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Monograms

I absolutely love a monogrammed card.  Personal monograms, usually only containing three letters, can reflect a  ...

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Sending Signals: Folded Corners

Is it still proper to send coded messages by turning down specific corners of your correspondence or calling card?  ...

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The Romance of Writing

With the upcoming arrival of Valentine’s Day, many of us are contemplating ways to express our love and affection.   ...

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Why & How to Use Your Personal Stationery

How many times have you ran to your local drugstore to grab a “Happy Birthday” card, only to be confronted with  ...

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Staff Picks: Our Annual Sale

  It’s that time of year again – Our Annual Sale! A new year means new bespoke stationery! Check  ...

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Thank You Notes: Digital or Handwritten?

James Willis Westlake , the author of How to Write Letters, once wrote, “No one would willingly lose out of his  ...

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Why We Still Write Letters

It would surprise no one for us to say that COVID-19 has caused most people to become even more reliant on the  ...

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Why Use a Fountain Pen?

Like a Snuggie or Airpods, fountain pens are one of those items that you didn’t know you needed until you had one.  ...

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The Art of the Dinner Party

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Etiquette Fun Facts with RBW: Children at Weddings

Welcome to our first – Etiquette Fun Facts. Today’s Fun Fact comes to us from our partners at Were You  ...

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Notes in the News

Decoding Dickens’s Secret Notes to Himself, One Symbol at a Time, The New York Times

These Black Female Heroes Made Sure U.S. WWII Forces Got Their Mail, History.com

Timeless Wedding Decor Ideas That’ll Never Go Out of Style, Vogue.com

WWII Lovers Used Bawdy Acronyms, History.com

The Clever Folds that Kept Letters Secret, BBC.com

The Healing Power Behind Gratitude and a Handwritten Thank You Note, Elle.com

A Nonprofit is Trying to Lift Strangers’ Spirits Through Handwritten Notes and Cards, WYFF

Send Joy During a Stressful Year With a Holiday Card, The New York Times

We Need a New Etiquette for Thank-You Notes, Slate

Don’t Write Off Paper Just Yet, NPR

Thank-You Note From Julia Child Is Restaurant Executive’s Treasure, The Wall Street Journal

Handwriting Isn’t Dead—Smart Pens and Styluses Are Saving It, The Wall Street Journal

On the cards: Why the business card is thriving in the electronic age, The Economist

Brooklyn Pop-Up Looks to Bring Back ‘Lost Art’ of Letter Writing, DNAinfo

How Campbell’s Soup’s Former CEO Turned the Company Around, Fast Company

Pencil Makers Go Back to Drawing Board, Wall Street Journal

How 13,000 Handwritten Thank-You Notes Built A Thriving Business, Forbes

Pens for Better Penmanship: Don’t Forget (How) to Write!, Wall Street Journal

The Power of the Handwritten Note, Skip Prichard

Newington Teen Asks Joe Biden To The Prom; VP Sends Her A Corsage, The Courant

The Found Art of Thank You Notes, The New York Times

How to Write the Perfect Note, Real Simple

Upscale Hotels still offer stationery for guests, U~T San Diego

Woody Allen, Louis C.K., and the Power of the Handwritten Note, Fast Company

Handwritten Notes Are a Rare Commodity. They’re Also More Important Than Ever, Harvard Business Review

Alexander Wang’s Favorite Things, Wall Street Journal

Why E-Mail Will Never Replace the Handwritten Note, Forbes

In Praise of the Write Stuff, The Financial Times

The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note, The Wall Street Journal

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