I had a scare the other day when I went to one of my all-time favorite stationery shops in New York City. I’ve been going to Paper Presentation on 18th St. for about 20 years. They used to have more competition in the neighborhood from the late, great A. I. Friedman and Sam Flax, and … Continue reading Paper Presentation Going Out of Business???
The blogger at Palimpsest does us all a great service with a fantastic series of posts about favorite stationery shops around the world, mostly in Europe. Each is well-documented with photos: Evripidis in Athens, Greece: Pen to Paper in Brighton, UK: I love visiting stationery shops when I travel. Even though the major brands like … Continue reading Palimpsest’s Stationery Store Series
I went to a great store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn recently. It’s called Dry Goods, and the merchandise is a really neat mix– all the stuff I’d want to sell if I opened a store myself, including a variety of old-style perfume and toiletries with beautiful labels, household goods, books, and clothing… but most … Continue reading Dry Goods, Brooklyn, NY