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 a dynamic depiction of a woman enjoying the snow on her sled by renowned Art Deco master Erté!
Originally titled Sports d'Hiver ("Winter Sports" in French), the illustration appeared on the February 1933 cover of Harper's Bazaar. With its bright colors, bold shapes, and meticulous details (look at all those dots of snow!), it's a wonderful celebration of winter through Erté's style.
The magazine itself captured early 1930s winter fashion and culture, with literary contributions like "Advice to American Womanhood" alongside articles on new winter fabrics and travel wardrobes. Both the cover art and contents reflected the luxurious side of winter: traveling to alpine resorts for sports, and blurring the lines between sportswear and high fashion.
Today, this elegant scene makes for a wonderful holiday greeting card, and is available as a single card or in a boxed set 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.
