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!

This is my absolute favourite store in Vancouver, maybe my favourite store in the world. Anytime…read moreI'm back in the city, I have to hop over to Granville Island to visit this amazing tiny shop. It has one thing and one thing only: postcards. The name doesn't lie, it is THE place for postcards. This tiny store within one of the arts and crafts buildings on Granville is jam packed with postcards from floor to ceiling. Prices can range from $2-$5+ depending on the size. You can buy postcard sets or individual ones. There are special occasion cards (birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc.) but also just random ones that reflect all types of themes. She also showcases a lot of local artists which is great. I've gotten tons of unique Vancouver-themed cards every time I visit. As a snail mail enthusiast who spends way too much time on Postcrossing, stamp chain cards, and general swapping, I've sunk quite a bit of money here. The postcards are cheaper once you get to the buy 5 / buy 10 mark and there are just so many to mix and match from. The lady who runs the store is also incredibly nice. When I told her I was from out-of-town, she gave me her card and mentioned that if I find anything I like, I can email her and she would be willing to ship them to me. I haven't taken her up on her offer yet, but one of these days!

This little shop within a building of little shops was one of the main reasons I drove to…read moreVancouver. As I recently started collecting postcards, I put the Postcard Place in my Yelp bookmarks. This little store is so cute and there is such a variety of nontraditional and non-touristy postcards. They were a little bit more expensive than your regular run-of-the-mill postcards but the quality in the majority of them was on par. Honestly I was kind of taken aback simply by the variety here. Variety in the subject matter and the types of papers available. There are so many unique cards, almost too unique to want to let go of them by mailing them to someone else. It might just makes someone's day though to get such a special treat in the mail. I will definitely be back if I'm in the Granville Island area the next time I'm in Vancouver.

My favorite shop, filled with journals, day planners, cards, pens, candles, novelty items. I have…read moreshopped here for the longest time and I always find the perfect card for all occasions. Signed Sealed Delivered was closed for renovations and are open now better than ever. The staff are friendly and helpful. Signed Sealed Delivered are open 7 days a week from 10:15 a.m. to 06:00 p.m and 11:00 to 06:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Think it is a great gift store that has lots of special gifts that are different than in other…read morestores. The renovation they recently did makes it look much more modern and is so much easier to see everything on display now so can find the perfect gifts quickly. I definitely am glad they have reopened as the neighbourhood really needed a store like this. They also have just the best cards as I especially like the more adult humour they have in the store

My friend from California wanted to visit Canada. They flew into Sea-Tac Airport, we picked them…read moreup, then drove up to Vancouver. Road trip! I like visiting Granville Island. It's a touristy place but it's still fun. We stopped by Paper-Ya. Small square footage space within a larger building. We visited over the weekend. It was crowded. Staff were friendly. Lots of cute stationery. The store reminds me of Fireworks Gallery and MochiThings.

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!

I saw this booth on the Friday at the Make-It art show at the PNE Forum last weekend. I actually…read moretried to hit this booth up originally on Thursday, however, due to time constraints I had to come back here first thing on Friday. This booth was always packed, therefore, navigating my way through was a bit of a challenge but eventually managed. The big deal is that she makes cards with funny sayings on them. The art itself is basic, however, if you're looking for a bit of odd humor, lots of F-bombs in the card and aren't that creative in the art department but looking for something unique...she is your gal. Everyone was smiles at her booth. Cards were very reasonably priced.

This terrific little shop is stocked full of great cards; cards for all occasions, and all levels…read moreof seriousness! The service in the shop has always been excellent and Greg, the owner always helpful with any suggestions you may need. They're now opening with their new COVID-19 guidelines which is one person in the store at a time - so it's a very personal experience!

My name is Nicole and I'm a paper snob. If you see me "checking in" to a Hallmark store, you can…read moresafely assume my Yelp account has been hacked. Nor am I the type to ever send you an e-card, and not because I'm just not that into you -- it's just not my style. I want heavy card stock, hand stamped envelopes, and something to grip my hands on so that I can put pen to paper. Tiny but mighty, Zing is light and bright, filled with cards for every occasion, agenda books, custom wedding invites, and funky wrapping paper. It's easy to park, the lady behind the counter was friendly, and I left the store with some birthday cards in tow. As with everything that caught my eye at Zing, these cards aren't of the boring cookie-cutter variety, so I can share them with confidence that my loved ones haven't already received the same card countless times before.

Old Faithful is one of those shops that is merchandised so well where if you remove something off…read moreof a shelf someone else could tell exactly what you moved. I have been to the Old Faithful shop many times and it hasn't disappointed. It is very true to their theme of artisan, home-made or well-crafted-and-the-woodsy-bent items, which speaks to a particular customer. Some may love this shop and others may find it expensive and too specific to integrate into their personal style. I appreciate the care in the selection of the goods and the kindness of the employees. The first time I was in the shop (being overwhelmed by the visuals) I just bought several journals. When I got home, I realized that I wanted more and ordered them by phone because they don't use their website for special orders. They were very nice and when the package arrived, it was beautiful. Brown paper package, tied up with string... no kidding. This time I bought a huge wool blanket that I thought I could fit in my luggage (I couldn't) and it made a perfect gift. The thing about the blanket purchase was how much banter I had the the employees while I was purchasing it. While we were talking, THEY referenced that I had bought the journals the previous year. What memory. Their attention to detail gets me every time. I will always go back to Old Faithful when I am in Vancouver... whether or not I can fit what I buy into my luggage.

This shop is really really really cool. It is a great place to buy someone a gift. Everything here…read moreis like Japanese themed. They have a lot of stuff good for a home. This place is definitely expensive, would not recommend if you're broke, I'm not though. But yea I bought a soap shaped as a fish. I thought this was the coolest thing ever, I've never seen that before. Yea I paid $50 CAD for a soap. Yea that's absolutely ridiculous and yes you can call me stupid BUT at least it's cool though, amirite. Also, it smells good. But yea it's a gift, however I think I need to come back here and buy one for me. I think this is one of the coolest shops in gastown, this isn't a place you're going to read a review for and go, you just kinda walk into it like I did. Also, this place has really good books, I ended up buying the same book I saw here on amazon for half the price. But hey, at least I bought that fish soap.

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.