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handcrafted letterpress goods & neighborhood stationery shop! 💌 afavoritedesign.com Our mission is to encourage long distance warm fuzzies through snail mail.

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thursday, June 5 is our monthly letter writing meet up! Join us from 5-7pm and share the magic of snail mail with neighbors. Drop by for a quick note or stay and write an entire letter or a few. Feel free to BYOB. See ya there!
#letterwriting

Antique typewriters on a long table with pen cups in the center

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · May 16

It’s Friday! You deserve a treat. Come shopping, leave inspired.
#stationerystore #chicago

Tabletop filled with journals, bookmarks, pens and notepads. Wall in background filled with stickers.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · May 6

✨ Only four more sleeps till Sauced✨ Join us and 40+ makers, creatives and craftspeople Friday + Saturday 5-10 at Half Acre Beer Co. 🍻 We’ll be bringing lots of Mom, Dad & Grad cards, as well as our usual often sweet and sometimes cheeky cards. See ya this weekend!

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cute new stickers just arrived!

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 24

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! While you’re out enjoying the gorgeous sunshine and bird songs, stop by.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 22

Look at all these cuties! Do you prefer your treats baked or in stationery form? I say both! Cookie and sweets stationery in stock. Stop by this week and see all our treats.
🧁 🍰 🍩 #stationery

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 19

For those celebrating the HIGH holiday tomorrow, we got you. 4:20 inspired stationery all day. Stop by, say HIGH!
#letterpress #420

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 19

Saw dehd open for @officialjackwhite.bsky.social last week, they were amazing!

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 17

Ohhhhh. Look, we’re news worthy! Thanks Patty Wetli for sharing the magic of snail mail with us.

news.wttw.com/2025/04/17/t...

Take Note! Chicago Stationery Shops Enjoying Revived Interest in Analog Communication, Fueled by Social Media and Celebrities

Analog communication is having a moment, ironically thanks to digital platforms where people share product info and connect over their shared love of stationery.

news.wttw.com

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 14

Ohhhhhhh. Love these!

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 10

Chicago, Happy Jack White Day to all who celebrate! Looking forward to reveling in the magic with you all tonight.
#livemusic

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 9

Done. Well, done cutting. Time to score.
#letterpress

Stacks and stacks of letterpress printed card stock.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 9

For my next trick - change the cutting blade!

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 9

Printing all the Morher’s Day cards this past week. Mother’s Day is only 4.5 weeks away! Don’t forget the mother figure in your life.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our monthly Letter writing Meet up is Thursday. Come share the magic of snail mail with us! Open to the public. Purchase cards, postcards, stationery or bring your own. We could all use a long distance warm fuzzie!

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 22

One more sleep till Chicago Stationery Fest. See us at booth 104. We’ll be sharing the letterpress love. Stop by and pull a print. Plus we have some limited edition cards available only at the show. See you tomorrow stationery fans!

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 11

Packing up lots and lots of monogram notes for Chicago Stationery Fest.
#letterpress

Tall stacks of notecard sets on a workstation.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 6

Setting up for our Letter Writing Meet Up tonight 5-7pm. Come share the magic of snail mail with us.
#letterwriting #stationery #typewriter

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 6

Amazing! I love that. I have a couple that could use a tune up.

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thank you! She’s a workhorse.

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 6

Hi friends! Tonight is our monthly Letter Writing Meet Up. Join us anytime from 5-7pm. We’ll have typewriters, pens, washi and postage for you. It’s BYOB so bring a bevy and come share the magic of snail mail!
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#letterpress #stationeryshop

Postage stamps, specialty pens, washi tape and typewriter.

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a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 5

Doing my run through for this weekend’s International Women’s Day Market.

Greeting card racks filled with letterpress cards and a table filled with stationery goods.

Table with pencils, chicago stationery, chicago pens, chicago coasters and chicago gift wrap.

Crates filled with letterpress thank you note packs.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 5

Saturday and Sunday were part of International Women’s Day Market. Join me and over 50 local, woman-owned businesses coming together to sell everything from beauty products, jewelry, accessories, artwork, home goods and more.

Saturday, March 8 + Sunday, March 9
10am-4pm at Artifact Events

International women’s Day Market March 8 + 9 10-4

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 4

More Letterpress in the wild.
#keywest #letterpress

Rusty, deteriorating Chandler Price platen press surrounded by exotic plants in blue heaven’s garden.

Rusty, deteriorating Chandler Price platen press fly wheel in Banyan tree roots near potted plants in blue heaven’s garden.

a. favorite design @afavoritedesign.bsky.social · Mar 3

Spotted in Key West last week at Green Parrot. Their motto is No Sniveling 🦜
#keywest #letterpress

Artwork made from type blocks with a green parrot and no sniveling.