Paper Source

One of my most favorite stores in NYC. Great for gifts (housewarming, birthday, etc.) and the staff are always so friendly.

I had a supremely positive experience at Paper Source. I needed some ink pads for a project I am doing with my students and I called them to make sure they had what I needed. The person who answered the phone was polite and prompt. I told them I was coming in to get the ink before I hung up.
When I got there no fewer than three employees knew that I was the «guy who called about the ink» and were all happy to help me. They also went above and beyond by showing me what the ink would look like on paper before I bought it, and I am glad they did. It helped me make a better choice than my initial choice.
I’ve shopped at other craft stores before, one in particular which is much larger has employees that don’t seem like they care about the work they do. And I don’t fault them for that. They might not want to be there. However, the employees at Paper Source seem to all take pride in their work, even showing me the work they had produced being displayed on the walls.
I’m a teacher, and no matter how much I want to avoid it, there are times where I have to craft things. I’m glad I have another place to go in order to not only get supplies, but also get enthusiastic advice.

As good as it gets! They have a large varieties of gift boxes, special occasions cards, wrappers and small gifts for you to choose. Experienced staffs and great services! Would come back again.

Dropped by after the NYHS to find a very bright multi-​level space with a nice selection and transparent pricing, with helpful & friendly staffers.

I was lucky to run into the store when I was looking for a place to buy holiday greeting cards in the area. Even more luckily, there was a store-​wide holiday sale going on today and I was able to get a really cute set of postcard with a 30% discount! In my opinion, the Paper Source has postcards that are a lot more cuter and reasonable than other stationary stores like Papyrus and Hallmark. I also enjoyed looking at pretty calendars, stationaries, and other tools for arts and crafts — it reminded me of how fun it is to be creative and encouraged me to go back to arts and crafts to create something nice to give to others.

Walked in here on a whim while waiting for a friend and had such a good time browsing all the cute stationery. Really adorable stuff, and it seems like it could be really useful if you were trying to make some personalized things. Something about it seemed a little less corporate than Papyrus, which it probably isn’t. But I felt happier being in there. Employees were very friendly, if a little overbearing (I think I was asked if I needed help about a dozen times), and I think it’s impossible to walk out of there without buying something.

Well, I’ve only been there once. It was a little difficult to find and not that close to a lot of transportation so it was a pretty long walk. Also, it’s pretty pricey.
Other than that, those are the only true cons I’ve had about Paper Source. The people know there stuff, and it’s a friendly, happy-​colourful environment. My experience there has been great. Was able to purchase a few book covers and such for a journal I was creating [:.

Completely incompetent, uncultured, crude and poorly-​trained staff. Not a real company. Save your money and a headache and go to Papyrus.

You know when you want something that you don’t need and you start of thinking of some reason and justification to buy it or make up an occasion where you may «need» it. That’s what I did the whole time I was at this store — did it with every single item. I WANT IT ALL!!!
The store is big with all kinds of knick knacks, from stationaries, to notebooks, stamps, pens, coloring materials, aprons, thank you cards, etc. The people here are super friendly making it even harder not to buy anything.
It’s on the expensive side though and I wish they had free workshops and classes. Other than that, you’ll def not come out of Paper Source’s doors without an awesome find.

Friendly and great new/​fresh paper. There’s a difference here and I’ll be back to find the new fresh look.

I went to this store with my daughters to get some envelope liners for my wedding invitations. The staff there are very patient and kind. The store is beautiful with lots of items that you can buy to create or use for any type of party. They are a bit pricy but it’s worth the quality and service you get. The store can be a bit overwhelming at first but with the help of the staff. You will be able to narrow down and choose what works for you.

I had a very unpleasant experience here picking out wedding invitations. I am a pretty no-​nonsense person and was not super picky, but the whole process still took over two hours. The salesperson quoted me the wrong price multiple times and the actual price was inevitably more each time. Even his supervisors seemed in over their heads. Once I placed my order, the central office in Chicago was much more on top of things, though they did come a week after I was told they would.
I do have to say that the invitations came out great and just how I wanted them. I was even able to add my own, personalized logo. I am just trying not to think about how much I spent on it all!

Huge selection of unique cards. Staff was very friendly. Lots of different types of paper available. Convenient location. Will definitely be returning to purchase specialty paper and more cards!

Great for a party! I planned a craft workshop with Paper Source for a bachelorette party in April and we had a blast.
Dasha was our host and she led about 10 of us through each craft. Even the less creative types enjoyed themselves the whole time.
Per their suggestion, I stopped by the store a week or so before the event and picked out the crafts we would do that day. We decided on paper flowers that we made into a bouquet for the bride and some personalized cards/​stationery.
We brought in our own fruit & cheese platter, Champange and orange juice and we had a really fun afternoon!

