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Join us for a special three-day embossing event with Leuchtturm!

The Sad News: 😭 Our in-store Hobonichi Launch Party is cancelled.

Another epic Stationery Store Day is in the books!

Our favorite day of the year is almost here!

July 6, 2026 Our friends over at Old Town Books Junior have once again organized this summer’s Where’s Waldo scavenger hunt in Old Town, a nationwide celebration of community and local businesses in conjunction with Candlewick Press and the American Books…

June 30, 2026 When you customize it to your liking and fill it with all the things you love, your TRAVELER’S notebook becomes an extension of yourself.

Get ready to glow!

Join us at Penny Post this Wednesday (May 13, 2026) for a special evening with Bill Pearcy from Pilot USA!

Big news, friends!

April is Letter Writing Month and we have a lot planned to celebrate!

For years I have read about keeping a journal, been told by my therapist to do it, and heard the gospel from friends, but I just haven’t done it.

Join us at Penny Post the first weekend of January to celebrate the new year by making 2026 Goal Punch Cards.

Plaid Friday & SBS Our biggest sale of the year is this Friday, November 28!

Celebrate Fountain Pen Weekend at Penny Post!

Red Barn Mercantile's magical Holiday Unveiling is Thursday, November 6, and we're getting in on the fun.

Ever built your own fountain pen?

Don't you just love New York in the fall?

We are still feeling the love!

Our favorite day of the year is coming in hot!

Old Town Books JR has organized this summer’s Where’s Waldo scavenger hunt in Old Town, a nationwide celebration of community and local businesses in conjunction with Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association.

April is Letter Writing Month, which means some very wonderful things are about to go down.

As Julia Child famously said, “People who love to eat are always the best people.”

Our biggest sale of the year is next Friday, November 29!

Red Barn Mercantile's magical Holiday Unveiling is Thursday, November 7, and we're getting in on the fun.

My friend Michele of Meant To Be Calligraphy and I have been sitting on a big secret for over a year.

By Caiti Anderson // I know I boasted about the crispy goodness of fall, and I accept that the journey we experience to get there comes with a little precipitation.

The closest to reality tv I get is The Great British Bake Show.

Tuesday, September 17 is National Voter Registration Day and we want to encourage everyone to be ready to vote in November!

Whether you dread the summer months and steamy discomfort (yep, that’s me), or you love the summer (because free vitamin D?)

Every year we collect school supply donations for students.