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* TO FIND THE SPOTS on this list, we polled dozens of stylish and savvy New Yorkers--calligraphers, an event designer, and an illustrator among them. For more obsessively sourced recommendations, [...]

BEST OF NEW YORK The BestSTATIONERYSTORES MEASURE TWICE, 225 Court St.,Cobble Hill; 718-576-3424;measuretwiceshop.com ON A STRETCH of Court Streetwell populated with the kinds ofsmall independent shops that feelsurprising to see open in the citythese days--a gift shop calledWanderlustre, Pizzazzz Toyz--sitsMeasure Twice. She alsolikes to peruse the store's pens andpencils from brands such asBaronfig, Lamy, and Delfonics andhas picked up the occasional fancypencil sharpener because "I cannever leave without buying something."Interior stylist and rugdesigner Anna Albury, who is thefounder of coolstuff.nyc, stops infrequently. It's a verycharming, well-curatedgift-slash-card-slash-stationery shop,filled with excellent last-minute presents(cookbooks, New York--themedpuzzles) and an especially niceselection of rare greeting cards,pens, pencils, and notebooks. [Extracted from the article]

Owner Siming Vautin, who spent ten yearsliving in Japan before moving to the U.S., started out as anEtsy seller in 2015 and opened the physical location ofNiconeco Zakkaya four years later. Illustrator Ria Sim grew up withJapanese stationery and is a former stationery collector herself. BEST OF NEW YORK The BestSTATIONERYSTORES NICONECO ZAKKAYA263 E. 10th St.niconeco.com WALKING INTO THIS Japanese-stationery gift shop in theEast Village feels like entering a well-stocked craft closet inTokyo--it's filled with traditional Mino and origami paper,Japanese-character stamps, Goro Goro Nyansuke stickers,and rolls of patterned washi tape, all housed in woodenshelving units. [Extracted from the article]

BEST OF NEW YORK The BestSTATIONERYSTORES CITY PAPERY, 23 W. 18th St.;212-463-7035; citypapery.com THE CARD STOCK and note cardsat City Papery come in quite literallyevery color one could want--Bordeaux,Prussian blue, andVulcan gray. This, combined with itsconvenient in-house printing,embossing, foil-stamping, andletterpress services, makes the shopan easy one-stop for custom invitationsand personalized stationery.It's always painter and calligrapherNancy Moy's first choice when startinga project. GalaPhipps, who runs an event-designstudio and makes stationery forweddings, says City Papery justknows how to get the job done,quickly and efficiently. [Extracted from the article]

They also havea sticker center in the back of theshop with wheels of vintage"Peanuts" characters; unusuallyscented scratch-and-sniffs (onion,pineapple); and glitter letters,shapes, and animals, which is whatbrings in Sarah Isenberg,a digital-marketing coordinator atMoMA PS1, regularly. Now,the pastel-pink walls of the shop,which is tucked into the first floorof a townhouse in the West Village,spill over with greeting cards. BEST OF NEW YORK The BestSTATIONERYSTORES GREENWICH LETTERPRESS,15 Christopher St.; 212-989-7464;greenwichletterpress.com IN 2005, SISTERS AmySwanson and Beth Salvini--whoseparents and grandparents were inthe paper business--openedGreenwich Letterpress withpersonalized stationery, weddinginvitations, and baby announcements,all made in-house or attheir letterpress in Brooklyn. [Extracted from the article]

BEST OF NEW YORK The BestSTATIONERYSTORES GOODS FOR THE STUDY,234 Mulberry St.; 212-219-2789;goodsforthestudy.com FOUNDED AS a desk-supplyoutpost of McNally Jackson bookstore,this little shop (and its seconditeration on 8th Street) is stuffed tothe brim with notebooks, weightybrass scissors, and a particularlyimpressive selection ofwriting utensils. The "pen wall"at the Nolita shop--stocked witha rainbow of Le Pens and KawecoSport fountain pens and many,many others--has become a favoriteamong authors, calligraphers, andartists. Theknowledgeable staff is also a draw,says calligrapher and engraverRanisha Singh. "They're always ableto help when I have a specific questionabout inks and what wouldwork best on different textures", shesays. [Extracted from the article]