Papyrus

Cards are great. But I can do without the pretension from the staff. To quote Edina from Ab Fab «You can drop the attitude honey. You just work in a shop.»

I love this store, especially working with April. Our first in-​person meeting about wedding cards was with her, and it was very informative. Unfortunately we ended up purchasing them elsewhere, not in the area, which may have caused the predicament April later got us out of.
Our response cards ended up with text and the line for guests to write their name too small, due to too much text, a script font, and a pearl border eating away at the text area. Since we live a few blocks from this shop, they were the first place I went to, to see if I could get the cards reprinted, since they were a brand they distribute. April was there when I went there and guided me through the next process. This happened on a Saturday, and she was able to place an order with the card company the next day they were open, that Monday, and I picked the response cards up that Thursday. This was all done while we were out of town that Sunday and Monday, a major snowstorm was brewing to pound the whole East Coast, and with an estimated turn-​around of about a week.
Getting the response cards that quick was key, as that following weekend was 8 weeks before our wedding, which was the absolute latest we wanted the cards out. I’d recommend this specific Papyrus store to anyone! It’s also a cute little location right off Rittenhouse Square that has the feel of a true boutique card/​stationary store.

hard to get all excited about paper and pens but this place is fun to browse and who knows you just might find something interesting

Great card and stationary store. Everything is on the higher end price-​wise, but given most cards are unique and perfect for the occasion, what’s a few extra bucks to make somebody smile!
Occasionally there are sales for boxed cards after around major holidays

On a whim, I stopped at this Papyrus in search of some Thank You cards, and I’m so glad that I did!
The shop is a little smaller than the mall-​sized locations, but it’s filled to the brim with cards, gifts, and wrapping paper. The cashier was so friendly and helpful from the minute I walked in. After I explained what I was looking for, she wandered the store with me, pointing out all the boxed sets, and finally directed me to a shelf that had a buy-​one-​get-​one-​50% sale. I showed her a picture of my invitations, and she immediately found a box of matching cards — ON SALE! Yessss.
Papyrus is known for making beautiful & special cards with a personal touch, and that’s exactly the experience I had when I shopped here. It’s rare to have an employee take such care in helping a customer, and the extra attention was definitely welcome. My shopping trip felt just a little more special in this Papyrus store!

I first discovered Papyrus a dozen years ago in another city, and I have been hooked ever since. Almost all the cards have some special feature, such as embroidery, 3-​D adornments (e.g., a guitar with strings) and even zippers (one of my favs has a red motorcycle jacket with an asymmetrical zipper). The card stock itself is heavier than the standard Hallmark card stock, and Papyrus’ cards tend not to contain overly flowery (or worse yet, insulting) prose. A beautiful (sometimes handmade) card with a simple sentiment is all that is required. I can add my own syrup.
For extra-​special occasions, the gorgeous UK-​made cards from the line by NIQUEA. D, are worth consideration. Those are cards to be retained forever.
Papyrus also has magnificent boxed holiday, thank you and note cards. Since the AIA store moved and created a void for avant garde and clever holiday cards, Papyrus has stepped in and capably filled that space.
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Yes. You can get perfectly cute, appropriate, and inexpensive cards at CVS, or the dollar store.
But this is the place you go to if you wanna spend a few more bucks and step your game up and send that special card to that special somebody for that special occasion. The average card in CVS costs about $ 4. The average for Papyrus is about $ 8.
The average CVS card is usually nothing special — printed on your standard 2-​ply paper, but your Papyrus card is on heavy stock, embossed, shiny paper, gems and rhinestones, and a 3 dimensional effect as a whole. Each card is whimsical, elegant, and fun. You cant compare the quality and design of cards to ones in the drugstore — thats why they’re more expensive!
The store also has other little adorable pens, books, journals, and stationary. Their sale tables are worth checking out, as you can usually get a pretty good deal. Love just browsing this store, even if I don’t buy anything!

