Omoi Life Goods
Omoi is a life goods & stationery select shop operating in downtown Philadelphia since 2006. WHAT IS ZAKKA? Say it like "zah-kah." Feels good, doesn't it.
WHAT DOES OMOI MEAN
Pronounced like "oh boy", the first part of our name comes from the Japanese word (想い) loosely meaning “thoughts and ideas.” This word omoi is nuanced with feelings of hope, consideration, and sincerity. It's an "I've been thinking of you" kind of sentiment that's at the heart of every item you'll find with us. Zakka is a kind of mundane object imbued with tremendous personal a
Sending a warm hello from 41 S. 3rd Street to wherever you are on this beautiful planet 🌎 ! September is off to a strong start at the shop with new calendars, planners, and stationery arriving almost daily. 📝 Plus, this Friday, September 6th, is First Friday in and we’re hosting a Sticker Swap at 4pm! 🌈 Stop by and check it out, we’d love to see you 👋🌞
This First Friday at OMOI, we invite you to our 1st official STICKER SWAP! 🌈🥳
⭐️ Friday, September 6th, 2024 from 4 - 6:30 PM ⭐️
OMOI staff are avid sticker collectors who love to customize their notebooks. Join us on the 6th and link up with fellow sticker collectors. Bring your collection. Start a collection. Get a fresh notebook to customize from our fine lineup. Shop our gorgeous sticker wall. It’s going to be a fun evening! 😌
+ Receive a Limited Edition OMOI 3M reflective sticker with purchase of $[50] or more. ✨
See ya there!? 👋
OMOI Web Director, Monk 🖥️✨, continues our Back to Class Staff Picks series with some of their current favorites in the shop:
💭 LACONIC Style Notebook - Think
📂 LACONIC A5 Individual Folder in Black
✍️ MONAMI Flip 3 Fluorescent Multi Pens
🗃️ KOKUYO Campus B5 Slide Binder in Purple
📑 Maruman B5 Easy Color 6mm Lined Loose Leaf
📖 Spoken Word by Joshua Bennett
🍰 BAGGU Go Pouch Set in Still Life
🏺 PENCO Porcelain Brown Bag Pen Holder
📏 Orions New School Geometry Set
Stay tuned for our final Back to Class Staff Pick coming soon! 👀
The next round of our Back to Class Staff Picks continues with OMOI merchandiser Shai, sharing their favorites this season:
🎒 Bellroy Transit Workpack Midnight
📔 PLOTTER Pueblo 6-Ring Leather Binder A5 Size Brown with To Do List and 2mm Grid Refill Memo Pads
🖊️ MARK’STYLE Days Gel Ink Metal Pen vol. 2 in Purple
🌤️ Ursa Major Golden Hour Recovery Cream
🍵 KINTO Day Off Insulated Tumbler in Mustard
📚Science Fiction Illustration
🗃️ Midori Pulp Storage Pen Case in White
🐈 Nekoto Curing Tape Caremark Cat
OMOI staff member Adrian’s 🤓 selections here to kick off our Back to Class Staff Pick Series:
🎒 BAGGU Mini Nylon Backpack Photo Forest
📔 Mark’s Open Dated Page-A-Day Log Diary in Pink
🖊️ MONAMI 153 Clip 1mm Pen in Black
🌈 ZEBRA Mildliner Mix Highlighter / Fuchsia Lavender
🥃 KINTO TRAIL Tumbler 20oz Ash Green
📎 PENCO Clampy Plastic Binder Clips / Clear
🗻 Hamamonoyo Washi Tape Fuji Onigiri
👻 Mark’s Clip Bookmarker with Charm / Ghost
🐊 Maison Matine Surboom Hand Cream 30ml
📚 Self-Portraits: Stories by Osamu Dazai
Stay tuned this month while we continue this series, sharing what supplies the OMOI team is loving this season.
𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕤! Friday August 3rd, 2024 🌟
Our August First Friday will feature Liz’s highly anticipated apparel sale! Shop OMOI deadstock apparel from Hysteric Glamour and our entire leftover stock of men’s selvedge denim, and pieces from Liz’s closet like vintage 2k by Gingham, GAP, UNIQLO, BAGGU, Anthropologie, Benetton, Lacoste, and Stüssy. All priced to sell. Hope to see you there!
There will be light refreshments and a giveaway! 👀 Stay tuned for more details...
Lomography Simple Use Reloadable Film Cameras are 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! 📸 These nifty cameras offer all the fun of an 80s disposable without the waste. 🌈
𝗨𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝟱 𝗺𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 and thankfully there’s loads of that around!
An affordable addition to your 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹, throw this camera in your bag and be ready to capture the action wherever life takes you.
𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 at your local photo lab.
A ton of new titles have landed in the shop for you, dear reader! 📚
Fiction, non-fiction, magazines, zines, art & design books, cookbooks, children’s books and more.
Available at 41 S. 3rd Street on Old City and Omoi Online .com 🌟
🐉 First Friday with DRAGON’S GARDEN 🪴
Thank you to all who came out to support Shai, at First Friday last week!
Read Shai’s 10 Questions Interview (link in bi0)
and stay tuned for exciting news coming soon… ✨
𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩
“On my days off, I prefer to be where other people are not. Recharge time away from the general public is a necessity when customer service is integral to your job, no matter how much you like your job. But privacy in a city is a luxury. Even so, pockets of solitude do exist in public spaces as long as the time and place is right. For me, the time is prior to 10 AM, and the place is a cemetery, where no one is there to cough openly into an enclosed space, almost hit you with their car at the crosswalk, or approach you when you really don’t want to be approached..”
