5 Pittsburgh Stationery Shops for Cute Cards and More

At a time when we’re so glued to our phones (I bet that’s how you’re reading this right now), it’s good to slow down, put pen to paper, and get creative.

Whether you’re looking to send some snail mail or start a new journal, Pittsburgh has some ink-credible small businesses to fulfill all of your stationery needs.

1. DooBoo

East Liberty’s newest shop, DooBoo, is as cute as its name. The stationery store sells goods made by Asian artists and small businesses — fun colored pens and highlighters, stamps of all shapes and sizes, notebooks for writing and drawing, greeting cards, art prints, stickers, and more. I circled the store at least a dozen times and found something new to admire on every lap. Keep tabs on their Instagram for special events like mystery bag sales and matcha pop-ups.

2. Sapling & Sons

Inside Sapling & Sons’ stationery and gift store in Mt. Lebanon, you’ll find a wall lined with unique cards for all kinds of celebrations, funky note pads and pens, desk calendars, and journals of all colors. Plus, they carry a bunch of other gift items like puzzles, mugs, books, and candles. The store owner also operates Sapling Press, a local letterpress company that designs and prints greeting cards.

3. Wildcard

You could spend all day perusing the massive wall of greeting cards, racks of stationery and journals, and tons of cute writing materials at Wildcard in Lawrenceville — and that’s just a small section of what they carry. Check out tables stacked with Pittsburgh-themed decor and gifts like neighborhood pennants, art prints with the three rivers, and an Andy Warhol soup can puzzle.

4. More Than Words

Like the name suggests, More Than Words carries everything you need to send a love note … and more! This paper shop along Carnegie’s business district has cards, notepads, wrapping material, and a variety of kitschy goods that make easy gifts. Don’t skip the big display of pencils with fun phrases like “Someone in Pittsburgh loves you.”

5. Artist & Craftsman Supply

Can’t find what you need at a card shop? Artist & Craftsman Supply in Squirrel Hill has all the tools for paper crafters: fine paper, notebooks, sketchpads, every type writing or drawing utensil, blockprinting materials, and more. The staff is super knowledgeable and can help you find what you need — or what you didn’t know you needed!