Really great staff, a little store with so many things to see and purchase! Absolutely quaint!…read moreDorothy was really wonderful!

During my recent visit to Barcelona (my 3rd), I finally had the chance to visit Papirvm when it was…read moreopen. It's in the Gothic Quarter and with all these narrow streets, it seemed a bit challenging to even find this place again. The shop is very small, and if others are shopping at the same time, please be prepared for some tight moves. Staff speaks English and I appreciated their response to my questions and their overall knowledge. Most of their journals are made in house, and for me it was a question of size, cover material (leather or book binding), and lined vs. blank paper. Gayle usually rolls her eye every time I find one of these kind of places. She came in this time and happily found a nice card/envelope set, and regretted that we didn't purchase one of their small globes. Other accessories such as ink, magnifying glasses, wax seal stamps, etc. also await. Don't let the small size fool you, as this place is like a dense onion with many layers. My obsessive attention served me well.

I have a strange obsession with stationery, and am always on the hunt for stationery stores when…read moreI'm travelling. I was lucky to be staying nearby and found Konema on Yelp- I had to make time to stop by. Konema is a very well rounded stationery shop- they offer low, mid, and high end pens along with a large variety of papers, journals, leather office goods, and random other knick knacks you'd expect from a stationery/gift shop. I picked up some stationery as souvenirs to bring home for my friends. They carry a great selection of adorable stamps and washi tapes for a very reasonable price. I was mainly attracted to the wall of pens- when you first walk in, the entire left wall is just pens. The sales lady was very patient as we looked at several pens and let us test whatever we wanted. As we paid, the cashier (different than the floor saleslady) was even friendlier and chatted with us about pens. She even recommended me a brand I had never tried before, and had the floor saleslady take out a pen for me to test- knowing that we already bought what we wanted and the odds of us buying more pens were very low. I tried the pen (and I loved it) but couldn't bring myself to spend more money at that time. The staff were so friendly, I'd go back just to chat with them about pens. My experience was very good here- it felt personal. I'd definitely recommend stopping by if you want to pick up any small (or not so small) pens/stationery/gifts.

Konema is a well located stationery shop just off the Rambla de Catalunya. It features a wide and…read moreinteresting array of products, ranging from quality pens and trendy reading glasses to beautiful, locally made notebooks. The only negative aspect about Konema is that its store manager is without doubt the rudest, most disdainful woman I have come across during my frequent visits to Barcelona. Thank goodness for the kind and professional saleslady, who made the effort to help me find the items I specifically came for!

An artistic paper store with a hippy influence that originated in 1986. There was an abundance of…read moreartsy items in the store that are made with paper. It literally felt like I was in Disney Land with attractions on every one of the five floors, each one more creative then the next. The fifth floor was a full service cocktail bar called Nimura, with emphasis on Organic spirits "Raima 1986" and "Rawal Dry Gin" along with tap beer. The bar extends out to a patio garden for fun and spirits. We grabbed some drinks and browsed the area. Lots of colorful stationary and calligraphy ink pens. The retro vinyl records and the vintage record player was a nice touch. Multi colored recycled purses lined the walls. So many cool items in this store that were nicely organized in separate displays each telling their own story and some even surrounded by vintage furniture.

If you love paper, this store is a dream! There are four levels of stationary and supplies: you'll…read morefind beautiful, unique paper in every color, texture, print.. special editions that are numbered and stamped. Local paper too from Catalan. For artistic persons to craft frames, book covers, invitations, wall art, fashion art with paper! Paper and envelopes in every color. Crepe paper. A good selection of key chains, work bags/ back packs. Writing, desk, pencils, pencil bags, tote bags. Tin Tin collectibles. Come inside and go upstairs to explore all the wonderful paper!

Ever since I first shopping at a MUJI in Japan, I've loved this store! I've since been to MUJI's in…read moreSeoul, Rome, and NYC. I didn't know they had one in Barcelona until I spotted a woman with a MUJI shopping bag on the street! So I finally found it, near Passeig de Gracia metro station. They have so much great stuff here and the prices are quite reasonable. You'll find: - Simple, colourful office supplies - Functional and nicely designed homewares - Travel stuff like mini bottles to put your shampoo etc. in - Toys - Comfy clothing basics (mostly PJ's, loungewear) - Accessories (like socks, umbrellas, bags etc.) Stuff is really well-made with a minimalist aesthetic. It's always fun to browse here and I always find something useful to take home!

I like MUJI. I like it a lot. In Asia, they are fantastic sort of stores. In Europe they have…read morethings I want. In the USA, I don't know why they have different things that are less interesting. So, if you are here at this one and want to cart and ship that nice kitchen table back to California, hit me up on Yelp.