M.Lovewell is an independent stationery store located in Downtown Santa Ana near 4th Street Market…read moreand the shop hosts various creative workshops. This flagship brick-and-mortar location first opened in 2016 and M.Lovewell used to have a mini location inside Contra Coffee + Tea in Old Towne Orange (now closed). At the end of each July, the store offers Anniversary Weekend sales with an additional 20% off most items. [Parking]: There is a parking structure across the street for 4th Street Market. I had no issue finding free street parking in this part of town on Sunday afternoon. [Selection]: There was a tote-making station for a $25 DIY tote (choose a tote color and one patch, tell the staff where you want it, and the staff will iron it on for you) and Build a Washi Tin for $44 (limited-edition 10-year washi tin and choose eight washi tapes to fit inside the tin). I was quite impressed with the cute stationery selection including planners, pens (Tombow ABT PRO Alcohol Markers + Zebra's MILDLINER) from brands like Sarasa, Penco, Zebra, Mono, and Uni-ball, writing paper (MD Paper), cases and pouches from The Superior Labor, greeting cards, stickers, stamps, watercolor boards, Toyo toolboxes, etc. They even offer really fancy pens from brands like OHTO as well as $200+ fountain pens and inks for fountain pens. They have tester pens for customers to try out. On their website, customers can preorder The Hobonichi Techo for new releases for the upcoming year. [Conclusion]: Overall this shop focuses more on Japanese stationery brands (they do not sell MUJI here) and personally this is one of the best pure stationery shops in Orange County. I like this store much better than places like Shorthand, Baum-kuchen, or The Social Type in Los Angeles.

CUTE INDEPENDENT SHOP (4 stats)…read more There isn't much happening in downtown Santa Ana but there are a few hidden gems. Did I overhear that this place has been open for ~10 years?! I stumbled upon this shop while walking around the small downtown and as I walked more east I questioned should I turn around? Right when I was able to this store popped in view and I had to go in! What a cute shop if you are into stationary and pens and etc. I love supporting small independent businesses so I was determined to leave with something. There were a collective of independent products from different companies/artists that sell their items here. I didn't expect to leave spending $70.05 on 5 tiny items. WAX SEAL ($20) - by Made of Honour. There weee a handful of styles available. Very nice packaging. SEALING WAX BEADS 100pc ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. Variety of stunning colors. WAX SEAL HANDLE ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. I believe this is the standard size that fits other brands. BOAT PEN CASE ($13) - by Luddite. I been looking for a small compact pen case for my very few ones that i own and this was what I was looking for. ANTERIQUE BALLPOINT PEN ($13) - I love this mini pen and how it writes. The store DOES sell anterique refills BUT not the mini anterique refills that is needed for this pen. You can order the refills online on Amazon. So here's what gets me about shopping here. - California State Tax (0.5%) - Orange County Tax (0.25%) - Santa Ana City Tax (15%) - Orange County District Tax SP (0:5%) - Orange County Tax SL (1%) ^^ Added an additional $5.95 to the initial subtotal. That's alot in my opinion! Cool store, with a checkout. Until the next review....

It's that time of the year where you are getting ready for the holidays. And it only means one…read morething...getting the cutest gifts for your favorite humans. You can choose from blind boxes to tees to plushies to kitchen and home goods, believe it or not. This store reminds me of my bedroom as a single person, packed with toys in every nook and cranny. Give yourself a good amount of time to check out all that you can. Go through the store twice, because chances are, you will miss something the first time around. I love all the fun Miffy and Monchhichi items available. And there are other popular characters like the Peanuts gang, Moomin, and the newest edition Zilly Tales created by Zillymonkey. The store is pretty well-stocked...until it sells out - worst feeling ever! Pricing is subjective. Black Friday prices were pretty cool. Anyway, you can order online too and pick up in-store. Service is super friendly. Parking is plenty. Happy shopping!

I love this place! Be prepared for expensive prices, but they have a cute variety of items you…read morecan't find at other places! I really recommend their grab bags :) They do stuff the grab bags quite a bit! I attached a video of the items I got in my grab bag! So worth it. Please do more zillymonkey:,)) The lady who owns the place is super sweet.

Such a cute little toy boutique! I stopped by last week and ended up getting the cutest sloth and…read morecat stuffed animal for my boyfriend, they're seriously adorable! The two girls who helped me were the sweetest, most lovely, and helpful. They made the whole experience even more enjoyable and were so kind and welcoming. You can really tell they care about their customers. Such a charming little shop with the sweetest vibes. I'll definitely be coming back!

We went into the store jelly hunting with our 3 little kids upon searching it up this morning in…read morehopes of a fun experience. At first all was good, when we entered there was a couple other kids looking around so we allowed our kids to take a look around as well. My older daughter was having trouble deciding so my three year old son kept tossing around a dog he had decided on. While doing that he dropped it a few times on the floor, where a worker brought that to my attention, understandable, so I placed it in my basket. Finally we had all decided on a jelly cat and my son changed his option to another one I took a look at the dog and he was still in great condition so I put it back. When we were about to pay the cashier bluntly expressed if we would purchasing the dog since my son a dropped it. It wasn't the situation that frustrated me and it was the way I was approached about it. You know what I bought them all because I didn't want to ruin my children's experience that I had hoped would be different. She then tried to be nice about the situation but honestly my husband and me felt uncomfortable. We witnessed another child tossing and licking other stuff animals and left without buying anything, yet here we were buying 3 jelly cats and then almost forced to buy a fourth getting rude customer service. Definitely will not be shopping here ever again. I think specifically her name was Alysa who was the one out of the three who made us extremely uncomfortable. One of the worst customer experience I had in my life

Small Stationery shop located in a building that has (2) other business' but the front street…read morefacing is the Coffee shop. For it to be so small they still have lots of stationery goodies to select from. Service is friendly and they do their best to get you taken care of once you are at the register. It has the standard items that you would find in a stationery shop as well as quaint gift items. There is a parking lot across the street and street parking too. Respectfully Reviewed.

