this is a must stop if you are in the Truro area. This is not just any ordinary card/gift show. It's a museum of gorgeous curated cards, wrapping and decorative papers and various hand chosen items. The owner, Michael, is warm, engaging and helpful. Don't miss stopping here. read more

DO NoT PATRONIZE THIS BUSINESS! I was yelled at by the owner for opening an unsealed boxed candle to see the design and experience the smell . As i was leaving, he started waving his arms at me the way one would push away a swarm of mosquitoes. I told him there was no way for him to act like that and talk to me like a child. ( I am 67 year old local resident). He proceeded to chase me down the stairs to my car in a threatening way that boarded on assault. ( I came close to reporting him to the Truro police department). This man should not be a business owner dealing with the public. read more

Ignore the bad reviews. We've been going here for decades. The owner is a very very sweet guy. AMAZING STORE!!

Excellent selection of cards, stationary, and wrapping paper. Jules is very attentive to his customers

This may be the "mother ship of all cards, postcards, paper products, garlands and more". Just off Route 6 in Truro, set your GPS for Jules Besch and you will be take to a very large historical house that, upon entering, takes you to cards of the like I have never seen! Imported from all over the world, and reasonably priced, this is not your generic card selection. Displayed so well over two floors in different rooms, take your time and you will have a card for every person you know! The owner, Michael, loves what he does! It shows in the selection and, he will tell you. We had a very positive experience and I enjoyed every moment from the selection to writing, addressing, stamping and taking these to the post office. My only regret is that I do not live anywhere near this store. But...I am stopping again on my way out of town to purchase more! read more

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Cross-posted on Google: Before I detail today's experience, I'd like to give a suggestion to shop elsewhere-- Customs House in Wellfleet and Chequessett Chocolate in Truro are local and also have high-quality stationery. This store is only impressive in the quantity of paper goods, not the quality. I had a terrible experience with the shopkeeper here-- he came up behind me and my fiance, raising his voice and insisting that we need to be respectful of the products, which we had been. He stormed off, so I asked him to come back and provide some clarification about what exactly we'd done wrong. He began to aggressively shove cards back into the rack, again ranting about being respectful of his products (which, at the same time, he was not doing.) I again asked for clarity; he then mocked me and said that our behavior was "typical of our age" and that he "has been in business for 29 years and didn't need our pennies" and told us to put down the cards we'd picked out and leave. As far as I could tell, we hadn't been disrespectful of his store or products-- browsing gently, keeping our voices down, etc. This shopkeeper is mentally or emotionally unwell and clearly operates on a system of logic that is accessible to only him. Steer clear unless you want to be belittled and verbally accosted. read more

A must-go-to stationer when you're on Cape Cod. This is one of the best stationers on the East Coast and probably beyond. The selection is unbelievable with absolutely beautiful choices for every possible occasion. Added to this are the lovely and huge section of wrapping papers, notepads, calendars, and journals. Michel, the owner, has incredible taste and a real talent for selecting and combining a unique assortment of stationery items. In addition, he's just a lovely person to deal with, making very helpful suggestions for card selection. I've been going to this stationers for at least 20 years, or as long as he's been on Cape Cod, and always come away with a year's supply of cards for family birthdays, holiday cards, journals for gifts, and an assortment of Christmas stocking stuffers. By the way, did I mention that these beautiful items are incredibly well-priced? It's unbelievable how such beautiful cards and related items are so well priced - you'll pay twice the price for an off-the-rack card and none of the beauty or uniqueness of Besch items. read more

This is an absolute must stop if you love stationery or cards. The owner is so sweet and knowledgeable about his products. His passion is evident. Stop here when you aren't in a rush. This is an older house, each room (including upstairs!) is filled with gorgeous cards and papers. Highly recommend!!!! read more

This is a little gem of a store. We had an extremely positive experience with the owner. He greeted us with a smile and offered advice on where to shop and have lunch near by. An overall great experience and definitely worth a stop. read more

Amazing selection of cards and paper goods. Lots of fun to poke around. Very friendly and helpful owner. Can't recommend this store enough. Prices are very reasonable given the high quality of the products. read more

