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Happy Halloween! We’re closing early - 11am to 4pm. The shop tends to be REALLY DEAD on Halloween, (pun intended), but at home the neighborhood will be hopping with ghouls, ghosts & creative characters. So to make sure we don’t get tricked at home, we’ll be closing the shop two hours early, at 4pm, to dole out the treats. Happy Haunting!
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Hey, all you guys in ghouls! It’s the season of the witch. Need to get in the spirit? We can help! This October we’re feeling very nostalgic, thinking back to the days of paper masks, trick-or-treating, decorating with festive garlands, covering anything and everything with stickers and washi tape and of course, writing scary notes to our friends. So much fun! Check out our blog for more details. Link in profile.
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today is national register to vote day! 🗳️ 🇺🇸 Today is a great day to take a moment and check your registration. Have you moved recently? Update your address. Recently turned 18? Time to register. Are you a recent citizen? Don’t forget to register to vote.
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Reminiscing about last Saturday… 💖 ✨ it was magical! Hard to believe that just last week was Stationery Store Day. If you missed the festivities, we have some exclusive merch left. A couple sticker books, notebooks, one or two stickers and some totes. We’ll even give you a free a. favorite design postcard (while supplies last) created by with any SSD merch purchase. We’re here till 5pm today. Stop by!
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Hello stationery friends! I just got back from the Big Apple! I was there attending a couple tradeshows searching for new stationery to share with you all. While I was there I also got to attend .fest which was great. I loved seeing all the excitement & love for stationery. I feel like I’m still on a high from and combined with my NYC trip, I’m filled with ideas and excited to share all the paper love. I’ll be writing more about my NYC trip on the blog. It was a really great trip. Best of all, I got to share it all with my ride or die Jaime from Oh! And another highlight, I got to meet Kristina of & founder of Stationery Store Day. Very fun. If you see me in the shop today looking dazed, no worries, I’m just in a stationery daydream. 💖✨
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✏️📕 TOMORROW! ✒️💌 Saturday, August 3rd is Stationery Store Day! The day we celebrate all things stationery with YOU. These are the raffles we’ll be rewarding you with tomorrow. Look at all that merch! All you have to do to enter is:
-shop with us August 3rd
-get a 2nd entry by signing up for our newsletter
It’s just that easy! And don’t forget all the fun stuff we have planned for the day!
✂️ Letterpress print a SSD keepsake on our antique press
🛍️ Goddie bag for the first 10 customers (with purchase)
✉️ FREE gift with purchase - the cutest postcard designed by for us
💖 FREE SSD tote with $100+ purchase (while supplies last)
🐌 FREE SSD tote filled with SSD goods with $150+ purchase (while supplies last)
📝 Postcard writing station with vintage typewriters & specialty pens - we’ll cover your postage
⭐️ Official SSD merch
🎟️ Raffles
Plus pick up your Chicagoland Passport! Then visit our friends - visit 3 of the 4 stores & enter to win even more goodies. Come celebrate all things stationery with us!
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This Saturday is Stationery Store Day! Stationers Worldwide will be celebrating all things stationery. This is our 3rd & we can’t wait to share the day with you.
✏️ Stationary Store Day at a. favorite design!
💫 Letterpress print a SSD keepsake
🎉 Goodie bag for the first 10 customers (with purchase)
✉️ FREE gift with purchase
🛍️ FREE SSD tote with $100+ purchase (while supplies last)
🐌 FREE SSD tote filled with SSD goods with $150+ purchase (while supplies last)
🖊️ Postcard writing station with vintage typewriters & specialty pens
📓 Official SSD merch
🎟️ Raffles
🚲 Plus pick ups your Chicagoland Stationery Store Day Passport! Visit our friends & enter to win. Come celebrate all things stationery with us!
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Hi Neighbors,
Save the Date for this coming Saturday, August 3rd.
The Third Annual Stationery Store Day is happening from 10am-5pm, 4432 N. Kedzie.

Just like the previous two years, we’ll be spending the day celebrating all things stationery in our little shop. If you don't know, let me tell you, Stationery Store Day is magical. Seriously. Worldwide Stationery Shops host events, offer special merchandise, stock up on new amazing finds and create the most amazing experiences just for the day. Plus, some stores in the same city or area often collaborate with one another. It's a paper lover's dream.

This year we'll be offering letterpress demos with a press set up for you to print. That's right! Pull a print on our antique press. Plus, a free gift with every purchase, free tote with $100 purchase (while supplies last), free tote filled with stickers and a roll of SSD washi tape with $150+ purchase (while supplies last). We'll also have raffles throughout the day. Like last year, we'll have official Stationery Store Day merchandise for sale, including die cut stickers of the above postage snail (so cute!), two other cute stickers, sticker sheets, sticker books, three different washi tape designs, postcards and totes, all available while supplies last.

