I absolutely LOVE Yoseka Stationary. It's one of my most favorite stationary stores. It's such a…read morechill, calming ambiance when you walk inside. The staff is so nice and helpful. There are plenty of pens, notebooks, fountain pen ink, it's an endless stationary heaven. It's awesome because you can try out all the pens they have and even test out fountain pen ink. I had so much fun testing out some pens, and swatching fountain pen ink. For fountain pen ink, they have organized binders for swatched ink, which is so helpful because there is so much to choose from! I could stay in that store forever. I ended up buying two fountain pen inks, which I love so much and use in my journal. The quality of their products are amazing and i'm already planning to come back very soon :)

Yoseka is single-handedly the best stationery institution in New York City and is integral for the…read morecommunity. Life without Yoseka is bland and devoid of joy. The staff is also so friendly and knowledgeable. The ability to see such a diverse assortment of stationary in person and test everything out is game changing and priceless. Their thoughtful quality assortment is always astounding and evolving to meet global trends. No one does it like Yoseka.

Yours Truly is a cute, quaint, well-organized and well-stocked stationary store in Brooklyn. While…read moreon a trip to New York I popped in looking for some New York-based gift ideas for my sister. The woman behind the counter was very helpful in trying to assist me with finding something, and she even suggested some other stationary stores in the area too. I could tell she really cared about my shopping experience, and she was very knowledgeable. Well, despite her recommendations, I returned to Yours Truly days later and purchased some things from there. It just had more of what I was looking for, and I was more than happy to give the woman the business. Overall, it's a great stationary store to check out whilst in Brooklyn!

Cute, odd little shop. I guess I read it as more of a gift shop, whereas it is much more a…read morestationery store with greeting cards and some gift-ish or gift-adjacent ephemera. Their heaviest area of product seems to be greeting cards and wrapping paper along with pens, paper, post-its and other desk-type stationery. Staff is kind and product quality seems fine, although you will pay for that quality--that quirky card or small swatch of bespoke wrapping paper will be in the $7-10 range. Felt like the kind of shop I would normally adore, but I keep stopping in and leaving with nothing. It is incredibly niche for people interested in special or unique or bespoke products--and I do love them for that, it feels like the Brooklyn way, and I love that we have these bespoke shops for some people. This one is just a smidge too fancy and impractical and pricey for me.

Kinokuniya has a place in my heart as I've been coming since I was a student and would used to buy…read moreJapanese fashion magazines and beauty books. How times have changed with print media! Now, the magazine section is tucked in a smaller corner and they sell a lot more merchandise outside of books in the basement area. There is also an art book section which was previously not there - I enjoyed looking at these plus the magazines on interior design. When I'm in the area, I enjoy coming in to browse and get inspiration.

I've been to kinokuniya before and it always has a special place in my heart because I love the…read morehuge collection of manga, anime figurines, the most adorable stationary and Asian book series. The upper level has the cafe (which I didn't get to try since they opened at 11) and manga/figurines. The main level was mostly books from all different genres. Bottom level was stationary and plushies. I took a star off because I had a stroller with me and the elevator only goes to the bottom floor where the stationary is. To get to the second floor there's an escalator which is nice but to get back down you have to take the stairs which you can imagine is not comfortable with a stroller.

Annie's is such an adorable store in Park Slope! I have stopped by multiple times in recent years…read morewhile visiting. There are all sorts of great gifts for friends... or yourself. You can honestly find a bit of just about everything, which I love. If you find yourself wanting to shop local, this is a perfect place to do it!

Super cute little store. Quirky items. When I thibk general store I do thibk a little older type of…read moreitems like a Jabobs ladder and such. This is a modern general store with bright colors and jellycats. But ehat comes with that, slightly higher prices! Hey, it's Brooklyn.

Great little gift shop in Williamsburg, I had to go back the next day, I coulda bought the whole…read morestore. Functional meets Japanese minimalist storage objects/pens/bags/totes/plants. It's so good!!!!

Overall: Beautiful little shop with a wonderful selection of plants. They have lots of small ones…read moreand some large ones. Beautiful Japanese made products. Stationary and totebags! Upon entering we were greeted by one of the owners. She was very knowledgeable and knew about all the plants, history, and how to take care of all them. She was kind and helped guide us to plants that were easy to take care of on our desk!

I'm a first timer but sad to see it is closing in a month. They're retiring. I was on an individual…read morehunt for a red envelope w my sur name on it. Didn't find it but found super irresistible red envelopes w foil stamping. No pictures allowed inside. I spent a bit. May be back for no real reason except I just love stationery.

This shop has everything you need for Chinese New Year! You'll be greeted by a sea of red and gold…read morewhen you walk in. There is a large selection of red envelopes, decorations, lucky cats, lanterns, little lion dancers toys, and lots of cute little knick-knacks. They also have decorations for weddings. Compared to the other shops in Chinatown, it's a bit more expensive here, but it's a very organized one stop shop and definitely worth checking out!

One of the cutest stores in the city! This little Japanese…read morestationary store in East Village is a destination for those with a love of epistolography* and cats. From the store logo, to much of the patterns and designs on the stationery and household items that one might find in a cozy writing desk nook, cat inspiration is the theme in this store. You can find cat greeting cards, notebooks, stickers, ink stamps, postcards, memo notes, letterhead, tea towels, and store merch, as well as other products like candles, ink, washi tape, coasters, etc. The store itself is quite tiny like other reviews have mentioned, it gets crowded when there are more than 7-8 customers shopping at the same time. Staff are friendly. They have a lovely wall of letters and notecards posted up right next to the door when you enter. *the art or practice of writing letters.

Tiny but adorable Japanese stationary/gift store. It's very well organized and doesn't have that…read moreoverwhelming perfume-y smell that most other specialty stores have. The store itself has enough room to walk around but when it's crowded (10+ people), it can be difficult to move. Makes for great gifts, though I wouldn't say anything is particularly unique. Prices seem fair.

This is a fabulous card store. Awesome place to get a gift for someone. Went to a few other card…read morestores in the West Village and this was by far my favorite. Shout out to the employee who was funny and chatted with us!

incredibly helpful staff patient…read more nice candles (Oprah's picks) unique cards thank you

One of those shops you can probably only find in bigger cities like New York. This shop boasts an…read moreimpressive variety of greeting cards for all occasions, all beautiful/cute/unique/artsy. They also have planners, notebooks, drawing books, calendars, stationary. Several different types of pens and some art supplies. Office decor as well. A little pricier, especially because of location. Staff was kind and helpful.

Anyone who shops in most retail stores in Manhattan, let alone on 8th Street by New York…read moreUniversity, should be prepared to pay top dollar, especially for the exceptional selection of pens, journals, notepads, greeting cards ( that are significantly more creative than what you'd get in your local stationary shop) and some lovely gifts that writers would appreciate! I walked in recently to shop for a gift for one of my literary friends and i loved the selection of fancy pens as well as less expensive ones. In addition they have one of the most extensive selection of notepads, journals and sketch books. Sarah, one of the members of the staff was very helpful and did a great job gift wrapping my purchase!