Stationery lovers ... psst, over here to share your suppliers.

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I need some new suppliers to support my habit. Where, other than Paperchase and Artbox, can I get notebooks, sticky notes and other supplies that will make you sigh with contentment? I need a fix ...

Websters pen shop. Go online and drool!!

I WANT A NET A PORTER OSTRICH FEATHER PEN

Come to my arms stationery strokers!

We haven't sort of asked as to why stationery addicts choose to suffer so? What are we asking for? Order? Perfection? Ease? A small corner of life which we can call our own?

I am living in Japan. It is unbelievable when it comes to stationary. Things you never knew you wanted, line the shelves. Paper clips, where the wire has been bent into the shape of people, flowers or animals. I bought myself a 5 speed pencil sharper the other day. It sharpens so you can have a smaller point for colouring pencils compared to your standard pencils :)
copy and paste文房具into google i dare yah

bunbogu only in kanjii. can't post in japanese :(

As to the writing paper! It is on a completely different level

carbonara - one must ask how many of us have what I like to call "ocd tendencies"? If I can't control the world, I must at least be able to colour coordinate my sharpened clutch pencils. DD1 (8) was in my office the other day, stroking my paper clips in their designated lined mini-drawer and making me anxious and she said to me "Mum why is your office so tidy and organised when the rest of the house is such chaos?". I suggested it was because it is my room and I like order and tidiness. She said "Oh I thought it was because no-one ever goes in there?"

Finally had time to reply. I too am an addict. I have a stationery cupboard in the study to store it all as I now work from home and can now legitimately have an account at my local staioners - which can be a very dangerous thing - but great

I officially love this thread. I'm glad I'm not the only one who buys stationery and then can't bring herself to violate use it.

Yes Mamma, I have the annual angst if resisting writing anything at all in my new diaries forthe New Year. It just messes them up and suddenly detracts from their aesthetic beauty.

of resisting, you fool.

Notebooks: I keep diaries, research notes, craft project designs etc in them. I also have filofaxs a filofax for day to day planning and organising.

A lot of my naice stationery comes from TKMaxx too, especially notebooks.

haven't read the whole thread yet but have been umming and ahing about getting a paper guillotine. Worth it do you think?

P.S. I am not an addict, I can stop any time I want............

Jetstar, it is my ambition in life to own a laminator. A paper guillotine may follow this.

at all of you who have the lovely things just to look at! I have to confess to buying a paper guillotine in the sales just in case it came in useful (still in the box).

Need a fix

i love stationery... so much I bought a cupboard for it all, and told DH it was for the children's craft supplies
Japanese stationery is fantastic, but so expensive to get hold of in UK, Muji aside.

Ooh you can get laminator pockets at my local pound shop

Promarker pen fan here also. recently discovered them and am in complete love. sometimes I just line them up and look at the colours. i have been on line and watched tutorials but just love looking at all the other colours i don't have yet.
SOMEBODY HELP ME

Can I suggest that we need some sort of badge or sign or better still a notebook so that when we see each other in paperchase etc we regognise each other as kindered spirits?

Can I sduggest that MN HQ gets on to Smythson and makes available to order a dedicated note book for MNetters. I am thinking of a snappy title...will start a new thread for suggestions....
It could have a special section...perforated pages for shopping lists...

plastic wallet for wipes.

I love stationery. And cookware.

A Smythson 'AIBU' book would be awesome!