Mongrel is a Carytown staple. It's packed with unique gifts, quirky home decor, greeting cards,…read moretoys etc. Opry one in there is super helpful and you can just get lost and all the aisles of items

This local Richmond shop is one of our go-to spots for unique gifts. Love the aesthetic, and we…read morealways make it a point to stop in whenever we're on Cary Street. It's the kind of store where you can easily find something for just about anyone and any occasion. They have a great selection of greeting cards and some of the most unique wrapping paper. Also, we've picked up several Jellycats here for our niece. Prices can run a bit high, but that's part of the charm since many of the items feel thoughtfully curated and aren't the kind of things you'll find everywhere else. The staff is consistently friendly and always greets us when we walk in. If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind gift, this is the place.

Papeterie was such a fun experience. They had all types of fine papers and invitations. They had…read morenice trinkets and KnickKnacks to purchase. I love that at the front of the store they had some paraphernalia from different zip codes around Richmond. It was a great way to represent your specific community and get some "swag" that would be fun to share with your friends and family. If you are in the area, you can certainly stop by for some nice pens, papers, cards, bags, and gifts. The staff was great and super friendly. They were also super helpful.

This little gem of a shop is Bon Air's best kept secret. I had gone to a local wedding expo and…read morecame across their literature. After peaking at their website and Instagram I was intrigued so I had to go in. Walking into the store is a paper addicts match made in heaven. They have the best selection of stationary and they will even personalize it for you! Bonus: TheyThey will even wrap your gifts at Christmas! I cannot wait to come back for that alone. Unfortunately I was not able to make an appointment before stopping in, but they were able to accommodate me and my fiancé anyway, since we came in before their late afternoon appointment that day. We sat down with Holly and discuss different options for our wedding invitations. we had spoken with her about potentially personalizing our wedding invitations to fit our wedding theme. Holly was really understanding and showed us so many wonderful examples she had we could use. We felt really at ease with her and ended up talking with her about her creating a design for us based on some images we had of our inspiration for our big day. She was able to create a few masterpieces from the ideas we had and some examples she already had created before and gave us a great invite, using our wedding colors. Once we had our design ideas together, Holly went to work designing our invites. We received an emailed template of what the invites would look like. After a few minor adjustments, we paid and they were printed! It took a couple of weeks to get everything back but it was packaged perfectly for us to assemble with ease. If you need wedding invites, corporate invites or something simple as a family reunion or birthday invite, this is the place to go!!

As part of my quest to visit as many stationery shops as I can in 2026, I was more than pleased to…read morefind Merrymaker on a recent trip to Richmond! Located in the quaint, lively, historic retail district of Carytown, Merrymaker proudly holds the title of Richmond's oldest stationery shop. The space itself is small-but-mighty, with everything from locally-made greeting cards to an impressive selection of planners, calendars, and notepads in literally every shape, size, and color. They also have rack upon rack of specialty wrapping paper, and an entire corner of the store is dedicated to custom stationery. At the front of the shop, you'll find a jawdropping selection of pens (including fountain pens) in every shape, color, and price range. Of course, I couldn't leave here without a small notebook (or two), a couple of lovely postcards to send to friends back home, and the determination to start my own fountain pen hobby "someday." Bonus points for the super friendly woman at the front counter!

I love this card and stationary shop in Carytown. It's the oldest one in the neighborhood and has…read moresome absolutely gorgeous things inside. They have a great selection of cards, journals, pens, planners, and wrapping papers. It's one of those shops that you could leave and come back in 30 minutes and discover something new. It's curated with love. The people who work here are extremely passionate and helpful. I came here with my manager and we had a blast. She ended up getting a few postcards and a travel planner. I fell in love with a small journal I got for about $16. I loved the journal because it reminded me of the Canal Saint-Martin, I'm excited to use it for card game scoring. There is really something for everyone here. There are lined journals, blank ones, squared one, and more. There is a huge variety of planners with different layouts. It felt like they had something for every preference. Not to mention, the fanciest pens I've ever laid my eyes on. I highly recommend checking this local gem out.

I can see why this is a local favorite. Enjoyed the Sanrio apple cookies and had fun perusing the…read moredinnerware section. Excited to try a couple other products I ended up buying there, including mochi pancake/waffle mix and sardine broth packets (great for when I crave some udon at home).

Sweet little store with a little bit of everything to sample. Not really for a "big shopping trip"…read moreif you buy a lot of Asian food, but fun to see a place that is only Japanese items instead of trying to find what you want in a big Asian supermarket that carries items from many Asian countries. Great for a snack run if you are looking for specifically Japanese chips and candy. Some really cute little Japanese tchotchkes; anime and other. I love a little sushi keychain I found!

Very expensive ...I recommend Papeterie Fine Stationery and Gifts…read more Service-such nice people working there ,Always such a pleasure. Selection-I normally go here but when I found papeterie I change locations

The cutest store ever! I am in love with all things note cards, and mailing things. This store had…read morewrapping paper, cards, trinkets, pens, creams, lotions, gifts and so much more. Bonus points for having a clearance section. I was able to explore that and purchase a few items. Items in the store can be within anyone's budget and some items could be in the pricey side. Whatever your budget is, I'm sure you will find something. They were pretty organized throughout. They had so many cute items! The staff working that day were so helpful and engaging . We had a pretty good conversation while I was there.

Charming and well stocked shop full of all sorts of fun stationery and trinkets. Definitely a good…read morestop if you're into journaling or need a small gift. I picked up a couple stickers because you can never have enough stickers!

This is such a cool card and gift store. Easy to shop here and get something for even the most…read moreunique person in your life. They also do custom printing, like wedding and party invitations.