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 an iconic 1930s die-cut decoration from the Beistle Company, an American party goods manufacturer founded in Pennsylvania in 1900!
Before the 1920s, Halloween in the U.S. was primarily focused on folklore, divination games, romance, and silly mischief. When the Beistle Company begin producing mass-market paper decorations in 1921 of imagery like skeletons and pumpkins, its designs shaped the image of Halloween across the country. With characters that felt mischievous and playful instead of scary, and decorations that were accessible to ordinary households, Halloween shifted from a local observance into a widely celebrated holiday with festive parties and home decorating.
You can enjoy this little piece of Halloween history on a greeting card, or find it as a sticker in our Halloween Sticker Box!
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.
