Adventures in Stationery

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Loving my new book stand. I‘ve been looking for ages for a slimline one that doesn‘t take up too much space. This one comes in about 6 different colours - added bonus for Santa!

Christine Love it! 3y

nanuska_153 One like that in blue held my books while studying law, it's very good, doesn't damage the book at all and it's handy to carry around too 3y

mandarchy That looks very retro. My dad always had a bookstand on the breakfast counter. He had one just like that until the 80s. My mom got him a plexiglass book stand that kept the pages safe from splatter. 3y

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Mitch @mandarchy good thinking mom! 3y

Mitch @nanuska_153 I might just have to get another one in a different colour! 3y

Mitch @Christine 👍🏼 3y

mom2bugnbee Any chance you could share buying info? A link? ☺ 3y

Mitch @mom2bugnbee Not sure if they ship to US - but it‘s a brand called Hightide https://www.thejournalshop.com/hightide-metal-book-stand (edited) 3y

mom2bugnbee Thank you! 3y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

I‘m on a stationary buying ban - but these sticky notes were too cute and very small so they really don‘t count!

katy4peas Agreed! 😊 3y

squirrelbrain So cute! A stationery buying ban doesn‘t sound like the best idea to me anyway! 3y

Mitch @squirrelbrain I was mildly embarrassed when we were moving at the size of the box I needed for all my lovely paper bits! 3y

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😍😍 3y

squirrelbrain Only one box?! 🤪 3y

TrishB I have these 😁 love them. But they d been stuck on my desk since March 20! 3y

Mitch @TrishB 👍🏼♥️👍🏼 3y

Mitch @squirrelbrain 🤣 3y

tracey38 Love those! 3y

zezeki Love it! 😍😍 3y

Aims42 So cute!!! 3y

catebutler Love these!! You always have the best stationary! 3y

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squirrelbrain

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

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I loved, loved, loved this book! (But that‘s because I‘m a #stationerynerd!)

The author takes a look at the history of all types of stationery; pens, pencils, erasers, set squares, highlighters, Post-It notes etc etc.

It‘s clear that he loves stationery as much as I do - the book is warm and funny, as well as very informative.

I need to go out now and buy some new pens and notebooks! ❤️

mcctrish I need to read this 3y

readingjedi This sounds right up my street! 3y

Megabooks Stacking! 3y

rabbitprincess Ooh I‘ve never seen a four-coloured pen with that green barrel! It looks fab 😄 3y

squirrelbrain @rabbitprincess - I love them - they have pink, turquoise, green and purple ink! 3y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Ahhh- book lovers heaven - so many ways to capture those TBR lists, reviews and quotes. I‘m in heaven!

MoonWitch94 Omg where is this taken? 5y

Mitch @MoonWitch94 it‘s a small but perfectly stocked shop in London 👍🏼 (edited) 5y

MoonWitch94 @Mitch it‘s brilliant 🤩 5y

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Chrissyreadit Oh!😍😍😍 5y

DGRachel Dangerous. Very dangerous. 😍 5y

Mitch @DGRachel and the best bit - they have these little drawers you pull out that are filled with vintage paper goods - 1950s coat check labels, laundry tags and beautiful old hotel notepads 😩 5y

julesG I cannot make this unseen. I'll have to visit this shop. 5y

wanderinglynn 😍😍😍 Where is this shop?! 5y

Mitch @julesG @wanderinglynn Present & Correct and they do mail order! https://www.presentandcorrect.com 5y

wanderinglynn Thanks! 5y

Jee_HookedOnBookz O 5y

Jee_HookedOnBookz M 5y

Jee_HookedOnBookz G❤️❤️❤️ 5y

wanderinglynn So I‘m looking to come to London in January for my birthday. Flights are pretty decent right now. Will you be in town around the 18ish? 5y

Mitch @wanderinglynn yessss! We‘re away Jan 6 for a week. But apart from that.....👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

DGRachel @Mitch How cool! That place gets more and more dangerous! 5y

wanderinglynn I‘m thinking of spending a few days in London, then head up to Edinburgh. Have to figure out logistics. 5y

Mitch @wanderinglynn drop me an email and let‘s hatch a plan! 5y

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wanderinglynn

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

My #nfNov TBR. Not saying I‘ll get through all 13, but I hope to make a good dent in this pile. With good intentions, I buy non-fiction books but then never read them because I opt to lose myself in a fantasy world instead. So this is the perfect challenge to get through some of these awesome books (many of these are #blameitonLitsy). 😀

Thank you Rachel & Cassandra for hosting this awesome challenge!