Shop staff Hughes shares their insights around journaling and doodling when daily life and world events threaten to overwhelm the soul. Read their full blog post linked in our bi0.
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41 S. 3rd Street on a sunny June afternoon 😌 Join us 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 Friday, June 7th from 4-7pm for First Friday with ! Shop their latest jewelry creations and chat all things with Shai, the hands behind DRAGON’S GARDEN. See ya then?
PS - Stay tuned for updates to our storefront coming soon! 🪟✨️
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞?
Fine writing instruments and fountain pens by YSTUDIO, Sailor, and Kaweco. These tools make for a thoughtful gift that can inspire and encourage the graduate in your life. 🎓
📍 41 S. 3rd Street in Old City
📲 Omoi Online . Com
TRAVELER’S COMPANY🗼TOKYO EDITION, available at our Philadelphia storefront and online from April 25th, 2024 at 12pm ET.
OMOI is an official TRAVELER’S COMPANY Partner Shop, so if you plan to pick up this release in person, don’t forget to collect our store stamp!
TRAVELER’S COMPANY (TRC) is the original slim leather cover journal system, available in 5 colors and 2 sizes, Regular and Passport. Started in 2006 (the same year OMOI opened omg🐣) under the parent company of Designphil, who also manufactures MIDORI, MD PAPER, and PLOTTER goods, TRC items feature high performing paper in a variety of formats and uses. With a TRAVELER’S notebook, you can configure a custom notebook suited to your needs, thanks to a keen array of unique refill notebooks and accessories. Their tagline is, “For all the travelers who have a free spirit.” 👀
Do you have a TRAVELER’S notebook already? Is this TOKYO EDITION calling your name?
What’s that smell? 🪷🕯️🌱
Fresh fragrances await you at OMOI.
If only these photos were scratch-and-sniff…
📇 PASSENGER NAME: TRAVELER’S COMPANY Tokyo Edition
🗓️ DATE OF ARRIVAL: April 25th, 2024
📍LOCATION: OMOI Life Goods, 41 S 3rd St. and Omoi Online . com
What do your gardening plans look like this season? Is backyard prep on the agenda or are you growing a herb garden on your windowsill? Maybe you’re volunteering at the community garden in your area or signing up for a class on native plants.
Whatever the case, we find getting your hands in the dirt this time of year can slow a racing mind, give a sense of accomplishment, and literally make you feel grounded. 💭🌱
Translated to “garden tree,” Niwaki brings thoughtful Japanese design and craftsmanship to their range of garden and woodworking tools. Waiting for you at the shop, Niwaki tools are ready to lend a helpful hand this season 👋🌞
A few colorful corners, cubbies, and stacks around the shop.
📍 41 S 3rd Street in Old City, Philadelphia
April Showers Bring May Flowers 🌷 Greetings from the view on 41 S 3rd Street in Old City, Philadelphia during these transitional springtime days 🌈
We're appreciating all the red lately and reminiscing on our days on Pine Street when we did mini profiles of our stylish customers. Hmmm...
April Showers Bring May Flowers🌷Greetings from the view on 41 S 3rd Street in Old City, Philadelphia during these transitional springtime days🌈
We're appreciating all the red lately and reminiscing on our days on Pine Street when we did mini profiles of our stylish customers. Hmmm...
Need a pot for those pansies? Did your spider plant grow a baby? We have Kinto Plant Pots for you in a variety of tones, textures, and sizes.
Available at 41 South 3rd Street in Old City and Omoi Online . com 👋🌞
Browse our book table to your heart’s content.
📍 41 S 3rd Street in Old City
📲 Omoi Online . com
Introducing the Washi Pile and Cushion Crew Socks by RoToTo 🧦 Both of these comfy crew styles feature Japanese washi paper in their technical blend. The washi fibers provide valuable absorption properties, giving the sock a moisture-wicking and cooling feel. We’ve been loving them for day hikes, a long day’s work on our feet, or a sweaty session at the gym. Keep your feet comfortable, dry, and happy on your next adventure friends~
Build your collection of only good socks and visit OMOI 👋
Hello Philadelphia! For Labor Day weekend we will have regular weekend hours, and short hours this MONDAY from 11-4.
Enjoy, stay safe, have fun 🌞🌞🌞💫
𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤. Our latest deskie comes courtesy of , part time shop staffer and full time costume designer. Over at the Journal, we discuss the creative life, how to find the best workspace setup for your many interests, and why MD notebooks make the best fashion sketchbooks.
Find it at Omoi Online > About > Journal or just scroll down the home page.
Our official ‘Seven Days of Planners’ is kicking off and the first one up is our Midori Daylight Planner fav. As the world seems to have plenty of ways to keep us busy regardless of its current state, we’re finding ourselves fill up our time with things we forgot we cared about–even activities we haven’t had time to commit to. This is where the beauty of this Daylight planner comes to play. The time emphasizing format allows you to view your day in full and even with a busy schedule, each page comes with an effortless ombre allure that’ll give you reasons to use your planner instead of your phone. If this planner is making you feel a way, make sure to get yours soon. They’re available in all shops, including online.
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41 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106
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Monday | 11am - 7pm |
Tuesday | 11am - 7pm |
Wednesday | 11am - 7pm |
Thursday | 11am - 7pm |
Friday | 11am - 7pm |
Saturday | 11am - 7pm |
Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |
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