They have the best range of magazines and cards and their staff are friendly and helpful. The…read moremagazines though - seriously outstanding range of titles. Best new agency in Adelaide imho.

still the most superb shop - huge range of magazines. Really lovely for pleasant quality gifts for…read moreadults and separately lovely gifts for very young children. The staff are always helpful and the stock is always tidy. I love their greeting cards with landscapes as the pictures are so beautiful that they are good enough to put in a frame to display on a shelf after the birthday has occurred.

One of two newsagencys in Blackwood. This one has a good range of magazines, newspapers (but not…read moreThe Age!), a bookshelf with a selection of some of the latest paperback novels, comic books, cards, etc. They also have a selection of greeting cards, office supplies, school supplies and also have a photocopy service. The central counter has lots of paraphernalia on and around it, the incidental items you may miss if they were placed elsewhere. It is also a licenced lottery agenc and no matter how many times I ask for the winning ticket, so far it hasn't happened! On the other opposite side of the counter is the giftware area, which has an adequate range of last minute gift choices.

Friendly local newsagents, wonderful range of newspapers, magazines covering all topics and great…read morerange of cards and gifts too. very friendly helpful staff, a Blackwood icon for many years, always see someone you know and have a chat

Nice little newsagency with a decent range. Good collection of magazines, cards and resources…read more Sometimes the staff can be a bit impolite and lack smiles however overall it is quite satisfactory. You can grab bus timetables from here as well and there is probably one of the best ranges of pens at this newsagent too. Was a little disappointed with the small range of cardboard however with another newsagency at Woodcroft Town Center, this isn't too bad. They do dry cleaning here however it can really vary in quality. I have had both good and bad experiences with that program however it generally turns out ok. When I take all the factors into consideration, then this newsagency passes as satisfactory however be forewarned as some things can be below satisfactory (like the service sometimes and the dry cleaning service) whereas somethings can be above satisfactory (like the range of computer and technology magazines and the fact I once found an in-date magazine here below the RRP by $5!!)

This is another one of those places that has literally being around for donkey's years. It's…read morebasically a newsagency, and it is very conveniently located on the main pedestrian arcade between the railway station and Hindley Street. Don't expect anything particularly rare, but it does supply pretty much everything you need.

I personally love train rides. The longer the better! One of the reasons is that you can spend time…read morereading magazines in the gently swaying carriage. (The other is that I've always wanted to solve a murder mystery on a train, Agatha Christie style....one day.) But back to the first reason: though I don't catch trains terrifically often at Adelaide station, whenever I do I will pop into the Station Arcade newsagent for a mag. While the store isn't huge, it does have a top selection of magazines across all genres. They even stock my all-time favourite magazine, Lula, which can be hard to find in Oz. There are lots of imports and at pretty good prices too. The staff are super friendly and helpful as well, especially red-head chick (sorry I don't know your name, red-head chick!). Worth a glance even if you're not hoping on board a train.

The Erindale Paper Shop has all of your stationary needs, stocking a large variety of paper, card…read moreand craft goods. Their range of gift-wrapping materials and cards for special occasion means you can get all of your gift needs in the one place. I personally like to make my cards by hand, and their variety of coloured cards and markers is great for the artsy type. For those that feel that pre-personalised cards are adequate, they have a huge range of cards for all kinds of occasions. Their magazine range is equally diverse and caters to all interests, including music, cooking, handicrafts and sports. The shop all stocks novels and books, but the range is somewhat limited to bestselling titles. The staff are very friendly and aren't pushy - they're quite comfortable with customers flipping through magazines and having short reads through books. Probably the best aspect of this shop is the relaxed atmosphere, as there are few people in the store at the same time, and you have the freedom to quietly browse without interruption. Also available is a variety of gift goods, ranging from scented candles to decorative ornaments. Whilst these gift ideas are more appropriate for older generations, there are plenty of items that are ideal for younger generations too, such as notebooks and calendars.

