Oh So Beautiful Paper

I’m up in New York this week helping to judge this year’s LOUIE Awards, and on Tuesday I ran through most of the New York International Gift Fair in an all-day marathon session.  The NYIGF is held twice a year, in August and January, and you can see my coverage of the August show (and other past shows) right here.  The NYIGF is a huuuge show, so I only managed to photograph a tiny portion of the show this time around, but of course I made a special effort to visit my stationery friends exhibiting at the show!

First up, 9SpotMonk had some really cool new letterpress coloring books and letterpress color-in clocks – both perfect for kids!

{9spotmonk}

Shelley from Albertine Press has been busy adding new designs and patterns to her letterpress library collection – I’m particularly fond of the hand drawn fabric patterns and city sets:

{albertine press}

Lots of cool letterpress zigzag guest books, gift wrap sheets, and prints from May Day Studio:

{may day studio}

Over in the handmade section of NYIGF, I stopped by the Figs and Ginger booth for a preview of their gorgeous line of custom silhouette wood veneer cake toppers and wedding banners, all coming very soon!

{figs + ginger}

And my girl Laurel from Laurel Denise had some beautiful new jewelry in her booth.  These necklaces are so delicate and lovely in person:

{laurel denise}

I also stopped by the DaisyD and Friends booth to check out some of the new goodies from Night Owl Paper Goods, including some super-cute Valentine’s Day cards:

{night owl paper goods}

After making their NYIGF debut back in August, Pistachio Press was back at the January show with a super-cute booth:

{pistachio press}

I also stopped by the Maptote booth to check out their newest tote bags.  They also have some new screen printed alphabet prints, with each letter illustrated by a different country (so awesome!):

{maptote}

I’ve got more from the January 2011 NYIGF to share with all of you, so check back soon!

{all photos by me}

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1. Jason Thompson says:

   02/09/2011 at 10:44 AM

   I love these wrap ups from the shows. Thanks for sharing.
2. laurel says:

   02/09/2011 at 8:23 AM

   aw! thanks for including laurel denise in your (as always) wonderful round-up, nole! so lovely to see you
3. thoughtful day says:

   02/08/2011 at 10:04 AM

   I always look forward to your recaps – they’re the BEST. thanks for having a good eye and photo skills! x
4. Shelley
   Twitter: albertinepress
   says:

   02/03/2011 at 6:21 PM

   Thanks for the recap, Nole! Fun to see our own cards but even better to see some booths I couldn’t make it to. See you in May!
5. Courtney says:

   02/03/2011 at 2:09 PM

   oh my. letterpress coloring books? swoon. and the maptote country alphabets? SO cool. Thanks for sharing these fantastic finds!
6. Night Owl Paper Goods
   Twitter: nightowlpaper
   says:

   02/03/2011 at 1:13 PM

   Nole, Thank you so much for featuring our goodies. We’re delighted that you stopped by! And of course, your photos are fabulous as owlways!
7. Ladipo
   Twitter: MyStructuredC
   says:

   02/03/2011 at 1:12 PM

   Oh awesome, that too cool!
   I love big shows