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 the epitome of summer magic — a bird, a fairy, and blooming flowers in front of a blue sky.
Illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, it comes from The Little Fairy Sister (1923), written by Ida's husband Grenbry Outhwaite. It follows a young girl named Bridget, who shrinks to fairy-size and journeys through the Australian bush to see her baby sister, Nancy, who was taken to live with the fairies.
In the end, Bridget is able to see her sister before safely returning home to her parents in the human world.
Deeply inspired by Australian nature, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite's artwork is filled with native flora and animals. The bird depicted here is none other than the beloved kookaburra.
Now this tender scene is captured on a greeting card, and perfect for sending summertime notes.
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.
