Features

June 29, 2026 •
Fresh Picks: Flair & Function

These days, it is not enough to simply tip one’s hat to a trend. Instead, immerse yourself in the fanciful fun of it all. Take the simple design on this Bromstad Printing Co. Swedish dishcloth. It represents a brilliant, sometimes subtle play on two trends we’re examining in this issue: Strawberries + Cherries and Stripes + Dots. Meanwhile, for the moment at least, sardines are the jewels of the sea — and the storefront!

Strawberries + Cherries

Stripes + Dots

Sardines

An Autumn Stationery Stroll

Take advantage of the extraordinary fall card-sending season. Thinking of You Week This seven-day movable feast, starting Sept. 15 in 2025, gains more traction every year. [caption id="attachment...

‘My Other Family’: Sarah Schwartz highlights *Noted exhibitors at Las Vegas Market

The paper community is not unlike the mafia in that many of us within it find we have two families. There’s the family I live with most of the time — and then there’s my stationery family. Since...