When Garin of Ginko Papers contacted me last week, I was instantly transported back to when I was 12.Β The year was nineteen-eighty- something, and that summer I was put on a bus to go stay with my uncle, aunt and brand new little niece in Montclair, NJ. I had a wonderful two weeks with my family. They treated me very well…even took me into New York City into Chinatown, to the Strand and to visit the Dakota Building (where John Lennon was shot). I was sad to go home, but on my bus trip home, I met a JapaneseΒ foreign exchange student who was not much older than me. She was very sweet and gave meΒ some Japanese stationery and a bookmark….I still have them. They became instant treasures andΒ I could never part with them. They were certainly a rarity at that time for a girl from small-town USA. Fast forward to today though and Japanese goodies are within reach for everyone, and isn’t that so grand?
Ginko Papers is one such place that stationery fiends can get their fix. The shop is filled with Japanese and Japanese-inspired postcards, stationery, stickers, calendars, erasers + more. Looking aroundΒ the shop struck me with such nostalgia that I know I’m going to have to place an order…only this time I will share my goodies with my penpals from The Penpal Pproject.
Win some stationery goodies from Ginko Papers!
Leave a comment on this post with your favorites from the shop. I will choose one random commenter to win a $35 gift certificate to Ginko Papers. Multiple entries will be accepted, but you must leave a separate comment for each entry.Β This giveaway will end August 18th at 11:59 pm EST.
I love bags but more than that, I love pigs so the Needle Point Piggy Mini Bag is my favorite!
Ooh, the masking tapes had me at hello. What a generous giveaway!
Ohhhh those are adorable!!! I love the spring cat and tea postcard and my sweet daughter loves ALL the mini bags!! Thanks for the chance to win!! π
LOVe love love the selection of masking tapes! I want the brown notions: http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/tape/?show_item=959
I tweeted again because of I love your mini bags.:-)
I can’t stop browsing this website- I also love the free bird letter set!
I love the Washi Firecrackers postcard pack!
What an adorable site!! I’ll definitely be purchasing from there… Ok, here are some of my favorites:
– Leisurely Cat Letter Set
– Heart Cat – Blank Inside
– Geisha Mini Letter Set – Pink
– Maiko at the Bridge Postcard
I love this card: Shinzi Katoh Orchard Postcard. thanks
I’m in love in those masking tapes! I can’t choose my favorite, and I looove Summer Medley Letter Set, so cute! =)
Wow, what an awsome design!!! It would be quite tough to choose just some items in the shop!
What an awesome giveaway! I love everything fromt he shop, but I’m crazy about their Cat Post-It Notes! So cute!
Awesome giveaway! This is a great shop, and I loved the story you posted! I really like the old fashioned letter sets in both the peach and turquoise. I like pretty much everything in the shop though! Haha.
I also love the leaves letter set in the Fall collection. So pretty!
The ‘Leisurely Cat’ letter set is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!!!
The Japanese strawberry fan is beautiful. Everything in this store is so beautiful.
I would like to have the bird greeting cards from the Fall section. I wouldn’t send them to anyone but would frame them and hang them on the wall.
I really love the Black Cat & Cupcakes 2010 Desk Calendar π
I love the Black Cat & Cupcakes 2010 Desk Calendar! So cute! I love black cats and cupcakes!
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I love the Japanese Masking Tape – Hearts Pink π
I’m a sucker for creative coasters, I love all of them in their shop! and then they have cards that can be used as coasters! so many great items! love all the fruit prints!
Wow! What an amazing site! I loved everything on it, but I loved the Embroidered Reading Girl monthly planner most. It would be perfect for school! ^^
Love the 2011 Weekly & Monthly Planner with the Embroidered Animals. So cute yet practial. π
I am obsessed with Japanese masking tapes – I would choose the red hearts
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/tape/?show_item=843
Lovely shop!
I have been wanting to buy some washi tapes for ages now… this is my favourite:
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/tape/?show_item=958
Thanks for this giveaway!
I just checked out the notepads…so cute ! My favorite is the Sakura Blooms Notepad.
