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Thursday's style section of the New York Times -

The Lettered Set

Mrs. Kargman has a stationery wardrobe which includes,

miniature raspberry-colored notecards with chocolate borders that say “Jill and Harry” (Harry is her husband), made by the Printery in Oyster Bay, N.Y., a century-old stationer from which she also orders white “empire”-size notecards with red borders and her initials; correspondence cards from Kate Spade printed with her first name; and pale gray sheets of writing paper with a white border from the Grosvenor Stationery Company in London.

I am a stationery fiend like Mrs. Kargman, though not of her class since I had never heard of the term, "social papers", which aparently have a specific definition, to wit:

real “social papers” are not boxed cards with your initial from your corner stationer. Social papers are made with hand-cut dies, a universe of fonts and stock in shades like creamy ecru, tobacco or artichoke, to name a few of the offerings at the Printery.

Lucky thing my ignorance, for despite luscious colors like artichoke, seems that "social papers" start at " $350 for 100 of Dempsey & Carroll’s best seller, the No. 3 notecard; $500 will get you tissue-lined envelopes to match."

But who wouldn't like a set of stationery as diverse as their wardrobe?? Well, I would - even if most my missives appear on a glowing screen and blinking cursor.

Can't afford $350 for 100 or just despair of using other than tissue-lined envelopes?

Shop Etsy!

These zinnia cards are from Sarah Parrot's gorgeous shop.

As are these peony flat cards. Which to order?? Not really a need to decide between the two since they are $3.50 and $8.00 respectively you can get both.

Letterpress offers this lovely tandem bike card.  The color sings summer and the paper looks so creamy and lush with its deep embossing.




Beautiful vintage letterpress cut from inkadoodle.




While not stationery, wouldn't you love to pull one of these lovelies out of your bag to jot down your grocery list?

And sometimes, less is more.....

These are so summery - brings me back to dating Mr. Pom and trips to Playland on summer nights.

 

How about these for a punch of summer!

Can't break the email habit??

 

These will reassure you. 

Can't choose? Want them all?

Then this option is for you: the card of the month club! Really cool retro designs sure to please.