I really got tired of Hallmark because of their lack of «Dad» cards. Or it’s just the same stuff they had last year. I was really rubbed the wrong way by that so I started seeking out alternatives. The other place I would normally go shut down so I happened to find Papyrus and it’s great. I wasn’t looking for a «Dad» card this particular day, but it made me question the integrity of Hallmark. I try to patronize Philly’s small businesses (or alternative chains) as much as I can so it seemed like a no-​brainer.
I was a bit confused by the plastic on all the cards. I didn’t notice that the message was on the back on an even smaller card. The styles did seem to slant one way, but they were different and I like different. I thought the staff (4 people?) was a bit excessive given how small the place is and how late it was, but they were friendly nonetheless. I didn’t think the cards were that pricy. $ 5 or less is my threshold… usually.
I’ll probably be back in a week or 2 for Christmas cards. ‘Til then…

I’ll be honest, there was a Papyrus in Berkeley near all the places I would frequent while living in the Bay Area, but I had never set foot into one of stores until the newest location opened in Philly. They offer a ton of fancy-​schmancy writing implements, journals, gift packaging, and stationery, as well as gifts for people of all ages. Definitely a great place to pick up a last minute gift for a special occasion!

I love papyrus cards, they are so well made and creative. They’re intricately decorated and you can get pretty much anything you want. They’re a little pricier than Hallmark/​CVS/​Random card place, but you can tell they are higher quality and the people who receive them always notice, whats an extra dollar between friends :)

Despite the ridiculous price for cards in general, I still feel the need to give into this market. So when I do, I want the best, darn it. And Papyrus has some pretty great cards. In fact, I have actually received compliments on the cards I’ve sent to people when I buy them here.
Once you get past the overabundance of glitter on some of the choices, there are some pretty funny options in this store. They really pack them in there so take your time looking through a section or you might miss some of the gems this store has.
Because cards are so expensive ($ 4-​ish a piece) make sure to take advantage of their buy 3 get one free option!

This is a great place for greeting cards that don’t suck. Unlike the big-​box pharmacies in the neighborhood — not to mention Hallmark — Papyrus carries funny cards that might risk offending gramma, but are great for parents or siblings with a sense of humor.
If they sold postage stamps, I’d give them 5 stars.

Brutally overpriced paper goods but a gorgeous selection to choose from. Papyrus will always deliver the perfect item you are looking for whether it be invitations, notecards, ribbon or wrapping paper. However, you are going to pay a hefty fee for every item. The quality is far superior to CVS or another quick and inexpensive shop but the price also matches (or exceeds) the increase in quality. I once bought a few yards of ribbon and a birthday card for over $ 20. I know, I know — that’s ridiculous — but I needed something nice and they were a guaranteed score when I was short on time. So for that I will continue to keep Papyrus on my list of places to visit in a crunch!

This place has a fantastic card assortment, and there are so many little gifts dispersed throughout you won’t be able to leave without something! The store is aesthetically pleasing, but the salespeople could use some help with their attitudes.

Tara, the manager, is a sweetie and we ordered alot of customized wedding gifts from Papyrus — and Tara took our orderes. We also get Thank-​you notes and birthday cards there. Papyrus has upscale cards, stationary and gifts. The store is small — but still navigable.
Although I wound up getting my wedding invitations done at Details (who rock — by the way.) I would certainly shop here (we did — but found a similar design for a bit less money at Details.) for custom wedding and party invitations.
When you shop around — come here — they will have what you need.

What a lovely little store — if I was actually motivated enough to sit down and write letters to the people I love I would totally spend my paycheck here. Alas, I handle all of my correspondence via the interwebs, so instead I will just browse the beautiful selection of cards and stationary at Papyrus and wait for the day when I actually put pen to paper.
They have an amazing selection of papers, too, and many of them are handmade. Miss Manners would be so proud of you if you went shopping here!