This adorable stationary/gift shop has so many cute and unique items. Many of their things are…read morehandmade and seasonal so inventory is constantly being updated. So many cute notecards, stickers, planners and so much more! Parking is easy too and service was great. Can't wait to see what they have for Halloween and Christmas!

Love this fun shop! It's always on my list to visit each time I visit Reno. Jessica is so friendly…read moreand welcoming! She always stocks a large variety of Nevada goods, high quality stationery, mini notes, and unique cards. The store has fun items for kids; lunchbox notes, colorful pens and markers, and little grow your own Yetis, Bigfoot, etc. There's always an incredible selection of stickers, jewelry, and little gifts for someone special. If you haven't been inside yet, you're missing a little hidden treasure!

I stumbled across this store when I vacationed in Reno Nevada for the first time. The lady behind…read morethe counter (I think her was Pia), was super friendly and helpful. As for the store, I loved all the stuff you can browse, it had a large selection of stuff to check out. As for me, I picked up some Finnish mustard (awesome product). I definitely recommend checking this place out if your 8n the area

Full Disclosure: I have know Pia for Years!…read more This is a small pop-in shop within Buy Nevada First Gift Shop and Visitors Center at Reno Town Mall. There are items from all the Scandinavian Countries! Scandinavia includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland! There are lots of knitted handmade items reasonably priced. I also fell in love with all the import items. I purchased Lingonberries and a Dahlahast coffee cup from Sweden! Pia informed me that she will be getting in more items as we get closer to Christmas! Hoping she will be stocking Swedish Marabou Chocolate!! Pia also had homemade Scandinavian bakery items and has an order list if you would like to order some Scandinavian cookies or baked items. She had samples of some baked goods on hand. I am now really upset that I didn't purchase some Swedish Lace cookies. I did end up ordering a knitted infant Viking Helmut Cap from her! Tack så mycket Pia!! Pia the owner is from Finland!!

First, let me say that yes, the store is a bit overpriced on some items. The actual stationery is…read moreactually fairly priced. I love the selection; however, I feel like they have limited offerings. The blind boxes are lacking, pokemon is popular, yes. But so is Disney, SailorMoon, Sword Art, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc... don't get me wrong. I do like the ones they have [overall], just would like to see some other options. A lot of these blind boxes are what you could find if you were to go to Japan and visit their gashapon locations. I would LOVE to see an entire row of those machines stocked in there. I'd probably go broke if they did that. As for service. The staff is typically friendly, but I did hear them tell others they couldn't bring drinks or food in there. I get it. They want to protect the goods and let's be honest here folks. People NO LONGER care about others property. People are so careless and have an attitude of, 'Oh, well, too bad' and don't care if they stain something that now has to be written off. You may not like it, but be respectful. It's really not that hard folks. I hope that they change it up a little though and bring in more stuff. I also hope that someday people will understand that this is a collectables store with stationery.

Blatant racism at this store!! Played ape and chimp noises over the speaker very soon after I…read morewalked in and the only other customer walked out. Last week I (a visibly black/poc man) went into the store just to browse around for a gift and at first saw another customer who I thought was the worker. As I walked further into the store this customer left and that's when the worker and I both noticed each other. She was playing some good music at first that I really liked so I noticed when the next song started playing but abruptly stopped. The music cut off only to be replaced by LOUD chimp and monkey noises. At first I was shocked and thought maybe it was a mobile game or a ringtone but the ape noises continued to play for AT LEAST 30 seconds plus there was a distinct pause in the music followed by the sounds. I finally looked back at the employee and when I turned back around the sounds stopped playing after a few seconds only for them to be replaced by music. I walked around the store some more because i genuinely could not register what happened and was trying to make sense of the situation. As I circled around the store though I realized that the noises were STILL playing just very faintly to which they only stopped when I looked back at the worker again. I left the store after telling my friends and partner about it over the phone, but could not focus on anything else because I was just so disgusted and angry. I'm sure no one will get in trouble because people like that tend to stick together but I just had to leave a complaint because it has continued to bother me even after several days. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt but the fact that it played for so long and multiple times leads me to believe it was purposeful, not a badly timed ringtone or game.

Enjoyed the selection and variety of books to choose from. The store layout is easy to navigate and…read moredisplays books with as many covers facing out as possible. Great pricing!!! Even found a few Superman Comic Books to get framed for a friend.

I would give them less than 0 stars if I could. I went in there with a 32 volume set of collector…read morebooks still in their factory shrink wrap. The set was conservatively valued at $250. They don't let you go back into the book buyers are...for fear that you might strangle one of them I suspect. After about 10 minutes one of the buyers came out and offered me $10 for my books! Shocking. The lady before me had a bag of books that they offered her $9 for. This is how people that own these places get their houses in the hills above Reno...by conning and ripping off the average Joe day in and day out. I beg you not to waste your time with these literary cretins. It will cost you more in gas to drive there than they will offer you for your books. And for God's sake don't take anything valuable to them. Burn them or take them to a local charity and donate them.

