Located in the underground Wynyard retail precinct, we have an extensive selection of cards for all…read moreoccasions, with some unique and different designs you may not find in your supermarkets or standard newsagencies. To be more specific: Seasonal cards, quirky humourous cards, offensive cards, spiritual cards, adorable cards (think lots of babies, puppies, kittens), naughty cards, artistic cards, cards with embellishments such as a glitter greeting. I'm sure there are more but you get the idea. Even when there's no special occasion looming, I sometimes buy some of these cards simply because they are so damn cool. You'll also find stationery sets, party ware, gift bags and packaging.

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After I was done with having lunch at The Galeries, I went upstairs to floor 2 to check this place…read moreout. They're a Japanese chain bookstore. I've been to their locations in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA. My goodness, they had quite the extensive manga selection! Of course all of the super popular ones were available. If I had one of these bookstores closer to where I live, I would be giving them a lot of my money! Everything was so well organized, so everything was very easy to locate.

Basement Books is a dangerous place on many levels…read more Danger number one: It's in Central. It is right in Central. Central is a place you meet people, so you might say, meet you in central at 4pm and then you get there at 3.30pm and you have to wait. So what do you do? You go to Basement Books and peruse their countless books with bright yellow stickers advertising their low and affordable price. Danger number two: Because these books that you're perusing are cheap, you can justify the price even if you're not sure whether you even need the book. 'Oh, a history of Physics' I've always been interested in Physics, and it's only $9.95 I should probably buy this and learn about Physics. Danger number three: Their range is gigantic! I almost said 'ginormous', but that's not a word. What I meant was Hugantic! There are literally thousands upon thousands of books and they're always receiving new stock. They have art sections, computer sections, history, film, personal growth, science fiction, literature, even books like the dictionary, which, had I purchased a copy last I was in, would have saved me the embarrassment of using a non-word like 'ginormous'. So beware of Basement Books. You have been warned. The bookshop is in a great location, the titles are cheap and the range extraordinary. I have a pile of books in my room almost as tall as I am that I have yet to read, opportune purchases that came at me as I strolled amidst the aisles killing time. A book on deadly diseases for $4.95, I'm not going to find that bargain again. Buy! Buy! Buy!

In this day and age of Kindle and Kobo and Nook, a solid read (and I mean one that you can…read moreliterally hold and turn pages beneath your fingers) comes pretty cheap. You really do need to head in to see what they've got because I find their online catalogue lacking and sometimes the staff don't even know what they're stocking. The outside disguises how big this place really is, as it has sections for anything from classic fiction to travel books and bios. It has a pretty decent selection of art supplies as well (I'm no art student, but it does cater for scrapbooking hobbies or the amateur artist if you're after it). Right in the back corner they have a little children's section which I found perfect for my six year old sister who's going through her first reading phase. I bought her a collection of these tiny Winnie the Pooh classics, and a special anniversary edition of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Friends stories which averaged around $4 and $12 respectively. They have tons of different hard cover books (some of which are pop up!) which were surprisingly cheap, but more importantly, were invaluable in keeping kids (of all ages) entertained for hours.

They had a nice selection of papers but outlandish prices. I picked up similar quality at Dymocks…read morefor about 1/2 the price. The staff didn't even acknowledge our presence. There was a sign in the window announcing store closure in Feb. 2018, so check before you go.

I love stationery. Leather bound notebooks, journals of all shapes and sizes, felt tip pens,…read morepaperclips, cards, - you name it I love it and want it. It's been a fetish of mine since I was a kid and it's never gone away. If it's my addiction, then Paper2 is my dealer - this place is amazing. I can spend hours in this store and it's really not big enough for that but the range of cards and gifts on offer here is superb. There's an excellent collection of vintage style posters and cards which I can't get enough of at the moment. Stop in here for journals, notebooks, craft supplies, wrapping paper, globes... I could go on and on. The staff are lovely and helpful, which is no surprise I'd be super happy if I worked here too.

This place might be nothing special but for me it's quite something. I wouldn't buy lottery tickets…read moreso often but when I buy it at this place it is big possibility for me to win! Yey! So I try to come here to buy lottos occasionally. This newsagent is just in front of Town Hall Station entrance so you won't miss it. They have everything like cards, stationeries, small gifts, books, magazines and of course newspapers and many more.

This must be one of the busiest newsagents in Sydney. Situated in The Galeries Victoria just at the…read moreentrance to Town Hall Station, the Lucky Charm certainly lives up to its name as far as location is concerned! Your first mission will be seeing if you can break through the non-stop stream of commuters without hurting yourself (or someone else!). If successful, you'll then find yourself in a well-stocked, but rather humbly outfitted newsagency; one that will almost certainly have you desired magazine to hand. This isn't a store where you'll want to linger, browsing the stock or pondering over the perfect birthday card. No, this newsagency is more attuned to its customers: that non-stop stream of commuters....some of whom will pause for a split-second to pick up their morning paper.

Lovely stationary store up the legal end of town. The paper in this store was astonishing, to the…read morepoint that it looked too delicate and ornamental to even be written upon. Each A4 sheet costing about $2 page they would make incredible invites and letters if you knew what you were doing. There was also a big range of highly desireable calendars and gifts. Like a wax sealing set - very ornate. There was pressure on you as you entered the store to not touch anything unless you were buying and fair enough. If you are a moleskin fan, there was plenty to choose from in the way of small books and diaries. There was also a select range of standard printed fine stationary. I used to love this when I was young, sending pretty letters to my friends and family. Now with the internet I tend to use email, but it was so tempting to buy some stationary just to own. Really took me back to the days of spritzing perfume over love letters before I popped them in the post

From the owner: We create the finest Wedding Invitations, Personal, Social and Corporate Stationery for all…read moreOccasions and specialise in Printing & Hand Finishing services.

