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 one of the most colorful picks in our Halloween collection! Originally illustrated by Louise Clasper Rumely for the November 1924 edition of People's Home Journal, the magazine likely covered costume suggestions, Halloween game ideas, and recipes.
Created at a time when most Americans were making their own Halloween costumes, it provides an interesting look into the era —in 1924, most people still relied on buying paper sewing patterns from companies to construct their own outfits at home out of fabrics. It wasn't until the late 1920s when companies began shifting production to mass-marketed Halloween costumes (initially in the form of disposable paper costumes and aprons printed with witches and black cats!).
This colorful piece of Halloween history is one of our most beloved designs — you can send it this year as a single card or get it in a box of 10!
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.
