If you are a stationary girly, then this is the place for you! I fell in love with The Paper Place…read morewhen I first moved downtown. It is conveniently located across from Trinity Bellwoods, with lots of lovely coffee shops nearby. The space inside is very inviting and organized. I love the origami paper section; the papers have so many beautiful designs and patterns. I don't think they sell any regular ball ink pens here but you will find lots of colourful, thin, marker-type pens and black drawing pens.

I always have grand ideas of being someone that sends letters, writes in journals, sketches in…read morenotebooks. I buy the supplies and then....nothing. Maybe a thank you card here and there. Holiday cards. But that's it. Yet, I still yearn for and cherish all things papier. So yeah, The Paper Place? Very VERY for me. They've got beautiful decorative papers, weights for different projects and needs, origami paper, notebooks, gifts, cards, calendars, etc etc. It's my dream come true! Even if you're not into such things, it's a beautiful place to browse. But I dare you to not want to start your own collection once you step inside!

Amazing little store. Art supplies, stationary supplies, unique gifts, thoughtfully selected kids…read moretoys. I don't know how they do it in the space they have but they somehow manage to have everything I need no matter what I am doing - drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, school and work projects. I find the staff friendly and knowledgeable. I comparison shop and prices are competitive and on many items, better than those on Amazon. I really look forward to every visit to this little jewel of a store.

I ordered some Sculptey Clay and it was hard as a rock. I tried several ways to soften it but gave…read moreup and had to throw it out. What a waste. They should give their clay a squeeze before shipping it out. Very disappointed.

From the first moment I stepped into Laywine's, I felt like a kid in a candy store. I couldn't stop…read moresmiling, looking at all the cool stuff they have! For as long as I can remember, I've always loved pens and stationery. I could easily spend an hour just looking at the various styles and colours, wishing I could buy anything and everything I liked. Sadly, some of the pens I was drawn to were much too far out of my current price range (over $1k) . But I know that if I ever come into a lot of money, at least one of them will be coming home with me. I like that Laywine's carries a wide range of pens, and I was able to find a couple that were within my budget, along with a beautiful notebook. Call me old-fashioned, but I just love taking notes in a new book, with a new "fancy" pen, especially one with a fun and unusual ink colour. I also like that they have a huge catalogue of ink colours outside of the standard ones you see everywhere. I can see myself owning a variety of fountain pens with ink to match the barrels. Love this!! Staff are extremely knowledgeable about their products and were happy to assist me with all my questions, even when I said I wasn't going to be spending too much that day. I've experienced very poor customer service in some shops the minute I say I'm not looking to spend a lot. I know it's Yorkville, but not everyone who shops there is loaded; some of us are average working peeps on a budget, so it's nice to be treated respectfully, despite not being able to drop a ton of cash. I'll probably be back every time I'm in the area, just to check out the latest styles and to drool over the ones I love most.

I've been shopping at Laywine's for thirty years, which is a lot of paper and a lot of ink. I…read morestepped into the shop this afternoon to try out a couple of pens, to pick my next one, as I've had my faithful Waterman for more than a decade. I was helped my Abla, who is a knowledgable and passionate stylophile, as well as a patient and gracious customer service expert. I think I've narrowed it down to a Pelikan Souverain, but will sit with it for a bit longer. The one thing not in question is that I will be purchasing it at Laywine's, and not only because they are one of the jewels of Yorkville, or because shopping there is such a luxurious, sensuous experience, or because they know their product inside and out and can speak their clients' language, but because they are such good, decent folks. I can't recommend Laywine's in enthusiastic enough term.

awesome epic great store!!!!!!! huge sony angel and smitski selection plus a ton of cute stationary…read moreand such!! blind boxes also reasonably priced. would return!!

Visited just before seeing a comedy show and got 2 card holders…read more The shop is really cute. Staff were friendly. Though things are a bit pricy, there were a ton of cute stationery supplies and small gadgets to choice from. Also, it seems like the target audience is more towards a younger audience compared to Hanji Gifts.

i've been buying canvas and paints here since art school years back in the late seventies. have…read morenever been disappointed with the quality and bargain low prices. it is the highlight of my day when shopping at Guartzman's. enjoy the sales people, know a couple by name. great little conversations, always feel like I'm not just another customer. Not easy to find shops like this these days. kudos to Jacklyn for holding her dad's torch.

Friendly service and a a ton of art supplies can be found here at this staple of Spadina and art…read moreand architecture students alike. From RHODIA notebooks to Kaweco pens, they have it here. Although they have apparently discontinued carrying the RHODIA line they still have a good about of supply and are offering them at 50% off. Sweet deal! They also have tons of paper supplies and rare or harder to find Japanese pens and other ink supplies. Prices are good, staff is helpful! Worth the trip!

I always dropped by to look around every time I am at the Eaton Centre. It's probably one of the…read morecloser location to me since the one at Square One closed down about 3 years ago. They have a good selection of stuff (a lot more than the one used to be in Square One). Staff were friendly and quick. Everything is pretty affordable. There wasn't really a line up at checkout (granted I went within the first 2 hours of opening)

This store is amazing! Beautiful and clean, with very friendly staff. Great variety of home goods,…read moresnacks, stationary, of course but especially their bedding, pillows are like clouds, and some cute good quality clothes as well.

Really, really disappointed with Midoco right now. I bought a fine-tipped marker that was a shade…read moretoo blue for a project and brought it back a day later (unused) and they refused to let me exchange it for another shade (of the same brand). Midoco, it's not underwear, it's a marker and unused. I don't care what your "policy" says, I returned it a day and a half later and this is how you treat your customers? Do yourself a favour and walk another few minutes West of the Midoco on Queen. Go to Above Ground, they're 100x better in terms of stock and prices. I wish I had gone there first too, would've saved myself a lot of hassle and bad feelings over one blue marker.

This is the only place in T.O. that I have seen stocking Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks and that alone…read moreis worth the trek out to The Beach. These notebooks are like "tricked out" Moleskines. They rock numbered pages, are available in grid, graph, lined and blank, have stickers to help organize, have a table of contents page and feature high quality paper (though less impressive than Rhodia). Leuchtturm's website shows no international distributors outside Europe[1] and you can't even find a mention of Leuchtturm on Midoco's website. But none of this matters, because I am telling you: you can find these fine notebooks here. Get one. They also stock a wide array of other (lesser) notebooks, pens, craft paper, markers, art supplies for adults and children and creative gifts for the hard-to-shop-for in your life. If this store has a failing, it's the cramped layout. They have placed all the desireable items (including the Leuchtturms) within 12 feet of the cash register. There's always a gaggle of people near the entrance. Expect to find yourself apologizing and saying "excuse me" a lot when you visit. But also expect to find some cool stuff, and possibly spend way too long here. Obligatory Title Pun: It's OKEY, MI-DOKEY. (So lame, I know.) Menu Readability: I really don't care for rounded sans-serif ultra-modern lettering, and the Midoco wordmark is no exception. Need to mention: This store is superior to the Bloor street store. What this place teaches me about myself: I'm obsessed with notebooks. Help me, please. _____ [1] I hear they are distributed by Kikkerland in the U.S. I don't think this is the case in Canada or we would have seen more of these notebooks by now.

i've never been in person, but they have the most beautiful and unique pop-up cards for all…read moreoccasions and their on-line store and delivery is good.

I happened to notice this store as I was going to Sarah & Tom. It's a cute store with tons of…read morestationery, decor, paper and notebooks. Everything seems pretty affordable and at a reasonable price. They carry Amanda Rach Lee's notebooks and washi tapes which was a pleasant surprise. It's nice to see what they look like in person than through a screen.