From the moment I entered, I heard great relaxing music playing and a fun shop owner singing along!…read moreI certainly felt welcomed right away. The shop has so many card options, no matter what the occasion and all of high quality! She also does custom orders for events! Not only does this shop have great card stock but many fun gifts. I walked away with bath salts and a bath bomb and a cute Christmas ornament. You could easily find so many gift options so this becomes your one stop shop!

I went looking for a planner - and found a cute little store and was greeted by the very nice owner…read moreand her cute little doggy!! Really interesting store - she gave me a planner for free since there's only a few months to the year left. So kind! I bought a few other cute things, a sparkly food safe glitter for drinks and a tea candle holder. Will be back

This is a great little shop! The merchandise is always displayed in the most enticing manner and…read morehas obviously been chosen carefully. Half of the shop is full of paper goods and other gift-type things: cool totes, pretty calendars and journals, letterpressed greeting cards. If you're in town for the day and forgot your Moleskine, you can grab yet another here. The other half of the shop is full of really cool, non mass-market toys. Small producers and European makers offer a really unique selection of toys of all sizes for babies and kids. The shop is well-thought out and comfortable to visit and completely dangerous if you happen to have a thing for paper goods, like me!

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to take a piece of Rockport back with you, check out The…read morePaper Mermaid. In addition to childrens toys and upscale stationary they have some cards by local artists have painted of the Rockport sights, and they are inexpensive and lovely. Put them in some frames from Michaels, and they'd be awesome art. The shop itself is very light and airy and fun to look around in- lots of pretty girly things everywhere. They had some really neat calendars as well, of vintage stamps, etc. Worth checking out if you are visiting Rockport.

Nahcotta is literally the cutest shop ever. They sell a variety of neat things such as prints,…read moreartwork, jewelry, stationery, small-batch treats (funky chocolates! cool jams! interesting hot sauces... ghost pepper-tequila-lavender sauce anyone?), and body care. Oh, there's also a small sales section tucked in the corner of the room! I had one H E C K of a good time browsing the stationery + prints sections where I picked out a peach gel pen, an adorable animal sticker sheet, and a fun pug print (which came with an envelope!). I'd highly recommend checking this store out for all things artsy, neat, whimsical, and fun.

This was a fun little shop! They have great items for kids and adults alike. They have a wonderful…read moreassortment of house warming gifts, kitchen items, and art...oh the fun art! My husband and I couldn't leave without purchasing some accessories for our office (click and felt coasters). When we got home from our trip, we were describing this shop to some friends that own an art gallery and they knew exactly the store we were talking about! Ha. Stop by and pick yourself out a little something.

Perfection! Soirée/Trish did our wedding invitations and thank you cards. We got exactly what we…read morewanted and paid for. The staff is friendly and helpful. We got MANY compliments on the invites. I would absolutely use soirée services again.

I am so thrilled that we found Soiree, they made everything so easy! We were looking for fun &…read moreunique invitations with personalized customer service (versus ordering online) and Soiree did not disappoint! From our first consultation with Dana we knew we had found the right vendor. She helped us find and customize our dream invitation suite including save the date cards (Kleinfeld's Dazzle in our wedding colors gray, yellow and white). Soiree also created our custom name place cards, table numbers and bathroom signs which came out better than I could have ever imagined! We received so many compliments on our invites and accessories. The staff at Soiree are knowledgable, sweet, flexible and willing to go the extra mile to make your wedding vision come to life. Thank you Dana, Trish and Rachael, you are simply the best!

It's just the best place for fountain pens, paper, ink, gifts! Local owner. Great items for…read morereasonable prices. Love it!

The staff are amazing, and very responsive. The selection at the store is fantastic, very diverse…read more They have some very high-quality items and some very affordable items. I placed an order during the Hobonichi event. I made a mistake in my order and during the event I sent an email to the store. They responded incredibly quickly and fixed the problem with no issues.

Wandering around Portsmouth after lunch, my friend and I wandered into this store because she loves…read moreall things print-related. Me, not so much unless I'm in need of something, but I tagged along. So glad I did! This is a cute little store with lots of things to catch the eye. Not just the obvious--print services, cards, stationery, etc.--but also things like recyclable bags and other gifty items. I walked out of there with a small size (there was a large variety of bags for different uses) Baggu reclyclable bag I can fold up and pop into my purse for use when I need it. Handy for carrying leftovers from restaurants, quick trips to CVS/Walgreens or other places where you just want a couple of things. In fact it would have been handy for my trip to Gus & Ruby! Next time......

