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 our third most popular greeting card of all time!
It originally graced the pages of the 1905 edition of A Child's Garden of Verses, a book famous for its artistry — including 12 full-color plates by illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith. (See another greeting card from the same book here!)
A Child's Garden of Verses was first published in 1885, and the 1905 edition was one of many that cemented the book's status in children's literature. With 64 poems, including "My Shadow," "The Land of Counterpane," and "The Swing," the book highlights childhood imagination and daily life.
Find this card and more in our Top 100 Greeting Cards, and shop while everything is 40% off!
New 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.
