I loved their letter writing club! First Thursday of every month. Two seatings. I went to the…read more7:00-8:15pm and got in line at around 6:20pm to ensure a spot. A line forms quick so be sure to get there early, or you can grab a ticket for the next seating. The staff are so nice in explaining how to use the typewriter. There is scrap paper, letterhead paper and even envelopes. There's even tea! How wonderful.

What a cute shop!…read more This is a bit of a belated post, as we visited back in August. BUT, I wanted to delay the review because we ended up using one of their fun services, and I wanted to make sure we received the product in the end. So, hubby and I were casually walking down this street to window-shop, and noticed this shop (there's also a chance that hubby notated this shop down in his notes because they sell stationery, and we love stationery, sooo, there's that possibility). Walked in, was warmly greeted, and we perused what they had. Lots of creative juices flowing in there and great inspiration for one to take some of their stuff to create your own artistic visions. The main item that we did with them was to send a postcard back to ourselves, but sort of by "telegraph" (the postal service). We actually wrote out the postcard to our future selves, and they typed it out on a real typewriter, pasted it nicely onto the wooden postcard, and shipped it out to us internationally. We got it around two weeks later (Vancouver to California), and it was packaged in a nice padded brown envelope so it wasn't damaged along the way. It's now sitting on one of our travel/memento shelves! Would love to make another visit whenever we come back to Vancouver. Seriously, whenever there's a fun or unique service/experience, it's so nice to try it out; it's a gift for your future selves!

Great Gifts cards photo frames fantastic selection of Caran D'ache pens and fun helpful staff…read moreeveryone was so helpfull greeted with a smile when I walked in and I got lots of fun gifts. Will return on our next visit to Vancouver. Obsessions Im Obsessed !!

Our family visited this store and the only worker at the store glared at us, said "oh great", and…read morerolled his eyes when he saw us. He was unwelcoming and unhelpful as he kept glaring at us while we perused through the store. I don't expect very much from a vendor except polite behavior but this worker wasn't even respectful. I would not recommend this store to anyone.

This place can get pretty packed on weekends. They don't allow drinks, photos, or use of your own…read moreshopping bag (e.g. reusable bag) when you are in the store. I went once on a Saturday and once on Monday morning. It's best to go during the weekdays Regardless, this store has everything you need. They have stamps (specifically wax sealed stamps), books, water colors, variety of pens, journals (travel and passport journals), stickers, and random knick knacks. They also sell small artists work. The staff here are so sweet and knowledgable in journaling, pens, and art materials. This place is definitely a spot to check in Granville Island!

Super cute stationary store! They don't let you take pictures inside (which is kind of a bummer)…read morebut they have tons of stationary and notebooks and pens and stickers and other beautiful things that go along with those. We loved their little origami section!

I LOVE stationery stores. I could spend hours in them. I admit, I'm a dinosaur, as I love writing…read moreand sending greeting cards and letters. I know it's a lost art of sorts, but I just enjoy it so, so stationery stores have a soft spot in my heart. And they are a dying breed. So many brick and mortar paper stores are closing up shop. When I moved to Vancouver, I got all my cards at the downtown Papyrus, and I was so very sad when they closed. Enter Mollie's. It's fairly small, but they carry a decent selection of Hallmark and Papyrus greetings cards. They also now are carrying some boxed Christmas cards, too. I liked how they had a good selection of UNICEf boxed holiday cards. (I was a bit dismayed how they didn't have any Hanukkah boxed cards. I saw a bunch of them last time I was at IKEA, as they carry the UNICEF boxed cards - for Christmas and Hanukkah ,both). This store also has cute school/office supplies (novelty erasers and pens and pencils, crayons, paper clips, etc), and some wonderful gift ideas for kids and teens (fun card games, stickers, beautiful artsy jigsaw puzzles, etc.). I also noted that they have a Canada Post counter and mailbox at the back, so you can mail out your cards and packages here (nice! One stop shopping!). and they have a wall section of mailboxes one can presumably rent out. Convenient.

The asian lady working didn't seem to know how to do her job, I went in to get my identity verified…read moreand change my mailing address and she immediately tried to get me to buy the 1 year subscription of mail forwarding. She didn't want to tell me all the other lower tiers of mail forwarding and kept insisting I buy the one year. I decided not to get mail forwarding, and when i tried to get my identity verified she read my mail and said that she "has to contact the sender" and asking me "how am i supposed to do this" like I don't know lady im not the one that works here??? Maybe SCAN THE BARCODE???? Will never come back here again what a nightmare took them 10 minutes to get through one transaction

This is my new favorite store in Vancouver. I know, I know,…read moreit's not a new store. It's been around a long time. But it's new to me - and I FREAKIN' LOVE IT. I was wandering around Gastown the other day - I'm not often in the area, - and I stumbled upon this fabulous gift and card shop. It's small but wow, it packs a punch. I'm a sucker for stationery stores. I love greeting cards - the wittier, the more twisted, the better. I love funky household gift items (mostly for myself, truth be known!). I love fun tchotchkes that I can collect through the year and then put in my adult kids' Christmas stockings or give to them, out of the blue, to cheer them up. I love fun socks, clever games, colorful jigsaw puzzles, gorgeous wrapping papers and gift bags, Vancouver ornaments and Prosser art canvases. In other words, I love everything this store sells. They have a box that says "FREE" on it and it contains various items - all free. I got a small structured mylar-esque lunchbox that zippers up and has cute graphics of bike riders all over it. Totally new, with tags! I put all my purchases in it and carried it home, planning to give it to a friend who's a big bike enthusiast. SO nice. Another bonus is how incredibly nice the folks are who work here. As soon as I entered this place, I could see it was my kind of store, so I told the guy behind the counter that I love this store and I am going to be here a while (lol). He and I laughed and chatted and I browsed the store for a long, long time, getting a bunch of fun things along the way, chuckling at the funny (and some risqué) cards, admiring all the framing work they do (oh yeah, I should mention that they're essentially a framing shop!), and just loving everything about this fun shop.