Love the Masking Tapes…especially in the Candy Colors. If I win, I will be stocking up ~~~~
The papers, not the stickers. You can do so much with them.
Oh yes, back in 1980-something, and Hello Kitty. What a treat to go down to the little shop downtown that had Hello Kitty galore, and “penny candy” too. Ever since I’ve been collecting Japanese stationery, stickers, pens, notebooks, all that stuff. What jumped out at me today was the Pink Rabbit & Mushrooms 2010 Desk Calendar.
I have just chosen red chirimen mini bag as my fav one. thanks
I love all those beautiful chirimen mini bags – red one looks so happy.:-)
the post its – esp the cat – but honestly if I could I would buy every single thing it’s sooo adorable
I love the Washi cherry blossom letter set. it’s really cute.
It’s all too much cute! Black kitty and cupcakes, how can you not love it?
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/calendars/?show_item=565
I love the washi tapes and erasers. As a matter of fact, I think a collection of those cute erasers all lined up on the shelf above my monitor would be the perfect thing to put a smile on my face every day!
I love the mini bags! They are so cute. Especially the Chirimen Kitty bags.
It’s more of what don’t I like. That list would be shorter, if it existed at all. I love the washi tape, and the stationary sets, especially Geisha Mini Letter Set!
another comment from me ^_^
cant help!!, i love love love lucky cat bag…
i hope i am lucky enuff to get one!!!
i am a big fan of Japanese stuff.. looking at ginko product simply put joy in my face. i would love to have one of those. the japanese inspired postcard looks so stunning
I have loved ginko papers for so long… I’d love a chance to win the gift certificate. My absolute favourite thing from their shop is their Japanese paper tapes. They have so many beautiful patterns and colours. I also love the Hanzel and Gretel letter set.
I love everything! But my favorites are their pop-up cards, kimono tape and those adorable little kimono bunny and bear dolls.
Hello, I absolutely love the Lucky Cat Bag. Seeing this smiling face would brighten any day. Thanks for the opportunity.
Ok, I swear this is my last comment, but those roller erasers are so cute!!
I would also love to have the “Washi Cherry Blossom Letter Set”. The description of the paper sounds scrumptious and like that the letter sheet is thick and shaped.
I also didn’t even see that there was gold tape too!! I love all metallics, so I would probably use this even more than the blue masking tape set.
I would love some of the blue notions Japanese masking tape! I swap on swap-bot so I am always looking for ways to jazz up my postal packaging!
I like Clover Field Letter Set. thanks
those mini bags and darling and oh, those erasers!! just too many cute things!
OHMYGOD.
It’s all so adoreable.
I think the cat post-it notes might just happen to be my favorite. I love cats, and I love cute cats, and I reaaallly like these cute cat post-it notes.
I think the Japanese Bridge Notepad would be awesome for teachers and students heading back to school!
Oh my goodness, I am absolutely in love with the matryoshka post its!! I need them!
The masking tape is great.
I also love the erasers — They are so cute — all of them!
I love the black cat calendar.
What an amazing shop! Favorites? Very hard, but these are so cute:
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/seasonal/spring/?show_item=5
Oh, I’m crazy about the tape of course and also the Shinzi Katoh desk calendars. So cute!
O WOW! I love this shop. I love it all. But I have to say the fall season is my favourite and I love the maple leaves paper set.
I can’t help myself. I love it all! Thanks for the chance to win! Big hug, Deborah
I love the Shinzi Katoh Mini Bag in Navy Flowers
The ‘we are good friends’ pouches are too cute! Would love to give those to some good friends π
I really cannot get enough of hello kitty things, but I also love the Matryoshka Letter Set.
Great giveaway!
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I love their store and all the items. this one is one of my favs: Yellow Chirimen Mini Bag
Love the purple notions sticky tape!
Old Fashioned Postcards and the Summer Medley Letter Set are my favorites. Such cute stuff!
the note pads are so cute and perfect for writing all those things down in your day. i also love the letter sets, which would make perfect thank you or anytime cards.
i never grew out of loving stickers π i especially like the four seasons set (:
the kimono dolls!!!! omg, they’re way too adorable!!!!