Erindale Paper Shop is a medium-sized newsagency but probably one of my favourites in all of…read moreAdelaide. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. First of all, it's always quite empty and I love not having many people around when browsing for something. Second, the shop assistants have always been very friendly. Third, it's clean, open and bright and everything is in impeccable order. And last - and most importantly - they have an amazing selection of newspapers and magazines. Their stock is not massive, yet large enough and it contains exactly what I'm after. I especially love their travel and cooking magazines and always have a very hard time just picking one or two. Great shop!

So I thought I ought to break out of my Australiana memorabilia spree and review something…read moredifferent. Like a newsagent. And this one already gets points for being the only one around (or the only one I could find). This particular newsagent was completely innovative for having precisely the sort of thing you'd expect to find at a newsagent. How is that innovation, you ask? Well, there was very little in the way of foreign materials. And perhaps it's the inexperienced entrepreneur in me, but I feel as if foreign reading material would make a killing so close to the Central Market. The staff is mostly young and mostly friendly. There was an elderly gentleman there, but it was hard to determine whether he was staff or not, as he sat a little away from the other two workers present. Yet he was still behind the counter. He watched me with suspicious eyes since the moment I entered the store. I felt his eyes trying to make deep whip lashes in the back of my cranium as I waltzed over to the utensil section. I toyed with a pen, tested it out, found it to my liking, and as I went to leave the store this elderly gentleman quite alarmed me. He called out some words I couldn't understand, and through various gestures I realised he was under the impression I was trying to steal something. All I had in my hand was the journal I'd walked into the newsagency with (the one where I write all my reviews). I tried to explain the situation, making some gestures of my own to cross the language barrier. It was then I realised the hand I was gesturing with was gripping a pen - the same pen I'd been playing with before. And one I hadn't paid for. I apologised a great deal and paid for the pen. And from it, I've gained this Mario tip: don't try to steal anything from this newsagent. Not even if it's an accident.

This is one of the better newsagencies I have been into and I was impressed by the wide range of…read morestock and products. The store sells the usual in wrapping paper, a massive range of cards including all the Hallmark varieties and the full selection of Australian newspapers. Aside from that however, they had a huge selection of journals and diaries, some at discounted prices now that it is getting into 2012. There is also a selection of kids toys and baby gift items which is unusual for a newsagency but well welcomed I think, and something that sets it apart from the others. The other thing I loved was the big range of those massive cards that are ridiculously too big and you get heaps of people to sign them. Alongside that is heaps of bulk buy invitations and thank you notes with heaps of designs and cartoon characters to choose from.

Malls blow unless you're 14, but if you're in the Western 'burbs and need a magazine this is a…read morepretty great place to check out. I got dragged into the West Lakes mall a few weeks ago with a friend who was picking up some frames (yes I'm a mall snob, sue me), and this newsagent made my foray into fluro-lit hell quite bearable. It was a nice surprise. Fash mags! Imports! Cute diaries! Pens! Perusers, stationery fiends and mall-haters alike will find something to tickle their fancy in here.

This newsagent is definitely the biggest in Glenelg and also the oldest. There are rows and rows…read moreof magazines, cards and paper: Be careful entering with small children, you could possibly lose them. I usually drop in here in a hurry looking for some stationery item for work. It is a good work out as my supplies are usually down the back of the shop. They have a great selection of coloured paper, folders,tags etc. and I can usually find what I am after without having to venture to Officeworks. The owners are friendly and helpful. The only thing to be careful of is that I generally miss the entrance as it has a table full of gift ware, even though it is primarily a paper store, Having said that it also stocks a lot of touristy gift ware but it is not a place I would generally go to find a present. Tip: This is the place to go if you are looking for a hard to find or specialist magazine

This newsagent is pretty good, it has everything, and as Alison has said it carries a lot of…read moremagazines, but unfortunately the one I was looking for wasn't here (Vanity Fair), so don't have your hopes up too high. There is also Australian souvenirs, plush toys, gifts, cards (lots of cards!) and more. This is a one stop shop newsagent.