Card of the Week!
Introducing our Card of the Week!
Fairies aren't a usual household pest, but for this little girl they certainly are!
This illustration comes from the 1950s book My Book of Elves and Fairies by Jane Shaw (1910–2000) and accompanies "Griselda and the Rainfairies," one of many magical tales in the book.
In the story, Griselda regularly cleans her cottage windows — only for rain fairies to immediately arrive and play on the freshly washed glass, undoing all her hard work. "The baby rain fairies would slide down the window with their muddy boots, and the grown up rain fairies would walk up and down with their muddy boots."
Though she's frustrated at first, Griselda and the fairies end up working together to bring much-needed rain to the local farmers. It's a truly unique story that makes for a wonderfully weird greeting card!
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.
New Greeting Card Collections
Check out our new Honest Words and Coffee Addiction Collections — We think you'll love the new designs!
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.
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.
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.
