What's New at The Paper Mouse

We all see nature around us every day, but when’s the last time we really looked at it? Nature is full of subtle but constant changes that can teach us a lot about our place in the world, if we...

The words you write are the most important part of your letter, of course, but it’s great fun to embellish the envelope! The envelope is the first thing your addressee sees when they receive your letter, so a cheerful or...

"The Letter" is the third and final installment of Making Magic, a limited series of original short stories from The Paper Mouse team. We hope these stories will amuse and transport you.   The letter arrived on a Thursday afternoon, looking magnificently...

"The Library" is part of Making Magic, a limited series of original short stories from The Paper Mouse team. We hope these stories will amuse and transport you. It began by chance.  Francie was sniffing around the baseboards in the corner...

In an earlier blog post we wrote about keeping a commonplace book, a compilation of facts, quotations, and other information that is personally meaningful to the compiler. Unlike a journal where you write your own thoughts, a commonplace book is...

Every year in February and August, our team attends two big trade shows in New York City: massive, sprawling NY NOW, one of the biggest home and gift shows in the industry, and Shoppe Object, a curated gift show founded...

"The Ink Apothecary" is part of Making Magic, a limited series of original short stories from The Paper Mouse team. We hope these stories will amuse and transport you. A little bell tinkles somewhere as you push the door open. ...

We had so much fun looking back on the year to see which products you loved the most! We thought we’d share some of our findings with you. In 2022, our customers...

A little holiday tune by The Paper Mouse Team to help you celebrate the joy of the holidays—in stationery style.   Lyrics by Sara IsraelLettering by Yulan LiLayout and illustrations by Jean Gao Inks used: Day 1 - IWI Color of...

Learn to make a jar of paper stars! These little star jars are sweet decorations or gifts, and they also a make a great craft activity for a New Year's celebration: you can write your resolutions and wishes for the...

When you’re looking for a nice gift, a nice pen is a classic option: it’s classy, it’s useful, it feels luxurious, and it’s a mark of respect for someone’s intellect. But as soon as you step into the world of...

Many of us rely heavily on our planners. Without them, we wouldn’t know where to be, what to work on, whose birthday it is, and any number of other important things. So having a good planner that suits us can...

Curiously shaped glass bottles, inscribed with golden writing and topped with golden caps. Richly lacquered pens, engraved with intriguing glyphs. Sumptuously illustrated boxes, glimmering with gold foil. The creations of Ferris Wheel Press invariably draw the eye.  Ferris Wheel Press...

When we come to the end of a good book, there’s a bittersweet moment when we want to discover what happens but we also want to slow down and make it last as long as possible. We don’t want to...

One of the great lures of a new notebook is the promise of organization it floats before us. We’ve all been drawn in by this promise before. “This is the day/week/year I’m going to get organized,” we proclaim, as we...

If you haven’t heard of the Hobonichi Techo, let us introduce you to this Japanese planner with the kind of fan following normally enjoyed by celebrities and not stationery. The word “techo” means planner notebook in Japanese, and this one...

Today’s design aesthetics project the image of a minimalist life, where our desktops are blank slates with very few accessories. Flip through a furniture catalog or a home magazine and you’ll see photos of simple, clean desks displaying a laptop,...

Follow our team’s journey through two New York City trade shows last week: iconic gift show NY NOW and fast-growing, visionary Shoppe Object!Attending a trade show is fun, but it’s also a lot of work! We don’t just show up...

When we discovered the Traveler’s Notebook at a trade show in 2018, it was love at first sight. Its leather covers were beautiful. Its paper was top notch. And its “notebook system” was a revelation. In essence, the Traveler’s Notebook...

Today, on the first day of summer, we’re surrounded by lush but ephemeral plant life on every side. If you’ve ever tried to capture the beauty and vibrancy of plants, whether through drawing, photography, or some other means, you may...

Japan is well-known for its “Big Three” automobile companies, but we’re more interested in its three biggest fountain pen companies: Sailor, Pilot, and Platinum. Of the three, Platinum is probably the least known here in the West, but this renowned...