Clwojick, rsteve388

rsteve388 Ooooo I am interested to see what you will learn. Cool TBE for Non Fiction 5y

rsteve388 Also did you see my comment on my post ? 5y

effani My mom read that mosquito book recently and loved it. She keeps dropping facts from it every time we talk. 5y

Kaila-ann Thinking I might tackle this one this month as well 🤔

The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America

Scochrane26 I read more NF than I used to, but I often get bored more easily than w/ fiction. Not sure I could do a whole month. 5y

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wanderinglynn

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

You know it‘s a good day when you see the silver envelope from across the pond. First, adorable wrapping paper! Second, @Mitch you know me so well! A book about stationary! It really doesn‘t get better than that.

Thank you so much!!! 😘😘😘

Mitch My pleasure! Enjoy! 5y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

I found a new stationary website- ooops!

#litsylove

Clwojick 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 6y

Clwojick I love stationary ♥️ 6y

Mitch @Clwojick me too! 👏🏻 6y

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BiblioLitten 😍 6y

Crazeedi You hit a goldmine! Love!!❤ 6y

sudi 😍😍😍 6y

Mitch @Crazeedi my bank balance might disagree! 🤣 6y

LeahBergen Oh, I love the writing paper! 😍 6y

MicrobeMom ♥️♥️ yay maps! 6y

Crazeedi @Mitch so it IS a goldmine! Lol 😉 6y

Mitch @LeahBergen @microbemum I ❤️maps! 6y

DGRachel Those are gorgeous! 6y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

So tell me @wanderinglynn is there a better Thursday night! Looking forward to a ‘boring‘ 90 minutes with James Ward!

squirrelbrain Oh how delightfully mundane! ❤️ 6y

TrishB Cool 👍🏻 6y

wanderinglynn That sounds awesome! Who wouldn‘t love a lecture about stationary?!? #yesIamweird 😂 6y

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charl08 Just add a shop at the end with notebooks and I'm in heaven. 6y

Mitch @wanderinglynn @charl08 @squirrelbrain @trishb it was hysterical. People were laughing and ooohhh and aaarhing over slide presentations on 1970s stationary. The Bic biro got a standing ovation and then everyone started showing their stationary tattoos! 6y

squirrelbrain Sounds amazing! ❤️ 🖊 ✏️ ❤️ 6y

wanderinglynn That‘s so awesome! And it was labeled as “boring.” Some people just don‘t know fun. 😉 6y

TrishB Sounds amazing !! 6y

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MaGoose

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Congratulations @sisilia on your new website. I hope you do well.

I love bookmarks, stickers and seals.

#philosophia

sisilia Thank you so much 😘 6y

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abookishbutterfly

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

@sisilia As a paper junkie, I am quite enamored with your website https://philosophia.sg/

I would like to buy #allthethings

sisilia Hello, fellow junkie 😍 I love papers and those notebook 💕 6y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Who doesn‘t lovely cute stationary! I love bookmarks, page flags, and shopping lists pads! But really I just love stationary!

#philosophia

sisilia

sisilia Books + stationery = 🎉😊 6y

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CatLass007

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Thank you @sisilia for the awesome giveaway of #philosophia. As a member of #JustBecause, I really like notecards.

sisilia Snail mail is still the best! 😘 6y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Picking up #justbecause supplies! Loving sharing book recommendations and hearing about the reading life of all my lovely Litten friends. #essentialpurchase

Julie123

julesG I like this bag! 6y

TrishB Me too!! 6y

Mitch It‘s so cool isn‘t it @TrishB and @julesG A simple - truthful message! 🤣🤣 6y

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LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y

tracey38 Love stationary and shopping for it! 6y

CouronneDhiver 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 6y

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Mitch

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

I ❤️this shop!

Readers need pretty pens and notebooks, right?

And it‘s a stones throw from one of my favourite bookstores too - dangerous! #paydaytreat. #jb

wanderinglynn, Soubhiville, Julie123, CouronneDhiver, MicrobeMom, BookaholicNatty, CoffeeNBooks

BookaholicNatty Oooolala!!!!! This looks like so much fun @Mitch 6y

Mitch I was like a kid in the candy store @BookaholicNatty ! It took me ages to choose a few pens and a notebook! But I loved it! 6y

wanderinglynn 😍😍😍 That store is awesome! I have a pen obsession. 6y

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SheReadsAndWrites Oh my! I would be in trouble. 😬 6y

TrishB Ohhh stationery 💕 6y

Jess7 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 6y

CoffeeNBooks Oh my goodness!! I would love that place! 6y

BookaholicNatty @Mitch it does look like a candy store!!!!!!! 6y

Mitch I‘ve loved stationary since I was a little kid folding and stapling envelopes and scrap paper to make notebooks! I was very restrained and chose 3 new pens and an elastic pen holder 🤫. @CoffeeNBooks @Jess7 @TrishB @SheReadsAndWrites 6y

