Vintage Illustrations of the Natural World

In celebration of Earth Day, explore our Nature’s Beauty Collection — featuring oceans, florals, and peaceful wildlife — and find a versatile card you'll love to send anytime.

More Stationery!

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.

We've added new designs to our ever popular

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.

may we present the

Card of the Week!

This week's pick, a stunning painting of a flock of blue birds, comes from the April 1912 issue of Ladies' Home Journal magazine.

For only fifteen cents, readers could buy this issue and read all about "what every woman needs" (an Easter dress), browse quirky recipe ideas for an "April-Fool Party," and advice for how to dress on Easter both for children and adults.

Published the same month the Titanic sank, it's an interesting snapshot of normal life just before one of the biggest news stories of the era took the world by storm.

Today, it makes for a serene, versatile greeting card — especially for bird or nature lovers.

Celebrate the Emerald City

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.

Connecting people through vintage illustration

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.