This stationery shop shares a space with Contra cafe. I have been interested in visiting this store…read moreand found a really nice selection of Japanese pens and notebooks! They carry well-known journal brands like Hobonichi's and Traveler's notebooks. I was even surprised to see a small selection of Pilot fountain pen cartridges. This location is smaller, as their main store is in downtown Santa Ana. I'm super excited to visit their main location next time!

This is my second purchase of a purse from this company. I love the colors and styles. They offer…read morecollaborations with different brands as well. The purses are beautiful but sturdy and made so well. The styles and variety of colors can fit any personal preference. Love the added straps and charms. They are made in the USA and are a husband and wife owner team. The sales team are so welcoming and knowledgeable. The prices match the hand made perfection and durability of the bags.

I have been a Harvey's girl for over 10 years and I cherish my seatbelt bag collection!…read more I recently experienced some health issues and endured a lengthy stay in the hospital, and a very difficult recovery. Once I was home, I started seeing posts on social media of the newest Harvey's release for Mother's Day - a collab with the tattoo artist Sid - and the newest line is called "Tough as a Mother", which seemed so fitting after what I had just gone through, so I knew I needed this bag to add to my collection. We went to the First Friday release and was able to get my bag signed by Melanie & Dana Harvey, and Sid. The Harveys are always so nice! And their staff are so helpful - and organized! They keep the lines in order and moving pretty quickly! I just love supporting Harvey's! They are a local business, the Harveys are an awesome couple, and they have amazing products!

Stopped in with the hubby to kill time before we had to check in for his Christmas party at…read moreBowlero. We wanted to see if they had anything cute for our baby girl. They had so many cute options and variety of different items. The prices were great too. I bought a cute Harry Potter and Spider Man keychain ring that goes on your key. The owner of the store helped me put my Harry Potter one on to make sure it fit and it fit perfectly. The owner was so friendly and extremely helpful. Looking forward to stopping by here again to see what other goodies we can get.

Incredible little store. Lots of Disney souvenirs at VERY good prices! They also have other fun…read morelittle California Knick knacks. The gentleman running the store was very nice. He didn't hover over us, making sure we weren't taking things we hadn't paid for. He greeted us and went back to restocking.

You can literally find gifts for everyone here. So much to look at and awe over. Very clean and…read moreorganized, reasonable pricing for each item. Welcoming service as well! Love the candle collection and vintage ware

I had high hopes for this shop and was excited to visit after noticing its cute storefront next to…read morethe popular destination stationery shop next door. However, it was really a downer. Service I'm guessing is highly dependent on the workers because when my husband and I entered, both immediately just glared at us... that was the greeting, it was bad vibes especially for an empty shop. So yes, awkward. It's an eclectic mix of items here, some neat trinkets, and skewing toward Latinx arts and crafts, which is nice and different to see, but overall the vision unfocused and lacking. That, combined with the notably cold service, makes me totally uninterested in stepping foot inside again.

This shop is part of a bigger store, nice little spot with tons of items to look at. Saw this on…read moreYelp and had to visit. Prices are not bad. We'll worth it to stop by. I guarantee you'll find something you'll like. I grew up down the street from here in the 90s and it's amazing to see how this area has changed. Not around this area often but will make time to visit anytime I'm around. This place is great, I highly recommend coming in.

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They've done it again with limited edition items. I went back here again to get the 0.4 floatune…read moresky pens, and left with not only two of the 0.4 versions but with a cat-themed Delguard. I just love cats!

Mai Do is such a cozy but heavily busy Japanese stationery shop located inside a Mitsuwa; parking…read morehere is like the hunger games. On a busy Sunday afternoon, I found myself circling the parking lot for almost 30 minutes before getting lucky enough to get a tight cramp spot. The store is located to the left side of the super market. They had an assortment of pens, notebooks, and art supplies. I was able to get some goodies from here. Again, the store can be cramped, a little warm, and hectic, but you walk out with really good finds. I feel their price point is pretty reasonable, and their selection is great considering the size of the store. Staff is nice and seems helpful. Overall, cute Japanese stationery store to visit for all your stationery needs whether you're a seasoned artist or beginner. They have everything for everyone. My favorite was their journal selection, they had many good brands from Campus to Midori. I'm sure you will find something here.

They have a lot of good plants selection, reasonable prices, is so nice to be there because the…read morepeople give a good service, attention and help. I love that place.

I absolutely love this nursery. Although it is a bit on pricy side for the trinkets, the plants are…read moreall fairly priced. Selection is great. Lots of knowledge from the owner, friendly too. I just love coming here.