Modern Mouse is such a special gem in our community. I absolutely love the welcoming, neighborhood…read morevibe every time I walk in. The staff is incredibly kind and genuinely supportive of local makers. It is the perfect place to find unique gifts created by talented artists and small businesses. There is always something thoughtful, creative, and beautifully curated. If you are looking to shop local and support makers while finding the perfect gift, this is the spot

4 July '26-Great selection of cards, gifts, music, and clothes. Helpful service. Gay owned.read more

Cute, small little shop in the heart of Oakland's Chinatown. We picked up a few notebooks and a…read morebookmark for a gift. Very reasonable prices. It's not a store you can spend much time in because it simply doesn't have a lot of merchandise. Would love to see more items come in and I'd be super happy to visit again.

I really love this store. It's small, family owned, and the majority of the items are handmade…read more There are cute little succulents, delicate hand dyed stationery, leather wrap bundles for pencils or brushes, masks, and recently they added a pet section with customizable bandanas and pet toys. For $4.50 you can add embroidery. There are different sizes for the bandanas as and you can pick out the fabric you like. Turnaround time was only a day or two. I ordered a toy and bandana for my pup and am very happy with them. 100% recommend!

I went in with no intention of buying anything. But knowing I would spend money. I have a…read morecompulsion of spending money at craft stores, but can't help myself. I've never been here before, and just wanted to check it out. There was a great selection of pens, markers, pencils, paper. Jelly cats lol I had been wanting a fountain pen for a long time but never bought one. Perfect timing I guess? The JT? TJ? Super knowledgeable about the products on hand, and even the ones they didn't have on hand. I'm excited for the Lamy pen, and sailor ink I purchased. The price of the pen was comparable to what I've seen online, so I'm glad I was able to shop local. I also ended up getting some cute stickers and washi tape.

Got an email that the Oakland location will close soon. Stopped by to get pen refills for my…read moreforeign pens. Cruised around the store, picked up a few calligraphy pens and a 2026 calendar. The pen Manager explained the specific refills in detail. Bonus, she wrote down the details of each model on the back of her business card. She was very helpful and detailed oriented and a pleasure to converse with. We'll definitely miss Flax, but in the meantime, we'll make sure all of the items we need, we get 'em here. The staff that we interacted with were friendly, professional and very helpful. Super bonus = off-street parking lot in rear of store

I love this store so much they have many sunny angels and some smiskis! The lady at the counter was…read morereally nice great service. They also had a very good selection of Sunny angels and the value of them is very high for the price that they give is very reasonable.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. Discriminated because I'm not Asian. They didn't know I had…read moregoogle translate on my AirPods and could understand every word they were saying. Racism to the max. Will not be giving them my business ever again. Rude old lady and middle aged miserable woman with long flat hair black t shirt. Disgusting.

I have been using Payn's as a supplier of ink for my pens for drawing and writing letters, etc…read more beautiful paper to write upon, cards, calendars, notebooks, for classes. (I'm taking in Spanish now) & what have you. Everything is just what i wanted. I've gone to other stationary stores and I never find anything that works as well as this store so thank you to the Payn's people.

Nice little family owned Stationary store on Solano Ave. the people running the store are always…read morefriendly and helpful. There aren't many small independently owned stationary stores left in the Bay Area so this is much needed. Street parking only. Prices are fair.

Nice gift selection. I came here recently to purchase some gifts for an upcoming birthday, and it's…read morea huge plus if I can also support local makers at the same time. One recommendation is to maybe have some non-branded bag options available for patrons who spend above a certain amount to make their purchases gift-ready (or offer a selection of gift bags for purchase at the store). Otherwise, it's great to have a brick an mortar gift shop in the neighborgood featuring local art and products.

Great place to buy unique local theme gifts and great vibes…read more I'm also a artist who has merch available at this store. Make sure to stop by and support small business and say hi to the cat on the way in.

I hate to leave a bad review because when I've been able to shop here, the selection is great, but…read moreI have attempted to go on four separate occasions in the last two months and even though each time I've tried to visit was during the posted hours of operation, the store has been closed. I live in the neighborhood and genuinely want to support this place, but at this point it just feels ridiculous to even try.

I have tried to go to Mischief on numerous occasions after checking the hours online. They are…read morealways closed. Most recently I even called in advance to confirm that they would be open and received confirmation that they would be open but when I went by they were closed. I want to patronize this store but their inconsistent hours are frustrating and disappointing. I came during my workday which was extra frustrating. I hope that they can post more consistent hours online so that this issue can be improved and the store can be successful.

I love every Cavallini product for gifts, crafting and special projects. The quality is appreciated!read more

Cavallini Papers & Co., Inc. is America's staple for scrapbookers and craftsters for gift and…read morestationery. Vintage and classic designs that never fade out for fine papers to cover a book, gift wrap, cover a worn box; postcards; stickers; book plates; calendars; journals; magnets; and daily planners. I've used their gift wrap single sheets to cover a very worn box (lid and bottom) which I disappointingly cannot find a replacement for the dimensions as equal in depth. Their gift wrap single sheets also make a nice decor cover to a plain folder to express my free-spirit CHARMED personality. My favorite was their stamp collecting line which has sadly discontinued, the existing travel line and Parisian line. I immensely enjoy their products particularly their gift wrap single sheets. Where there is creativity stems talent where one can personalize a custom gift taken straight from the heart!

This place is next to the matcha store…read more I could spend hours here! Their shelves are stocked with stationary from local small businesses like @palett.es , atelier by Jo, @faithcaoculator. I don't have to wait for SJ made to come around any more! I picked up some cute cards, stickers, and the viral build a room using stickers sticker sheet. I barely made it past the cards and stickers after 30 minutes. The items are a bit pricy but that's the general trend of stickers and cards from smaller creators. I'll check out the other half of the store next time.

love me a good stationery store that doesn't charge an arm and leg like moleskine does…read more psa! there's a maido downstairs that sells *some* stationery but mostly cutesy kitsch. the one with all the stationery is on the 2nd floor. i wouldn't have known this had i not heard someone serendipitously walk by telling someone else about how there was more stationery in the shop upstairs just as i was beginning to wonder where all the good goods were.

Came here to express appreciation for the amazing customer service I received from Maddy and the…read moreteam at Topdrawer. Everyone at this store is amazing -- helpful and knowledgeable, and not at all pushy or pretentious. It's a joy to explore the carefully curated products. While I'm here, I'd like to comment on the 1 star review by Alan. I happened to have been present on the day of this conflict and it lives in my memory as one of the creepiest and most uncomfortable retail interactions I've ever witnessed. Alan was rude, patronizing and deeply inappropriate as he attempted to intimidate the store manager, who held her own with impressive grace and strength. There were several customers in the shop that night, and it seemed that most were unwilling to leave until we knew that the manager and her staff were safe. We were relieved when security arrived. Kudos to the manager for her poise under pressure, her commitment to protecting her staff, and unwillingness to give in to his attempts to intimidate or take the bait of engaging with his review.

Have you ever been to Radio Shack in the 80's and early 90's and noticed that everything inside the…read morestore that they were selling you felt was over priced and you knew that you can find it everywhere else for less? Well this is pretty much the equivalent to that. I mean literally I can find everything that Topdrawer sell for a lot less. I don't mind buying quality items and I do but not from this establishment. Doesn't help that the staff there are rude.. is it part of the atmosphere to justify the price. Let's act rude to everyone and pretend that the items here are too good for them so they want to buy it even more..