We're also working with other amazing shops to create a Chicago Stationery Passport for the day. The more shops you visit, the more chances you get to score cute merch. Here's a list of all the Chicagoland shops participating.

a. favorite design - 4432 N Kedzie Ave
Bari Zaki Studio - 3858 N Lincoln Ave
Festive Collective - 2643 N Milwaukee Ave
Greenstar Paperie - 5226 Main St. (Downers Grove)
Paper & Pencil - 1480 W Berwyn Ave

It’s gonna be fun! Stop by our shop between 10am -5pm Saturday, August 3rd - 4432 N Kedzie Ave.

We’re excited to share the magic of snail mail with you!

Thanks neighbors for showing up last Saturday for our Sides $ales! It’s no secret July is a very tough month for retail, like one of the worst. You all helped alleviate that. We had a great day out in the fresh air sharing hugs, stories and a love of Albany Park. It was perfect. We appreciate each and every one of you so incredibly much. Many thanks!
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Good morning neighbors!
Save the Date for a fun event this Saturday!
Albany Park Sidewalk Sales (20 Businesses Participating)
Saturday, July 20, 10am-4pm

20 Albany Park small businesses, including a. favorite design will be setting up to offer amazing local deals. Click the link below for details, including participants and location map.
Come out have some summer fun while supporting local small businesses. We hope to see you Saturday!

albany park sidewalk sales If you remember back in 2021 + 2022 we hosted a building wide sidewalk and garage sale. Last year I sat out but this year, we're back baby! And bigger than ever. We're making it a neighborhood event! We've invited shops and some snack shops to be a part of the event. If you're an Albany Park busines...

Hey friends! Tomorrow is Thursday. We’re usually open Thursday but it’s also July 4th. So we’ll be closed. See ya Friday + Saturday for our regularly scheduled program. Stay safe out there! 🧨💥✨

It’s a beautiful day for a parade, Chicago! Parade starts at 11 and ends at 2, it’s a long day of fun, be sure to hydrate. Let’s all embrace celebrating our authentic selves today. You are loved. Happy Pride! 🌈 ✨
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🌈 ✨ Friends, we have all the rainbow stationery you didn’t even know you needed! Here’s just a lil sample of our favorite rainbow inspired stationery. Stop in for a visit! We’re open till 7pm this Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11am-5pm.
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I really love this pic my friend took. That is all. Carry on.
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Tuesday in the shop. Got the place to myself. What sorta magic shall I work on today? 💖 ✨
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom figures out there! 💕I’m very fortunate to spend three days a week working alongside my ma & being less than a mile away. If you’ve been in our shop you’ve probably seen her helping out. When she’s not working, she’s volunteering at church, reading, cheering on the cubs, baking, planting flowers or watching Hallmark channel. You know, mom things. She’s one of this moms that anticipates what everyone needs and shows up, again & again. We are so lucky to have her. She makes us better. Happy Mother’s Day, Lovey! 💐 💕 Here’s some fun pic from the last 10ish years.
❤️‍🩹 To those who no longer have a mom here or perhaps don’t have the relationship you desire with your mom or maybe yearn to be mom, I see you. I’m proud of you, you’re doing amazing. Please keep going and take care of yourself, especially today. Sending you lots of love and comfort.
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🚨 Tonight! 🚨 join us for our letter writing meet up. Thursday 5-7pm.⠀
We’re BIG believers in what you give, you get. Wouldn’t it be nice to spread some goodwill, gratitude or just a few warm fuzzies? One simple way to accomplish this is with a little snail mail. 💌 Let someone know you’re thinking of them or thank them for that little gesture that touched you, maybe write to a friend & share what you admire most about them. ⁠A simple hello can change someone’s day for the better. ⁠Purchase cards, stationery, postcards or bring your own. Stay for a minute or two hours, whatever works. We’ll have postage stamps, pens, washi tape and typewriters on hand for you to use. ⁠Sit with friends and neighbors, share warm fuzzies and maybe a drink (BYOB). Write a note, type a letter, send a postcard. ⁠We want to share our space & the magic of snail mail with YOU.⁠ See you soon.
Here’s a few pics from last month including outgoing mail, Maya who brought her human in for letter writing and our vintage typewriters along with our Roosevelt H.S. interns.
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Hiya Neighbors!
A couple fun events for you this week!