The smaller of the two I've been to it's still not that small given the multiple levels. Where you…read morehave me lost is that most of the ground floor is gifts souvenirs and trendy stuff/stationary. Normally I don't mind but I was surprised given the fact that everything upstairs seemed so condensed because of this like an aisle and that's it. Because of this I didn't get the type of time I wanted to have in what I was told was the biggest in Australia. Your mileage may vary on this obviously but for me that's a dealbreaker. On lighter notes staff were scarce and while nice didnt have what I was looking for. Books were in the best condition of the two and I was impressed by that as again I don't have that where I'm from. Despite that Sydney will eventually be my home I'll definitely be looking to shop in Melbourne more for the genres of my tastes.

Absolute garbage service. I PRE ORDER a textbook MONTHS in advance. I then have to reach out to…read moreTHEM to confirm my order as they didn't do so. They extend the delivery date out another 23 days, whatever, fine. I reach out again 20 odd days after that date, only to be told they don't have the book anymore. I demand a refund. They REFUSE. THEY HAVE THE *GALL* TO REFUSE A REFUND UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES!?!? The demand my bank account number! They demand 4-6 weeks turn around time for their "Accounts" team to process the refund. WHAT. A. JOKE. Don't bother with this clown company. Absolute clown circus square go.

Mmm, that rich smell of handcrafted leathery delights hits you as you walk in the door. Probably…read morenot the best spot to bring a vegan. But for those who go a little weak-kneed at handbound Italian notebooks and glass pens suitable for writing Papal Bulls or surreptitious lovenotes with, this is a place you must check out. Meant to represent a stationery store you'd find in Florence (I wish) this little shop is chock full of high end bits and bobs for those of us who still treasure paper and writing. Handcrafted stationery, wax seals, quills, bookmarks and cards, it's not cheap by any means, but there are smaller items for those of us not flush with cash. Check out the very stabby-looking sets of letter openers and magnifying glasses - I guess so you can stab an interlocutor in a fit of Florentine rage, then peer closely at the corpse. Veering away from Florence for a bit, they have a bunch of Venetian masks too, if you're going for that Casanovan syphilitic encounter in a darkened gondola vibe.

I love the cards, the books, the gift wrapping paper, the jewelry, the soaps... pretty much…read moreeverything they stock in here. If you are looking for something unique and quirky, this is a wonderful shop to visit. They'll even gift wrap your items for you. Another Newtown gem. A must visit anytime I'm in the neighborhood.

Where else can you find quirky book titles…read more(http://yelp.com.au/biz_photos/qUwMo_ehjAcq3QRu58nfAQ?select=3BfrHgYU-JPUd8VE63urDQ), a stack of journals (http://yelp.com.au/biz_photos/qUwMo_ehjAcq3QRu58nfAQ?select=hq1Rm0TOTs-eUpeU3_Du_Q) and colourful homewares by Mud (http://yelp.com.au/biz_photos/qUwMo_ehjAcq3QRu58nfAQ?select=RpBmC-yA9LUS7TJBS2zYlQ) all under one roof? As far as I'm concerned, nowhere else. Pentimento in Newtown has got it all. Pentimento is one of those places I go when I need to buy a gift of some description for that friend who already-has-everything-and-is-so-darn-hard-to-buy-for. Unique and eccentric, you can guarantee to find a present that no one else has thought of - 'The Moustache Grower's Guide', anyone? There are things that will make your friend laugh, inspire them to create, give hints on their travel destination or provide them with something beautiful to display in their home. Whatever the case, if you ever find yourself in a situation where you don't know what to buy someone (or perhaps you would like a self present), wander through Pentimento, it is sure to stimulate some original ideas.

I'm kinda obsessed with stationery. I'm the girl who actually wanted the school year to start so I…read morecould go and stock up with new folders, pens and notebooks. I'm the girl who (still) goes a little crazy in an Office Works. So you'll colour me excited that I discovered Typo. You see, I'm not really a Cotton On person, so I hadn't heard of their newish foray into stationery - not until a similarly stationery obsessed friend expressed her incredulity at my ignorance. Of course I rectified that immediately. Typo in Darling Harbour is cute as a button. There are cards, notebooks, laptop covers and diaries to suit almost any style (dark leathers and mustache-clad bits and bobs for boys as well). Sure a lot of it is spectacularly twee, but they obviously know their market. And they definitely cater to the stationery obsessed, with great combo deals like 3 notebooks for $10. It's also worth rummaging down the back amongst their sale items - just in case you need extra justification for buying yet MORE paper-goods.

You can't walk past a TYPO and not want to go inside. This store oozes cool so before you know it,…read moreyou're browsing thinking 'I'd like that, I might get that, ooh that's amazing'. TYPO is connected to Cotton On but the only hint about that seems to be the prices- everything at TYPO is pretty affordable. The concept at TYPO is to take trends from fashion and apply them to bits and bobs like notebooks, stationary, gift wrap, even wall art. This place is like kikki-K but with an attitude. Take for example the 'Totes Whatevs Notes' notebook or the 'I listen to brands that don't even exist yet' paper pad. Both will set you back a whopping $5 each. If you've got a space to fill then this place offers really funky accessories to suit your budget.