What an adorable little shop! I do love me some Gus & Ruby!…read more We stopped in our first trip to Portsmouth - so glad we did! Adorable little shop with all the fun things... tea towels, cards, knick-knacks... all the fun stuff you want to see in an adorable little town such as Portmouth! The staff was so kind and helpful. We went in for a single card and I walked out almost $200 later with cards for all events the upcoming year. I'm so glad we had the opportunity to visit and find this little gem in the heart of Portsmouth. If you are looking for a great place to go visit and find some great souvenirs and greeting / sympathy / birthday cards - Gus & Ruby is the place for you!!! Go visit for me! Heck, I'm going back today to say hello for one last time in 2023! Go explore for yourself!

Great stationary store with elegant design items, including pretty rare fountain pens from Japan,…read moresome mid century modern sensibilities. Enjoy the customer service, they were attentive, informative, and clearly passionate about their goods.

I was incredibly sad when Black Ink was forced to leave Harvard Square, but my inner stationary…read morenerd rejoiced when I finally stepped into Topdrawer for the first time yesterday. I initially thought it was a clothing or travel store, given the nomad branding, but it's actually a combo of Boston-based everyday and travel accessories and a Japanese stationary store. 4.5 stars rounded up for the stationary, atmosphere, and service. The space itself is airy and sleek, with an island of pens, pencils, and notebooks bordered by well crafted bags, glasses, and reversible slippers that looked so fuzzy, I wanted to touch every one. But really, I was there for the stationary. Japanese stationary is the pinnacle of paper perfection, and Muji is usually my go to. But here, the quality is top notch, reminding me of a miniature Kinokuniya (NYC) or the couple stationary stores I visited in Japan many years ago. Not a vast collection here, but a well-curated one that's hard to get elsewhere in the States. I delighted in all the different pens, pencils, and fountain pens on display. The various notebooks had beautiful paper -- some handmade, some not -- so I was incredibly slow as I marveled and mulled over what to pick. I'm not a planner/journal system person (think Traveler or Midori), but the leather covers and inserts from another brand made me think seriously about changing my journaling practices. In the end, I had to restrain myself. I finally picked out a couple letterpress postcards with a daruma figure on them, a little notebook (one among many other fish designs), and a Pentel touch fine felt tipped pen. I'm an avid journaled and letter writer, and I can't wait to share these goodies with friends and penpals. Prices are a bit higher than your average stationary store, but it looked high quality. Opening a store during the pandemic is tough, and a sleek lifestyle store usually isn't my cup of tea. But the guy on staff was incredibly friendly and open to sharing the background of the store, and the displays drew me right in. They also have covid protocols, like opened doors, air filters, and ample hand sanitizer when handling merchandise (plus trays for placing items for sanitation). I will definitely be back for more stationary!

I visited the Seabrook, NH location today (Thursday 04/02/26 around 12 PM) and had a very…read moreunpleasant experience. I asked an employee at the register if they had NeeDoh, and she responded "No!" in a very rude tone. While I continued browsing, the same employee said "what!" to me in an unprofessional and disrespectful way, which made me feel uncomfortable. I asked for her name and she said "Natasha" (not sure if that was accurate). She was working at the register. Customer service like this is unacceptable. Very disappointing experience.

This was my first time ever going into a Paper Store location. I have seen a few different…read morelocations just driving by them and have always wanted to go in but I never had the time. I finally had my chance this afternoon when I was up in New Hampshire running a couple of errands. It's funny, I always pictured this company to only sell things like stationary, gift wrap and greeting cards. But today I found out it is so much more than that. Along with the greeting cards and gift wrapping supplies I saw Vera Bradley handbags and some gifts, clothing, flip flops, ladies fashion scarves, bracelets and more. I got a good deal on a Vera Bradley handbag since they were having a sale that gave me 50% off their regular price of the handbag. It was a retired pattern and they were having a sale on retired patterns. Some of the items were 30% off, others were 50% off. I had about 3 different bags I was interested in but I wanted to see what they were charging for each one before I decided on the one I was going to buy. So a sales associate looked up the prices for me on all 3 bags. I decided on the medium priced bag and I must say it is a beautiful one with a very pretty pattern and plenty of room on the inside with pockets on both the inside and outside of the bag. When I went to pay for my item the sales clerk invited me to join their loyalty program and helped me to sign up for it. I also was very happy to receive a free hand sanitizer as a gift with my purchase. That was totally unexpected and was a very nice surprise. The store was very neatly kept up with well arranged shelves and displays. The store was clean and it was very pleasant and fun to shop there. I can't say enough nice things about this store. It is a great one.