- Thursday 5/2, 5-7pm - First Thurs, Letter Writing Meet-Up at our Shop - 4432 N. Kedzie
- Saturday 5/4, 10a-2pm - Haugan's Spring Market, Haugan Elementary School - 4540 N. Hamlin

(Details in the below link):
Also, Mother's Day is less than two weeks away! Make sure to get those cards and gifts ASAP! Hey, here's an idea! Join us for our letter writing meet-up, you can get your cards, write them up and we'll include a stamp and mail it for you. Efficient and thoughtful at the same time! 🙌

this week - events! happenings! goings on! Wow. April was a blur and I'm in a little denial tomorrow is May. But the good news is, that means we have a some spring events, happenings and goings on! This week is the first Thursday of the month. Do you know what that means? Our Letter Writing Meet Up is happening! Join us in sharing the magic....

Many thanks to everyone who came out to at over the weekend. We had a great time sharing the magic of snail mail with you. We saw some familiar faces and lots of new face too. I’m excited to know so many amazing humans out there will be getting our cards soon! 🥰
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Today (and everyday) we celebrate Earth Day! 🌎 I truly LOVE this planet. Seriously. It’s a magical place. In my business I take steps to make sure we’re a little more friendly to our planet. If you ask my employee and mom, she’d tell you I even guilt her into putting her end-of-day ice in all the plants around the shop (why waste the water?). Some may see me as a tree hugger (which I appreciate) but really it’s just common courtesy and respect for our planet. Here are a few ways we recycle, reuse and reduce for the greater good.
🌎 First, 98% of our paper comes from who is hydro powered, they’re located in MI so the carbon footprint of shipping to Chicago is smaller.
🌍 Second, we recycle our paper scraps. Turns out making greeting cards requires a lot of paper, as we cut prints down, we recycle all those trimmings.
🌏 Third, we reuse our make-ready sheets over and over. With any print job comes lots of fine tuning and fussing. This process creates waste, however we reuse these sheets until we can’t tell which crop mark belongs to which graphic.
🌎 We also reimagine our make-ready sheets. The above process creates some pretty amazing textures, patterns and imagery. We launched our Rescued Remnants line about a decade ago. We use make-ready sheets to make buttons, tags and occasionally notepads.
🌍 We ditched the plastic bubble wrap. It took us about a year to find the best alternative for us but we found it! We use paper bubble from it’s recyclable and earth friendly.
🌏 Lastly, we reuse many of our shipping boxes and packaging. While I know custom printed boxes and tape look real pretty and create brand awareness, those items create more waste, we stick to the reusing and reducing. We receive a lot of heavy duty boxes that can still be useful and occasionally we do need some extra cushion and bubble wrap, so we stockpile all the packaging others have sent us and are happy to reuse it.
♥️ These are little steps we do daily to honor our earth. Happy friends! I hope you can take a moment today to enjoy our amazing planet. And maybe consider putting those leftover ice cubes in your favorite houseplant.

Hey BBs, TGIF! Where my lovers? How bout my local makers lovers? Tonight we combine the two with Join us and over 50 local makers at Half Acre Beer Co. Sip on delicious beer while bopping to DJ Johnny Walker and shopping some of THE finest makers in Chicago. We’ll be slinging cards, pencils, stationery coaters and our iconic Pint Glass Koozie. That’s right! The return of our gauge Koozie is happening tonight + Saturday, 5pm-10pm. You can find us next to our friends The market is free but you gotta RSVP. Link in profile. You won’t regret it! Every Sauced Night Market is a party.
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Mother’s Day is May 12th! That’s only 29 days away. We’ve got lots of Mother’s Day cards. Perfect for mom, stepmom, grandma, aunt or mom figure. Let them know she makes life Butter or thank her for always being there in a Jiffy or remind her no one stacks up to her.
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Welcome back, sunshine! It’s been mostly cold and cloudy here in Chicago. But today the sun is back and I’m starting to feel human again. Need an excuse to get out in the sun? Walk on over to the shop, get yourself a sunprint kit. We have mini size (pictured) and larger too. Either is a perfect excuse to play in sunshine today.
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Happy Letter Writing Meet Up Day to all who celebrate! 📝 Tonight is the night & we’re so excited to share our space with you. Join us from 5-7pm. Our production tables will be cleared off and set up with pens, typewriters and washi tape for customers to write letters. It’s BYOB & pretty social. Most people buy cards and stationery, others bring their own to use. At the end of the night, we collect all the letters, stamp them for you and mail everything. Come share the magic of snail mail with us! Again, it’s free and from 5-7pm, Thursday April 4th.
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Happiest Birthday to my favorite Aries, ! 💫 ♈️ 🌙 Here’s just a little snip it of a couple adventures we’ve shared together through the years. Some have been epic! Most have been hilarious. All have been time well spent. ♥️ Happiest birthday, Jaime! Thanks for sharing your magic with us all. 🪄✨ I hope this year is the best yet.