, women's and kid's clothes by local maker Ovette, and darling toys by Meri Meri and Maileg.
If you can't check gifts off your list at Gift Horse, you must not be looking hard enough. The small friendly shop is chock-full of unique and clever goodies, like a wide array of notebooks and stationery, funny graphic T-shirts and bumper stickers galore. For those looking for Nashville- and Tennessee-inspired gifts, head around the corner to Tenn Gallon Hat, Gift Horse's outpost for local souvenirs.
This quirky hole-in-the-wall specializes in greeting cards, art prints, jewelry, candles, stickers, and other design-forward gifts and collectibles, including many crafted by local artists. There's also a small collection of curated vintage items and clothing on hand.
Love writing notes to your friends? Appreciate the look and feel of a fine pen? This shrine to the handwritten word sits in a small storefront just off Andersonville's main drag and offers a variety of high-end and fun-colored pens, ink stamps, notebooks, paper products, and stickers, plus a variety of greeting cards just waiting for the perfect message.
As the name implies, you'll find books and paper goods here, but you'll also find an assortment of humorous and odd gifts. There is also a selection of Charlotte-themed items.
All sorts of paper goods are on offer here, from sassy letterpress cards and stickers to journals and hip art prints. Many of the offerings have a Chicago theme, making this a good spot to pick up souvenirs of the Windy City.
Decidedly contemporary, with a Scandinavian bent, this well-curated boutique stocks offbeat cards and letterpress stationery, locally handcrafted goods, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind objects for the home.
A wood-paneled 1930s pharmacy is the setting for this charming gift shop, which stocks eclectic wares for everyone on your list, plus a tempting selection of bath and beauty products.
The origins of this longtime Charles Street boutique sits with paper—custom stationery, elegant and whimsical greeting cards, and notebooks, all of the utmost quality. Today, patrons at this tiny Charles Street boutique can also browse pens and writing instruments, mugs, bags, and other gifty things.
Elegant European stationery, handmade paper, and handcrafted, leather-bound journals are among the finds here. The store cultivates a sense of community through art classes, craft parties, and community-making events. It carries a large selection of items from local artists.
Founder Audrey Woollen brings her long experience as a leader in the stationery industry to her store, bringing in beloved brands and designs, many unique to Urbanic. You'll find cute cards and stationery to send those wish-you-were-here wishes as well as gifts and office and home decor. The store also holds occasional crafty special events; check online if you'll be in the area for a while.
