Tag Archives: greeting cards
Souvenir from Asia
Posted on June 13, 2013 by Toothpicker
A long-overdue entry on some interesting finds I bought while I was traveling around Asia...
Japan
Fun 3-dimensional cards from Japan
In my previous entries on Kyoto and Tokyo ( click here to read), I have included some stationery and cards that I bought from specific shops, but here are some others including a washi [...]
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Souvenir from Thailand
Posted on June 10, 2012 by Toothpicker
Delicious, functional or junk? It's time to review the items I bought from Thailand, starting from the edibles:
Lemongrass tea - I love lemongrass tea, not only does it smell good, it also tastes very refreshing. It is natural and full of antioxidants: it is detoxifying, good for digestion and can lower high [...]
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Ttable office & Korean stationery
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Toothpicker
As a huge fan of Japanese design and stationery, I was quite oblivious to Korean stationery until my first visit to Seoul two years ago. What I did not expect was to see so many independent stationery shops, occupying prime locations and in big shopping malls. This is quite rare to see [...]
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The joy (and pain) of origami
Posted on March 24, 2012 by Toothpicker
One of the perks of my job involves sourcing unusual and interesting products from different designers or companies. But sometimes, it is not easy placing orders without seeing the actual products, esp. if they require self-assembly. I love origami and so I requested some Japanese origami product samples from Tokyo Shiki, a [...]
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My greeting card collection
Posted on March 16, 2012 by Toothpicker
Some people like to collect silverware or vintage cars or even Louis Vuitton handbags, I, on the otherhand, have been collecting stationery (esp. Snoopy ones) since I was a child. I started collecting mini erasers given to me at the doctor's clinic ( I wonder if doctors still do that now?), followed [...]
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