My wife and I have been vacationing in the Wellfleet area for more than 30 years. We always looked forward to a trip to Jules Besch - first in Wellfleet, and later in Truro, and we have made many purchases of notebooks and stationery. Until this past September. During our last visit, while we were browsing and I asked the owner how his summer had been. He quietly said "Why do you care?". Unsure if I had heard him correctly, I asked "Excuse me?". He said "You're obviously not going to buy anything. You don't support me. You don't care about me. Why do you ask how my summer has been? Why don't you just leave?". I quickly found my wife and told her we should leave, and she was shocked. As we were walking by his checkout counter, he waved his fingers at us and quietly said "Adios". After 30+ years of patronage, he lost two loyal customers in one 30 second rant. Over the next few days, I wondered what we had done wrong to set him off. Then I read some Google reviews. One suggested that he's agist, but we are in our 60's. But we were wearing biking shorts and I have tattoos on my calves. After reading other reviews, I came to the unavoidable conclusion that he's just nuts. Please read other recent reviews and see what you think. I would hope that he would read some of his reviews, and get the help that he obviously needs. But after his comments to one reviewer, I'm pretty sure that he doesn't spend much time "online". My final suggestion - visit only if you enjoy being abused. read more

Disclaimer: *All quotes are verbatim. I was so shocked that I made sure to write this down on the spot. You can't make this stuff up.* This seemed like a really cool store and my bf and I were excited to check it out on the way back to Boston from the cape on July 6th. Unfortunately, my bf and I had a VERY negative experience. We were wearing masks and making sure not to touch anything while we browsed the store. After about 10 minutes, an older male employee with white hair loudly and sternly asked, "can I help you?" My boyfriend replied, "no thanks, we're just browsing at the moment." He proceeded to shout, "It's risky for us to be open, you know." (He was obviously concerned about covid) We were both stunned and my boyfriend calmly replied, "Okay, we can just go home then." The employee's smarmy response: "If that's your intention, by all means." Both of us were flabbergasted and started to leave the store. As we did so he yelled, "Thank you for your germs, get out of here!" We didn't respond, because he was obviously in a very fragile state of mind and we just wanted to get the heck out. The kicker was that as we were getting back into our car, far from the entrance at this point, he came out the door and yelled, "make it fast! Go home!" Also, we were disappointed by their pen selection but there were some very creative cards we would have bought had we not been so rudely shooed out of the store. Edit: I understand these are trying times and not everyone is comfortable in a retail environment, however stores have the choice to remain open or not. Lower-income people are often forced to work whether they feel comfortable or not, however this did not seem like such a situation. This employee clearly did not feel comfortable but rather than staying home, he attacked his customers, who are unlikely to return now. read more

Amazing shop! Beautiful cards, notebooks, candles, handmade papers and small antiques and art objects. I make sure I go every time I'm on the Cape! read more

I have been going to this store for decades (from when it was located in Wellfleet). We have a home in Wellfleet, and it is one of my favorite places to go and take visitors to. I have always enjoyed banter with the owner, who seems to be the only person that works there. I had a very bizarre experience there today. I pulled into the parking lot and was finishing up a work call, so I idled for about 5 minutes. At one point, the owner came out and it looked like he was shooing me away. I was confused and didn't know if he was gesturing to me or someone else. I entered the store a minute later and asked him if he had been gesturing to me, and he responded in an angry way that I was "pumping exhaust through his store" (mind you this store is just adjacent to Route 6, but that's neither here nor there). I was shocked at his aggressive tone, and responded that it was my favorite store and I went there every year (I was also shocked that he didn't recognize me as a frequent patron). I spent about 10 minutes in the store, and had actually picked out a card, but I couldn't shake the negativity and instead left. When I reached my car, another patron of the store who was outside asked me what happened and said "what a jerk that guy is," and we shared a laugh at how weird the whole thing was. At this point the owner came charging out of the store and started screaming at me to never come back to the store, and to get off of his property. I immediately put my car in reverse because I was legit afraid he was going to strike me or the car. The other patron yelled back at the owner asking what I had done wrong, and the owner retreated to the store. I am so saddened by this scenario, because I always enjoyed this store so much, and even more so, I enjoyed the owner. We would always share a laugh about the cards that he kept behind the desk. I don't know if he has a mental health issue, or I just caught him on a bad day, but it was a jarring experience, and I will not be going there again (which is convenient, given I have been banned). read more

