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.
Stationery of the Week!
This week's pick features elegant art deco illustrations dating back almost 100 years!
The artwork comes from a 1929 Women's Home Companion magazine article about starting your own book club. It starts off with an ode to the world's library, with "books that reach out into the horizons of human aims and books that are as intimate as a fireside."
Women's Home Companion was known for featuring topics around homemaking, domesticity, consumer goods, family, and motherhood, but it also treated its readers to stories, publishing multi-part fiction by major best-selling authors of the 20th century. Once one of the most-read magazines in America, these romantic, historical, and dramatic stories served as a break for many homemakers from daily domestic routines.
Whether you're a book lover or fan of art deco, this historical art can now be enjoyed on a letter writing set!
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.