I so adore the liesurely cat letter set!
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/letter_sets/?show_item=841
Each item is just so pretty! It’s not just stationery, it’s art! I love the strawberry fan!
I am in love with the yellow Chirimen bag!
I love Japanese stationary!! I especially love the postcards & the tape1
How to choose! I love the chirimen bags and all of the note pads!
Oh my gosh, I got lost in the gorgeous Ginko Papers website for ages.
As a young girl I collected erasers and would have been thrilled to own these:
Enlightened Deserts Eraser Set
I love the summer medley letter set and the Hanzel and Gretle letter set!! Everything is so cute tho!
And my kids are *obsessed* with those Japanese erasers, so I know where I’d end up spending the $35 gift certificate….
I love the Japanese Bridge Notepad! Love this stuff.
Whether I win or not, I think I’m going to buy the Shinzi Katoh Mini Bag – Navy Flowers bag or the Black Chirimen Bag
I’m a huge fan of Japanese fans lately and the strawberry one is amazing. π
I really like the strawberries notebook, too. The cats and cakes postits are /adorable/.
The cherry blossoms fan card is gorgeous, as is the bountiful cherry blossoms card. I love the fancy blossoms letter set and the washi cherry blossom set, too!
I think I need to get the blowup fish card to give my friend for her birthday. She’d LOVE it.
Mmm. I love this kind of stuff! I’m a paper whore. π
I love the Blue Notions masking tape, the balls & flowers silk tape, and the blue flowers silk tape.
First I have to say this is such a beautiful site! Their products are equally as lovely! Hard to choose, but I really like the Leisurely cats letter set and the Midori leaves letter set π
I absolutely love sweets so the erasers would be my favorite tho my daughter still writes thank you notes to everyone that any of the stationary sets would be great. Everything is so cute
I love the Maiko Down the Road postcard, and of course all the tapes!
OMG is it possible to pick one favorite! Heck no! And since multiple entries will be selected, I feel its OK to mention just one… for now!
I must admit the Embroidered Orchard 2011 Monthly Calendar just sets my heart to fluttering!
I actually got two lovely penpals from your Penpal project….I would love to write them both a letter on the black cat letter set –vry cute!
Any & ALL of the Greeting Cards would be divine to send to friends & family.
I love the Leisurely Cat letter set, I like to imagine a cat playing cards in its spare time!
So much to love in this shop-adore the stationary and the greeting cards!
Ummmm, All the stickers!
I would get these for my baby girl (due next Friday!) Butterfly Mint Green Hair Pin Set. I hate big bows, but these are cute little butterfly clips! http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/more_finds/?show_item=785
I <3 all the Shinzi Katoh stuff they have but this bag is very very cute: Shinzi Katoh Mini Bag – Navy Flowers. I love the navy and bright red together. Plus the zipper pulls are adorable.http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/mini_bags/?show_item=746
…and here is another one! Zoo Post Notes – so cute! I would have to keep these at my house, because if took them to school they would be gone in a FLASH! I love the elephant. http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/stickers_+_post-its/?show_item=549
Oh. My. Goodness!!! There are too many cute things to look at and I have so much work to do – oh distractions!!!
Here is one lovely Salvia Squirrels Letter Set: http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/letter_sets/?show_item=660
Oh! I would just love some of that stationary! I can’t find any good stationary around here… π
My daughter would love the little food erasers!
the geisha letter set is so pretty xx
So many to choose from – but my favorites include: Clover Fields Letter Set, Midori Ginkgo Leaves Letter set, Fancy Cherry blossoms letter set, Flower Bed Notebook, and of course the Firecrackers Fan!!
I love the greeting cards! Especially the forest cat birthday card!
aww these are so cute! i know lots of people who would also love these!
All of thier tape is so nifty but I especially can’t get over thier erasers!http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/erasers/?show_item=304
I love the blue lucky kitty bag. so cute.