Larissa of Papercake Designs was terrific to work with. She did such a fabulous job on or wedding…read moreinvitations, and we got a lot of compliments on them from our guests, that we asked her to create a lot of other things for the event, including menus, escort cards, table cards, welcome sign, party favor jar labels and framed drink, dessert and hors d'oeuvres menus. She was prompt and professional and worked with us to get the exact right design that we wanted for everything. For certain events, you want so much to go right and you want to be able to express your own style and personality in all the details. Larissa's great work allowed us to do this with every design that she worked on with us. We can't recommend her talent and professionalism and the care she puts into her work and into ensuring that it gets delivered on time highly enough! Thank you, Larissa! :)

AMAZING. That's all you need to know. If you're planning an event and need invitations /…read morestationery, stop now and email Larissa. You won't be sorry. If you actually need more information (geez), keep reading. From the beginning, Larissa was the most consistently easy and fun part of our wedding planning process. We contacted her and set up a time to meet - in a cafe in Dogpatch. She snagged us a table big enough to spread out swatches, past invitations so we had something to go on, wording suggestions, etc etc etc. Being the indecisive (and somewhat uncreative) people we are, my then-fiance and I needed all the visuals to give us that spark. Using Larissa's suggestions, we picked a design and colors, but wanted to make it more personal and tailored to our zoo wedding, so we asked her to add some animal silhouettes to an existing design. Back-and-forth emails - our requests, Larissa's suggestions, sample pdf's for us to approve, wording, escort cards, one layer or two?, dinner icons (we had 2 different kinds of chicken, and she was actually able to clearly make distinctions for our wait staff). Every response was prompt, deadlines were met (even when our RSVP list changed multiple times **in the few days before our wedding**), and payment was a breeze. Practically speaking, Larissa also was able to suggest options that would minimize our postage and minimize our aggravation when stuffing our envelopes. And in the end, we got these beautiful, whimsical yet elegant invitations that got so many compliments from our guests ("That is the cutest invitation I've ever seen!"). We. Loved. Them. LOVED. Visual: http://www.papercakedesigns.com/index2.php#/rgallery1/1/ (ours is the 4th one over)

We walked in and the clerk was very polite. She told us about the earrings, she explained…read moreeverything. I don't know why almost all the reviews say that there was bad costumer service? The clerk was very polite, and helpful.

Pros: Very cute shop and inventory targeted mainly to women. They carry scarves, shawls, pillows,…read moremake-up bags, candles, baskets, purses, stationery, jewelry, coffee mugs, water bottles and other knick-knacks some seem handmade. The prices are average. Cons: Young salesgirl who will not take her eyes off the cell phone for a split second. I was there on a winter Sunday morning business was very slow. I was the only customer for a while. Just me and her. She did not even greet me nor offer any help. Awkard silence. While I was browsing, two other women walked into the store and same MO from salesgirl. Not the minimum effort to engage with potential customers. The shop is very cute and offers interesting stuff but the customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

This is always the first stop for me when visiting Truckee! It's two stores in one! A home goods,…read morebooks, jewelry, gift store in the front... And an awesome arts and crafts store in the back! It's on the main street in downtown Truckee and it's awesome. They have GORGEOUS hand dyed yarns and tons of crafting books. Some of the other art supplies: embroidery supplies, watercolors, calligraphy, wool felting, crochet, drawing.....and on and on. Really unique finds here. They have the Colorio separate pans and palettes so you can create your own collection. I really love the yarn area.... If you're a crafty person you need to stop in!

I had so much fun at one of their workshops! They have a separate location for arts and crafts, and…read moreI went to decorate pumpkins for fall. Everyone was so sweet and helpful, and the overall vibe was fun & laid back. I recommend both their art supplies for your own projects, and also the workshops they do with what they sell. I love that I can just buy a chunky knit blanket, but I can also learn & make my own!

I'm an old fart but still a kid at heart. I like this store. There's so many goofy little toys…read moreand amusements. Plenty of board games, crafty projects, interesting kits of all types. If my wife wasn't with me I would have bought at least a half dozen goofy inexpensive toys and novelties. I agree with the review from Nancy V. She says that the place is a "blast from the past". Yep!

My daughter, Ella, who is seven years old, used her hard-earned money to purchase two dumplings…read morefrom this store. Upon opening them, she discovered that they had been taped and were not properly packaged. Furthermore, the items she received did not match what was advertised on the packaging, and the colors were significantly different from those depicted. Based on what I observed, including seeing authentic dumplings behind the counter, I believe this was a deliberate act of misrepresentation. This experience was extremely disappointing, particularly because it involved a young child spending her own money. I cannot recommend this store and will not be returning. Taking advantage of children in this manner is unacceptable. if I could write the store zero stars, I would.

It is a small store, but they had what they needed and the man working there was very helpful.read more

Best deals. Marshall is a sweetie pie and very helpful!!! Always have what you need or they will…read moreorder it for you. Very happy here always Andrea

Love getting cards from Carmel of Reno.. They are great and…read morecan be used regularly... Thank you Sisters

Carmel of Reno cards are far superior to shelf cards, and recipients appreciate them. The Sisters…read moreare always designing new ones, although some of the older designs are still favorites. The ordering process is very easy and cards arrive quickly. This is my "go to" place for quality Christmas, more generic holiday, birthday, get well, thinking of you, and other all occasion cards. Carmel of Reno is the best!