New Letter Writing Sets
Even MORE NEW Letter Writing Sets– Tulips, Reader with Light, Shelf of Books and Egyptian Lotus.
Take a look at our whole selection now! There's nothing quite like a handwritten note—it's timeless, personal, and full of heart.
Vintage Notebooks
Our Vintage Notebooks feature authentic imagery and will evoke memories of bygone days. Each is a reproduction of a vintage original. We think they will remind users of a simpler, and in some ways better, world.
Card of the Week!
This week's pick is from a 1969 recipe book for Cool Whip!
Titled The Well-Dressed Dessert, it's full of psychedelic pop-art style illustrations of flowers, foods, and characters alongside unique recipes, all using Cool Whip! (Did you know you can make frosting and tarts with cool whip?)
The book was published by General Foods Corporation and Birds Eye, and was marketed as a fun guide to dressing up everyday sweets.
Over 50 years later, cool whip is just as amazing as it was back then — and so is this illustration, which we've turned into a groovy birthday card!
Love this vintage design? Now's the perfect time to add it to your collection while our entire site is 40% off through August 31!
Seattle and Great Outdoors Greeting Cards
We may be biased, as we are based in Seattle and love the Pacific Northwest — But we think you'll love our new Seattle and Great Outdoors Collections!
See these cards and more created by multidisciplinary artist Cory Steffen.
Nice to Meet You!
We are Laughing Elephant, a greeting card and gift company founded in 1969. Our warehouse and retail store are located in Seattle, Washington, and we are the keepers of one of the largest libraries of illustrated books and ephemera in the United States. From this library, we draw inspiration and images that become the source material for all our offerings. We curate our collections with the goal of sharing beautiful images with the world.
We celebrate the golden age of design, when artists and illustrators were an integral part of advertisements and merchandising. Their beautiful, hand drawn images inspire us to make gifts and cards you will love.