Hostile owner. DO NOT GO IN. I am not one for leaving reviews but my experience was so horrid that I need to warn other consumers to NOT go in. My friend and I went in to look for some cute planners and cards and were doing fine until check out came. The owner, Michael, was too distracted talking about absolutely nothing to the older couple who were in there before us to recognize that we had entered the shop and were looking around for 10-15 min. No greeting or simply saying hi to us. There is a room right behind the counter that has notebooks in it and it was our last stop before checking out. My friend grabs a small notebook that she liked and didn't see on top of the shelf from what looks like a second shelf. We head over to purchase our products and I go first but as soon as I put my cards down he rudely and loudly says that the notebook she picked up was from his back stock and it was already out on the table (which it wasn't) he continues scanning my cards and keeps on getting ruder and aggressive at my friend that she has no common sense and is now making him have to reorganize his inventory which will take hours. She then just says quietly to me that she isn't buying her things now and he is now yelling at her to get out of his store and she's band and never to show her face here again! She leaves not saying anything back to him and we are both in utter shock on what is happening. I give him cash and he slams my change down on the table and tells me he hopes he never ever sees me again here. I'm silent to because at this point I was afraid he was going to get physical and assault me. I said nothing and started walking towards the door. As I was leaving he was literally yelling like a kid having a hissy fit and went back into the room behind the counter and says what a f-ing c*nt and how dare she. Worst Service EVER. I have no idea how he's staying in business treating people like that. He had no problem with the older couple who were putting cards back all in the wrong places but god help you if you are young! -10/10 read more

I love this store. They have the most unique and beautiful creative cards at all price points, pens, stationary +++ Ive been coming here for years and always have such a nice experience. I love the ambiance there old location in Wellfleet was stunning inside an old home. Michael the owner is always so welcoming, hospitable and helpful. I look forward to supporting this local business for many more years to come! read more

This stationary store is a true gem. We make sure to stop here every time we come to Cape Cod.

This post has been put on both google and here. I walked in with my friend and grandparents we have been into this establishment more then once. This was the first time me had been treated so poorly! We were walking around minding our business. We did go through a few piles of the products and items were stacked on each other. The shop keep began berating us! Told us we were messing with his stock and that he couldn't believe we were so disrespectful. Told us that was 30 minutes worth of work for him.. my friend purchased 2 items, only because he began yelling at us in the middle of the transaction and she felt too afraid to say never mind to the purchase. We put the rest of our product down and walked out. The owner then began cursing us out telling us to never come back..... then followed it up with you c..t. Needless to say we will not be returning to this establishment nor would I recommend shopping here. read more

This stationer is a joy. There are so many unique and beautiful and often funny cards for every situation. You will find cards here you don't see anywhere else, and they are shockingly well priced. I have shopped here several times a year while it was in Wellfleet and love his new store. Michael, the owner, has pride in his products and will gladly help you find anything special you are looking for. He knows the crafters who create the cards and displays them beautifully. I am hoping to take a trip there today and can't recommend this store highly enough. read more

Jules Besch Stationers is truly a destination in itself. This shop is a haven for those who appreciate finding the most unique cards, papers, journal books, ink wells and book ends (to name a few of the treasures you will find when you explore this shop creatively crafted out of many small rooms). It is a challenge to find unique cards but here, you are guaranteed to find the most fabulous ones and ones that I never saw before. The setting for this shop is lovely....I loved the Wellfleet shop but I must acknowledge this one is wonderful in every way. read more

Owner was very rude when I came looking for a card but did not find one. I had a specific theme I was looking for but did not find what I was looking for. I thought most cards were not that interesting. The Paper Store has much more interesting cards. I couldn't believe it when he told me not to come back. I thought he was kidding at first but he said no I really mean it. read more

This is by far the best greeting card store not only on the outer Cape but in the entire USA. I have lived many places/cities in my life (Northeast, Southeast and Midwest) and this store is awesome. They buy cards you cannot find elsewhere and, even not taking into account their extensive well organized collection of cards, just entering the store gives me such a sense of calm and peace read more

The most amazing stationary, card, gift shop on the entire cape or anywhere in the U.S.. Jules is a true professional and only selects the finest products for his store. Most if the products are true hand made works of art. read more

What a wonderful store! My love of stationary was learned from my mom, and Jules Besch is one of those "must-do" parts of our annual visit to the Cape. The new location is amazing- I love all of the nooks and crannies, and Michael, the proprietor, artfully displays cards, stationary and other darling paper-goods throughout the store. I love that there are several alcoves, and rooms filled with gorgeous stationary-perfect to getting lost in the shopping experience. Yes, it is expensive, but the quality is exceptional. Michael chooses his stock carefully- from the whimsical to the more traditional. My personal favorites are the amazing quilling style cards, which I often buy for friends as gifts (suitable for framing!) and the cheeky and wicked greeting cards that are sassy without being vulgar. This is place to find that truly unique birthday/wedding/baby card. A must-visit for anyone who appreciates stationary! read more

I love love love Jules Besch! I just went today. There was an amazing selection of stationary. Jules was so so so so nice and talked to us to make sure we got the best use of the products we bought. I can't wait to go again. read more