Hello Folks,
Several mailers have asked me recently where my love of stationery came from. Well I am one of those people from an early age who knew I loved paper and writing. I remember going to the local dollar store when I was in my late teens and buying stationery packs for a $1 a piece and writing tablets for the same!
And then college took its all consuming toll on my life and I didn't think of picking up the pen till I was out of school and working my first major job. It just so happened that I lived near a Hallmark Discount store where the discontinued stationery was sold for 50-75% off list price!
Now I live near Marshall's and the problem continues!
The first step is admitting it. So yes I have a problem! Actually a major paper problem that somehow allows me to find cheap and beautiful stationery where ever I live! It takes years of compulsion to build a stash like this and it'll take years to get rid of it!
I hope this finds you all happy and well and burning your pens up writing,
-b
Several mailers have asked me recently where my love of stationery came from. Well I am one of those people from an early age who knew I loved paper and writing. I remember going to the local dollar store when I was in my late teens and buying stationery packs for a $1 a piece and writing tablets for the same!
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| Some of the paper I purchased back then and still have in my stash. |
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| All the above are papers from the Hallmark store! |
I hope this finds you all happy and well and burning your pens up writing,
-b
I actually have a few of the stationery sets you have :) Found them at my local Barnes & Nobles. Also a great place to find stationery, my stash isn't nearly so large, but maybe someday I'll be able to build it up.
ReplyDeleteAnd I lived within a mile of the Barnes and Noble and got those 40% off member coupons- thus this paper in my collection.
ReplyDeleteLove how you explained your love of stationery...my story is similar but can be found in more detail on my etsy page/profile. hope you get a chance to check out my letter writing stationery!
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That is quite an enviable stash! I've started to "inherit" other people's stash-overloads, which is always amusing. For instance, my sister left a stack of very cute vintage mouse-themed paper from decades ago.
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