Anna S.
It’s not fair to make up pick one thing!! I always like to have cute cards or little post cards in my purse. The last time I travelled it was fun to give a little note to a little girl who behaved so well on the trip and she was very surprised to receive it! Hopefully, that will make a nice memory for her just as you have your memory!
loving the elephant story desk calendar and the shinzi rabbit notebook.
I love the masking tape and those erasers are adorable.
ginko is so beautiful!
What a marvelous selection! I am most in love with the matryoshka post-its, the washi owl stickers, and the apple notecards.
Not to mention the masking tape and mini bags! Squee!
oh my GOSH I love that site! I am drooling over the adorable stationary!!
I have a hard time picking…but I love all of their post-its. I use them at work all the time:)
This store is so lovely! I browse the entire shop and what I like most is this nice set.
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/letter_sets/?show_item=840
What a beautiful website! Thanks for sharing!
I am smitten with the beautiful tapes. Something wonderful about taking a utilitarian and overlooked thing and making it so pretty. Love it!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Oh, and the enlightened dessert eraser set is a must have, too π
I’m obsessed with washi tape and I see they have quiet a variety!
Sooo cute! π
I love the kitty cupcake calendar! http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/calendars/?show_item=565
I’m mad about notebooks, planners and others office stuffs π I love this planner http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/calendars/?show_item=949 π
I don’t even have to look at their shop … I have drooled there enough! I love all their tape (have most of it to be honest). One thing I love is their sushi erasers – ADORABLE! But I can’t justify buying them (even if they would make me very VERY happy!) But then again, how do I really justify 20 rolls of tape?
OMG Jen, how can I pick just one thing?! Even if I don’t win, I plan on getting some stationery to send to my bitchin’ pen pals. WINK
But I guess I love the owl stickers the most. Naturally. :o)
fun stuff! My favs are the morning glory fan and the squrrel post-its.
i would definitely get some stationary from here–especially the laser cut butterfly set! so cute…and then i would send it to my mom.
π
her products are so simple and naive
i love the most the Monthly Planner Embroidered Reading Girl
I haven’t heard of them before, and I’m already hooked from seeing your posting!! Thanks.
oh and the cherry blossom stickers – wow I want them so much!!
it’s simple, I loved visiting Japan and I have a cherry blossom tattoo – I need everything from her shop, it’s all so wonderful.
Favourites are the notebooks and mini bags though
Oooo this would be so lovely for my new penpals π
Wow! I love, love, love this website and everything on it. If i had to pic a fav it would be the Geisha mini letter set – Red, as i love to write letters and this would be perfect! π
I like the cat and cake post-its. Very adorable!
I heart the japanese masking tape!!! especially these colors:
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/tape/?show_item=844
I love the adorable erasers…i want them all!
Oh just one favorite? Hmmm, I’m smitten with the tape, Masking Tape – Fruits Purple. It has PURPLE POLKa Dots!
Dear Jen – what a lovely Giveaway – thank you & Ginko Papers for organising it!
I have been struck with a major case of “The Wanties” but I think my favorite things are those in the “Fall” section of the Seasonal section!
Especially those beautiful birds & Maple leaves!
Sigh!
oh sweet heavens, i will take all of THE TAPES!!
Oh and the Children’s Day letter set is to die for!
I’m having flashbacks to my shopping trips in Tokyo where they pulled me out of line to serve me because my basket was overflowing in the paper shop!
I love the masking tapes. Especially “notions” in pink! So pretty!
I really love all the masking tapes. It would be hard to decide which ones to get, but I’d have fun trying!
Come on, is it really possible to pick a fave?? I have been in love with Japanese paper and products since the 80’s too. Hello Kitty ruined me. π
I love the food shaped erasers and the cute pencil bags, but if I have to pick a fave it will be the Stella the Cat notebook because she is “popular with the boys but selfish”. haha!
I love love love the Geisha Mini Letter Set in pink, the textured envelopes look beautiful!
I absolutely love their sticker sets! http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/stickers_+_post-its/?show_item=640
long cats! <3