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It's curated with the most beautiful handmade items, and a blend of some commercial items you won’t find anywhere else in the greater STL area - the paper, the notebooks, the gift wrap, the fountain pens and ink!

-Jackie

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Letterpress Lovebirds Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Lovebirds Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Lovebirds Greeting Card
Papillon Press
$6.50 USD

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Letterpress Pink Tulip Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Pink Tulip Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Pink Tulip Greeting Card
Papillon Press
$6.50 USD

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French Ribbons Hand-Painted Print - Fiesta Art Print Papillon Press
French Ribbons Hand-Painted Print - Fiesta Art Print Papillon Press
French Ribbons Hand-Painted Print - Fiesta
Papillon Press
$150.00 USD

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Letterpress Cupid Valentine's Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Cupid Valentine's Greeting Card Greeting Card Papillon Press
Letterpress Cupid Valentine's Greeting Card
Papillon Press
$6.50 USD

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Hurray Hurray Banner Banner Cambridge Imprint
Hurray Hurray Banner Banner Cambridge Imprint
Hurray Hurray Banner
Cambridge Imprint
$30.00 USD

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Esterbrook Niblet Fountain Pen: Botanical Gardens Fountain Pen Esterbrook
Esterbrook Niblet Fountain Pen: Botanical Gardens Fountain Pen Esterbrook
Esterbrook Niblet Fountain Pen: Botanical Gardens
Esterbrook
$175.00 USD

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Origami Heart Bunting Kit Garland Cambridge Imprint
Origami Heart Bunting Kit Garland Cambridge Imprint
Origami Heart Bunting Kit
Cambridge Imprint
$17.00 USD

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Dresden Foils Dresden Foils Antique Item
Dresden Foils Dresden Foils Antique Item
Dresden Foils
Antique Item
from $0.75 USD

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Latest Stories

Trip to NYC - Winter 2026
Trip to NYC - Winter 2026

February 04, 2026

During the first weekend in February, Vernon and I took a trip to New York City! The main goal of this trip was to visit NY Now, and Shoppe Object, two of the best trade-shows for finding items for our shop in St. Louis.

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French Ribbons and Jean-Michel Papillon
French Ribbons and Jean-Michel Papillon

October 21, 2024

Long ago, wallpaper as we now know it didn’t really exist. However, in 1675, a man named Jean-Michel Papillon invented repeating pattern wallpapers, or as it was known then, “wall hangings” or “tapestry papers”.

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The Dodo: Hand-Painted Block Print
The Dodo: Hand-Painted Block Print

September 23, 2024

It is surprising how little is known about a bird that is so recognizable, but that is the case with the Dodo. Because of its extinction in the 17th Century it was gone before much research and study was done. 

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