Mitch We‘ll have to arrange a trip! @wanderinglynn 🇬🇧🤗🇬🇧 6y

CoffeeNBooks @Mitch Me too! Whenever we went on long road trips, my mom would make a bag for me with paper, markers, stickers, tape, and a stapler, and I would be content for hours designing, making, decorating, and writing in booklets. 😀 6y

Mitch That‘s so cool @coffeenbooks playing with stationary has been a constant source of happiness for me- transcending all age boundaries! 🤣🤣🤣 6y

CouronneDhiver Nice! 6y

Laura317 I wish we had stationary shops here. The closest we have is a Staples in the next town over. Wishing for a PaperChase or a Papyrus store. 6y

wanderinglynn I would love that! 😀 🇬🇧✈️ 6y

RohitSawant 😍😍 6y

Sarah83 I see 'Leuchtturm' notebooks, never thought you would get them in the UK. 😊 6y

Mitch Oh yes @Sarah83 we have those! And the matching Leuchtturm coloured pencils to coordinate with the journals! 6y

Sarah83 Sounds great. 😍💖 6y

LazyDays Amazing! I'm with all of you I love santionary !😍😍 6y

Mitch 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @LazyDays 6y

Soubhiville Wow that‘s pretty cool! 6y

Kaye Wow look at all those colors. Pretty ! 6y

CareBear Drool!! 6y

MonthlyBookClub Omg so pretty!!!! 6y

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starlight97

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

When I'm not buying books, I'm buying #stationery
#impooragain #totallyworthit

Ranchan Yaaaaaaaaaaasssss girl! I'll send you some more in my next letter 😘 Did the first one get to you yet? 7y

starlight97 @oOArankaOo I don't know because I'm in my college dormitory right now, but I'm going home in a few days. Hope it's there waiting for me! 😍 7y

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WellReadCatLady

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Cat themed stationery is the best

RadicalReader @GirlInterruptedReading you are absolutely the Queen of selfies in every definition you have the most model worthy selfie I have ever seen!! 7y

WellReadCatLady @RadicalReader that‘s so kind ty! 7y

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JacintaMCarter

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

I should probably get some of this. #BooksAndStationery #BooksAcrossOceans

mellisarock, pri_bibliophile

celtichik Great stationery! 7y

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dariazeoli

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Well, #litsypenpals, my handwriting is still a mess, but at least your letters will be coming on cute stationery!

Avanders ??????I loooove stationary! I feel like "they" don't make enough variety anymore... ? 7y

dariazeoli @Avanders I'm so with you! 7y

Ms_T What lovely stationery ❤️ 7y

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batsy

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

The tattered one in the middle is my diary. For some reason, to feel "free" in my diaries, I feel better using a notebook that I've had forever and feels/looks worn. I feel like I can't really let the ugly thoughts loose in a pristine new journal ?

The floral one is my current notebook for keeping notes on books I'm reading and the Hello Animals one (subheading is "Make my amazing day" lol) is my reading log. #notebooks #journals #riotgrams

saresmoore An old journal for ugly thoughts! I love that idea. Sometimes I read back over old diaries and just cringe and/or have a residual panic attack. I think I need an ugly thoughts journal to spare myself future reminiscent agony. 8y

LeahBergen ❤️ 8y

batsy @saresmoore I really relate to this. I tend not to look back at the old diaries unless I'm feeling really strong, almost invincible. That's after a few glasses of wine. 😁 8y

shawnmooney I've gotten away from journaling lately, but for most of the past 35 or so years I did keep a journal regularly if not obsessively. My weird habit was never using the same style or design or color or size of notebook more than once. Not ever! 😻 8y

batsy @shawnmooney Oooh I love learning about people's journalling habits! I've never used the same one either, come to think of it, but that's just because I have a bit of a notebook addiction. ☺️ 8y

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LauraBeth

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

I admired the planner covers, thumbed through the notebooks, debated the differences in pencils, petted washi tape with cat patterns and longingly stared at post-its and pens.