What a great shop to find funny/unique cards and small gift items. The staff are wonderful and…read morekindly provided me with a Blue Jays balloon for my son. I come here for all of my birthday and other greeting cards.

Absolutely love this store. Staff are extremely helpful and friendly and are always down for a…read morelittle fun chat. Super cool inventory that is always getting updated so there are a lot of cool finds. This store really aligns with the fantastic community that is the west end

Rude, tough-looking sales guy with an attitude: THE perfect ingredient for WORST customer service…read moreever! Seriously how did that guy end up here? He should work in the army, not in sales. I've been loving that store and shopping there for almost 10 years, but I'm sorry to say I can't set foot in there again. I'm trying to support small business as much as I can, but it makes me feel sick to give my money to such an obnoxious person. Good news is there are plenty of other stores in town that carry cute cards and quirky gifts. And for framing services, there is Fast Frame, a couple blocks up the street: will answer all your needs with a smile and uber friendly service.

Ooh, LaLa, they've changed yet again. I was invited for the wine and cheese celebrating the new…read morelook. With one hand on our champagne glasses and the other dipping crackers into delicious fruit compotes (that are also sold in the store) and cheeses, my sister and I made our way around the store mentally buying fairy-princess gear for the nieces, barbecue accessories for the dudes, and that retro-looking stationery with the naughty captions for ourselves. The store is now much more open in design, and while they've pared down the home decor stuff, they've brought in a lot more bags and costume jewellery and spa stuff, not to mention a lot of gifts for kids, which is important to indulgent auntie-types like me.

What a treat to get some retail therapy in after a sunny hike to Quarry Rock. While the bf waited…read morein line at Honeys Doughnuts, my gf and I wandered over to LaLa's. I've been wanting to check this place out for the past 5 years (I've heard very good things). Since I knew it was in North Van, part of me always imagined it to be on the Lonsdale Quay and not in Deep Cove (I haven't been to the Cove in years, shame on me). Quel surprise to stumble across this amazing shop. The jewelry and accessories are gawk-worthy and the Goddess hand cremes transformed my stinky hiker self into a decadent-smelling diva. The store is beyond cute, you really must come. It's a girly place filled with fun gifts for self and others. Great place to swing by while in the Cove! Awesome factor x100: they carry these really cute/hilariously rude cartoon cards!

I was recently in the market for a good puzzle glue, of all things, and it had to be REALLY good,…read moreas the puzzle in question was very special and pricey (limited edition, and a gift from a dear friend). I am familiar with DeSerres stores as they are a national, high-end arts supply store, and when I used to be a student in design school, we'd often get specialized items here in Montreal, years ago. I went online and saw that they carry not one but TWO good puzzle glues, so off I went, to find this store. I found the place easily, on Grandview, close to the Italian Community Center where I got my COVID booster a while back. And right off the bat, I was impressed that there was a dedicated parking lot for their clients. Free parking? Yes, please! Upon entering the store, a young woman who was manning the cash greeted me, and I asked her where the puzzle glue was. She knew exactly where and told me which aisle. As I walked to the area, I was struck by all the canvases, acrylic paints and brushes. What a great selection, and all of excellent brands. (Not the kind at generic craft stores). I also was struck by all the artsy "toys" - the kinds I've not seen elsewhere. Know a kid who's creative? This truly would be the place to get him or her gifts. I didn't go upstairs, but it was clear there was a second floor. I was amazed at all the puzzles they had. I didn't remember DeSerres having puzzles and toys, only art supplies. And the puzzles they had were excellent quality ones, like Ravensburger, and all depicted scenes and artworks that I've never seen on puzzles before. I don't think you'd have to worry about missing pieces or ill-fitting pieces if you got any of these puzzles. I couldn't find the puzzle glue, but the employee who greeted me came to check on my progress in finding what I came here for, and when I told her there were no glues in the aisle, she said they just got a shipment of stuff "in the back" and she'd go check. So nice! Unfortunately, when she returned she said that no glues were in that shipment and the next shipment isn't for another week or two. Darn it. I had assumed if an item was on their website, it'd be in stock in the store. Next time I'll know to call first to check. The employee suggested I try maybe Michael's or another craft store (I forget the name), and I thanked her for her help. She really tried to help me out and I appreciated it. The prices at this store are not cheap, but we're not dealing with cheap merchandise. Just call first if you're looking for a specialized item.

I am reviewing this based on my experience as a disabled person and also the parent of a child who…read moreuses a wheelchair. This place COULD be accessible but it isn't. The door opens directly on to the sidewalk, but there is no handicapped door opener. They keep sale items upstairs. There is an elevator but a key is needed and it takes you to a staff only area. It's clear that the primary purpose of the elevator is staff moving items and not accessibility for people who can not use stairs. We felt like complete afterthoughts trying to shop here.