Classic Gifts IV: Paper HeartsUPDATED
Brand new shop, Paper Hammer, does double duty for holiday shoppers and those involved in pulling off a literary, design-savvy wedding.
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:30PM
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SLIDESHOW New shop: Paper Hammer, the paper goods store on Second Avenue from Marquand Books. (New image added 12/20/10)
View Slideshow » Illustration:Gorgeously austere hand-bound photobooks, because a Flickr link really doesn’t do what sitting on the couch together flipping through pages does. Consider putting together a scrapbook-style inspiration and implementation book for your mom or sister, or grab a couple of the smaller books to fill later for groomsmen and/or family members.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Garland letters for holiday gift tags, OR reception table assignments, name cards, fun signage for before or after the ceremony, favor tie-ons, you name it … Paper Hammer specializes in letterpress; the paper goods are made in a little town Marquand essentially rescued called Tieton. You might call it Eastern Washington’s Brooklyn.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Paper Hammer’’s mini-journals: stocking stuffers for your favorite world traveler, reception favors for a weekend-long destination wedding (or one that features wines worthy of note-taking), or both. You decide.
View Slideshow » Illustration:Inspiration for literary, and, for the time being, wintery decor themes at Paper Hammer.
View Slideshow » Illustration:UPDATE: Ed Marquand emailed me this image so I could share with you a beautiful album they produced for a a friend on the occasion of her 10th anniversary. The hand-bound book was covered with fabric the woman saved from her wedding dress. Contact Paper Hammer if you are interested in similar projects.
Attn: Engaged couples (and really anyone — bridesmaids, holler? event designers, hi! — knee-deep in the process of plotting a wedding). Assuming you’re juggling your holiday shopping errands with planning and readying, please get yourself to Paper Hammer, the new retail space near Benaroya Hall.
The new books and paper goods boutique is essentially the front room of Seattle’s most notable art book enterprise, Marquand Books. And while there is nothing expressly wedding-ish about the beautiful hand-bound journals, vintage found objects, or distinctive letterpress notes, those aimed at pulling off an especially literary or design-centric affair will find it pretty rich territory to mine. And you’ll likely get some holiday shopping done to boot.
Check the slideshow hereUPDATED for wedding favor ideas that could double as stocking stuffers, signage details that also work as holiday gift wrap bling, inspiration for what to give bridal partiers, and decor and design style just waiting to be lifted. You might also browse the company’s Etsy site for door hangers, paper coasters, picture books and more.
And before you go, consider those traditional gifts for anniversaries that Hallmark used to print in the back of their little pocket calendars. (Maybe Hallmark still prints them?) Sure, it’s an archaic and untethered ‘system,’ but in these days of heritage brands and slow food, wouldn’t it be appropriate – or at least fun — to herald its return? After all, the old ‘rules’ call for celebrating year one with paper goods. Keep that in mind when you’re at Paper Hammer thinking about how much your graphic designer soon-to-be husband would appreciate the regionally made letterpress calendar in your hand.
Tags: Locally Made, Locally Designed, Seattle Wedding Details, Wedding Favors, Books, Classic Gifts 2010
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