OrangeMooseReads Sounds like a wonderful time 😁 8y

Cinfhen Did hubby try to "drag" you out the store??? Mine usually says "do you REALLY NEED THAT?" as I lovingly admire the same items. Oh and Sharpies!!! Always more Sharpies ? 8y

DogMomIrene Office supply stores are a special utopia! 8y

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julesG Wasabi tape? Really? 8y

LauraBeth @julesG I'm dreaming of sushi 🍣! Washi tape 😀 8y

LauraBeth @Cinfhen I've learned not to go to the office supply store with him 😀 8y

LauraBeth @OrangeMooseReads 😊😊 8y

LauraBeth @ocdIrene they really are! 😀 8y

RealBooks4ever @ocdIrene YES!!💜💜💜 8y

Wife I thought I was the only one 🤓 8y

Sace Washi tape... 💕 8y

azulaco Office supplies ❤️ 8y

Dogearedcopy LOL, For me it's book stores (natch,) stationary stores, hardware stores, liquor stores, and REI! I just like to look and touch *everything!* 😉 (edited) 8y

lamaman2boys That's why I became a teacher 😂 -- school supplies all the time!! 8y

LeslieO Yes @Dogearedcopy All of the above! 8y

LilMamaMastro Sounds familiar! But did you buy? 😂 8y

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Lizpixie

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

My mail today, so far😊, is #stationerymail Dymocks.com.au have partnered with notemaker.com.au so when I was bookbrowsing, I got sucked into the world of high end stationery! I've bought some washi tape for my PBC letters,a vellum card stock & envelope set,two pocket notebooks for book journaling, green ink that smells like apples & my first ever fountain pen. It's LAMY & comes with cartridges, bottle of ink & converter. A bullet journal is next.

LeahBergen Nice!! ❤ 8y

readinginthedark Those notebooks are amazing! 8y

DuckOfDoom Ohhh this looks amazig! 8y

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Betty Love fountain pens! Don't let anyone else write with yours -- it will mess the nib or point 8y

TrishB Now having stationery lust 💗💖 8y

Lizpixie @LeahBergen Thankyou!❤️ (edited) 8y

Lizpixie @readinginthedark I got the one with PennyFarthing bicycles on it from #owlcrate and loved it. It's my current daily book journal, so when I saw them I had to buy two more of course.👍 8y

Lizpixie @DuckOfDoom I've been wanting a proper really nice pen for ages, and I'm sending so many letters, cards etc with our exchanges & PBC I felt it was time. And the apple ink is amazing! 8y

Lizpixie @Betty don't worry, no ones going near my pen!👊 8y

Lizpixie @TrishB you need to check out this site, moleskine journals, Lamy pens, vellum paper, washi tape for days, stamps, scrap booking gear.*sigh* I could've spent sooooo much more than I did. I'm trying to avoid it until I have more expendable cash in my account, my Wishlist on there is HUGE!😍 (edited) 8y

TrishB I just had a good few minutes looking with my first cup of tea in work 💗 I have a couple of Lamy pens, they write really lovely! I am surrounded by my pens and stationery in work, but, like books, there's always room for more! 8y

Lizpixie @TrishB exactly! I spent over four hours the other day just browsing through everything they have. Next on my list is a bullet journal, some art colour pencils and some of those insanely cute paper Clips! 8y

minkyb You are doomed! 😂 8y

readinginthedark @Lizpixie Of course! 👍🏻 8y

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Lizpixie

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

The dangers of a late night visit to a 24hr Kmart! When everything is $5 or less, picture muppet arms and screaming "ALL THE THINGS!" Not pretty.? #stationeryaddict #alreadyhavefivejournals

Laura317 Nice! I love school/art/office supplies. 😍 8y

Soubhiville Fun score! Art supplies FTW! Can't wait to see what you'll create! 8y

Lizpixie @Laura317 @Soubhiville Kmart is awesome for journals and notebooks! These were only $4 and the pens were $3 8y

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SharonGoforth All the K-Marts where I live have been closed 😞 8y

Lizpixie @SharonGoforth oh no! Where do you live? Our Kmart been there for over thirty years, I actually worked there for a year when I was 17. It's brilliant for cheap homewares and toys. Plus stationery! 8y

GoldenGirl @SharonGoforth All of them have closed near me too....But you will still see K-Mart commercials on TV, which is weird. 8y

Laura317 @SharonGoforth @GoldenGirl The nearest one to me closes next month. Sad. 8y

SharonGoforth @Lizpixie I live in southwest Ohio, between Dayton and Cincinnati. There used to be one within walking distance of my house, but it's been gone for 3-4 years now. Wal-Mart put them out of business, IMO. 8y

SharonGoforth @GoldenGirl I've seen ads in Raleigh, where my daughter lives, but not where I live. 8y

SharonGoforth @Laura317 😥😥 8y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I have a 24 hour one near me too ☺️ their book collection is not as epic as it used to be ? (it's pretty much just "best sellers") big w is still brilliant tho (but not 24 hours) 8y

RealLifeReading All the pretty things!!! 8y

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Oblomov26

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case | James Ward

Apart from books, the only other serious shopping habit that I possess is for stationary (nothing seems to possess more potential than a good blank notebook and a trusted pen) so this book ticked all the boxes. Just started, but I now know a lot more about the development of the biro than I did previously.

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