J’adore cette belle papeterie géante aux multiples recoins — et pas seulement parce qu’il faisait moins 10 (celsius) dehors et qu’ils avaient le chauffage (et que c’est sur le chemin des cookies Levain).
On peut fouiner des heures au milieu d’un joli amoncellement ordonné de petits carnets, cahiers plus grands formats, cartes postales, livres de cuisines, rubans, superbes boites en carton, papier cadeau (même pas vendu en rouleau mais au mètre –euh au pied?-, c’est plus chic), tablier, jeux pour enfants originaux, en un mot c’est une papeterie ambitieuse où le maître mot est papier, mais qui va au-​delà. Vous me direz que ce né sont que des choses frivoles et inutiles, oui mais c’est un vrai trésor de cadeaux (frivoles et inutiles). Et tout est mignon, sans doute plus au goût des filles je l’avoue. Beaucoup de rose, de doré, de fleurs mais pas que.
Si vous êtes un peu doués de vos mains, vous pouvez acheter de quoi faire de jolies cartes vous-​mêmes. Par exemple, en janvier, le rayon Saint Valentin était déjà dressé avec milles petits accessoires pour confectionner une carte niaise à souhait, c’est pas trop notre truc en France mais j’aime bien le principe. Sinon, si vous êtes i-​manuels, que vous voulez simplement des cartes de bonne année toute faites et sobre: il y a un choix presque monstrueux.
Il y a même un rayon enfants pas mal. Et les vendeurs sont incroyablement sympas. Ils s’ennuyaient un peu avec moi parce que je prenais les trucs tout faits mais je suis sûre que vous pouvez leur demander un truc technique…

Watch out Papyrus because you have some serious competition with your competitor, Paper Source!
I was walking up Columbus Avenue with a couple friends en route to the Planetarium and we came across this adorable window display with paper and journals galore. My girlfriends and I are complete stationary buffs and decided to walk in. Truly ADD at its finest! We were immediately surrounded by walls and table displays filled with a large variety of absolutely gorgeous wrapping paper, stationary, journals, art supplies, note pads, pens, calendars, tissue paper, gift bags and gift boxes of all sizes and even (nickel free!) jewelry and stuffed animals. Not knowing where to start first, we all split up and caressed the journals we so wanted but knew we didn’t need. I fantasized about purchasing different paper for all sorts of occasions just so I could feel the texture of them or stare at the prints and material they were made out of. Each product had their own unique style and as far as I could tell it seemed to not neglect anyone’s personal taste. As I went further along the store I almost died over their party supplies: festive chevron paper straws, mason jars, aprons alongside little books on shoes, fashion and nails and little random — but fun! — trinkets like mini piggy banks and pillows. This store truly had a little bit of everything. For a store with so much product and square feet they managed to maintain a sort of modern mom & pop vibe very well.
Also, I have to give credit to the customer service they have. One or two girls were floating around the store while a couple were behind the registers. I bought a pair of super adorable nickel free (I’m highly allergic to nickel so finding this was amazing to me) earrings but was skeptical of making a final purchase. The girl looked up the earrings online on her register to confirm the material — we didn’t find a definite answer but she recommended I go to the jewelry store next door to have them tested to be sure and if they were nickel, I could bring them back if I didn’t wear them. After I purchased the earrings, I noticed she accidentally charged me twice for which she profusely apologized and reimbursed me my money. I wasn’t upset by it because it was an honest mistake but I like her diligence. (Turns out the earrings were nickel free by the way!)
This place was truly amazing so much so that the Planetarium closed — okay, fine, we were heading there close to their closing time anyway. — but it was worth it. We had fun looking at everything, one of the girls has been my friend for 21+ years and shopping for stationary before the start of every school year was our absolute favorite past time! This place gets major credit for bringing us to an old happy place as well as having such a great variety! I’ll be back for sure whenever I need something special!

Great options for all kinds of fancy paper, impromptu gifts for friends — or yourself.
A must for home crafters and gift givers!

Great store and even better service. Jamie is the best for helping with wedding invitations. Love everything about it!

What a wonderful and supportive staff! I absolutely enjoyed my time shopping around finding the perfect mothers day card and all the newest craft ideas and supplies. It was an absolute pleasure! I can’t wait to stop by soon!

Having previously been very happy with Paper Source via their website, I was very excited to happen upon one of their brick-​and-​mortar locations while out on a Saturday night. Beautiful papers, delightful accessories and embellishments — everything a paper crafter or just a gift-​giver might like.
I kind of want to move there.

I first came to Paper Source after my friend arranged for a group of us to have a card-​making class, and I fell in love with this store. As a crafter and someone who loves to be surrounded by beautiful paper art, this store made me drool. The class was laid back and so fun, we were allowed to bring our own booze, drank wine, and made beautiful holiday cards under the guidance of a sweet, knowledgeable instructor.
Afterwards, I could not resist walking around the store and making extra purchases. I have added to my collection, and am so happy with this great find of a store! I’ve been to the Princeton location as well, and in both places, the staff were friendly, approachable and went over and beyond the definition of help without making me feel like a burden. They were even very sweet with my wandering, touch-​a-​lot six-​year old, and I felt comfortable not having to remind my daughter to «don’t touch!» because the staff were engaging with her as well as my ten-​year old. Thanks for a great experience!