Miscellaneous

I wrote a post before about the Traveler's Notebook Caravan event at the Ace Hotel. The event was actually held in three cities Berlin, London and Amsterdam. I learnt more about the Amsterdam venue a shop called Miscellaneous through Instagram and the Traveller's Factory website. Ever since I saw Miscellaneous' Instagram posts and checked out their website I had instant stationery envy and wished it was in London. The Ace Hotel had Traveler's Notebook products provided by the Journal Shop for the London event whereas Miscellaneous is an actual store that has a lot of Traveler's Notebook products as well as other brands.

So of course when I planned my Amsterdam trip I knew I had to go check the place out. I went with my friend Chanou, a longtime pen pal and fellow stationeryholic. Miscellaneous is conveniently down the road from the Kopjes Cat Cafe that we visited earlier that day. Cats, cakes and stationery what more could a girl ask for?!?!

There's not that much to say I was quite good and didn't spend too much. It would be easy to buy up the whole shop but I don't like buying things about having a purpose in mind and I already have a surplus of notebooks and statioenry thought I don't lke to admit ti that often. I stuck to notepads and a new Hightide Nahe case and note cards and notepad from Le Typographe a Belgian brand.I wanted to go to their shop while in Brussels but didn't get the chance so was glad to find their products there. As with my trip with to Amsterdam in in general I already want to go back!!

Natsumehiro [ハイカラ雑貨店 ナツメヒロ]

Evil evil Google it's just as bad as Instagram and Etsy, actually damn you internet! Before I left on Friday I decided to last minute google to see if there was anything else worth checking out while I was out and about. A few stops along the Odakyu line at Higashirinkan Station is ハイカラ雑貨店 ナツメヒロ Natsumehiro, a beautiful zakka shop.

Natsume as well as being a shop hosts pop up events and mini exhibitions mostly displaying Japanese artist, craft makers and designers. This means that for once I had access to all the business card for all the brands or artists they sold/exhibited. It was nice to be able to have more information on my purchases and make some new discoveries. On my visit they had their Traveler's Trunk Exhibition, more information can be found here. It was very cute and with different trunks placed around the shop with different wares from the artist. I wish I could provide more info on each but my Japanese is practically non-existent.  

I made a few impulse buys I now regret but this was due to my excitement of finding somewhere new. Oh well. The owners seemed nice and were photo friendly. I would've taken more photos but more people turned up and and it got a little crowded in there. I will keep an eye on their website for future events. Unfortunately their online shop is not very good I think Natsume is a store that is better to visit than buy online. However it's probably better to look at their event or facebook pages to get an idea of what's in store. As usual I've ended with photos of my purchases again.

Address: 252-0311 Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Minami-ku, Higashirinkan 5-16-20 

Tel: 042-812-4726 

Mail: info@natsumehiro.com

Hours: 12:00 to 19:00 

 

36 Sublo

My third IG meet up of the year and in fact the summer was fantastic. I met the love Kat of The Craft Bureau. Talk about a great day. Being a stationeryohlic like my good self we had a blast trying to keep each from bankrupting ourselves. We headed to Kichioji and after a lot of getting lost we found 36 Sublo. I'd wanted to go for the longest time and it was nice no just finally to go but to go with someone to share my gasps of amazement.

36 Sublo is s small shop on the 1 floor (second in Japan) on Kichioji Dori and (in)conveniently close to a HUGE Loft and before you ask yes we went to Loft too!! How could we not!?!? But I digress. It's relatively small and stocked a lot of things I'd seen before but it did have a great selection of rubber stamps. There were some things that were ridiculously priced that really put me off. I did buy the same sumo stamps I'd been lusting over in Yamada Stationery and regretted not buying the last time. 

Over all 36 Sublo was okay it has a great stock just nothing I wanted to buy or not quite my taste or worth them money, buy still worth blogging about. Kichioji is a nice area and if I find my self there are again I may pop in there. If I have extra cash I would buy some of their great rubber stamps from their online store. But I don't think I will be going out of my way to visit like Yamada. 

Being strictly 'no photos' I only have the shot I took through the door. As you can see I didn't really buy much but do love my new envelopes. I'm glad I checked it out and now know what they have to offer. Oh on the place side their website is som much better that Yamada and easy for online shopping!

Kichijoji Honcho 2-4-16 original Building 2F, Musashino, Tokyo
www.sublo.net
0422-21-8118

Yamada (Again)

Yamada Stationery again it's rare for me to do a second post on the same place but I do love this shop so. I know it has only been six weeks since my last visit but I do love the fact the displays have been changed and there was new stock. They had a really cute medical theme from syringe pens and surgical kidney shaped bowls to Petri dishes for paper clips. The main kokeshi display had been replaced by kids arts and crafts as well  a variety and I hadn't seen or just weren't there last time.

The weather was much better when we visited this time and we went earlier in the day so we were able to check out the cafe properly. Their cafe looked really good and on my next visit I will definitely check it out. Another thing I like about Yamada is that the prices do vary so there is an opportunity to pick up a few little things on the cheap. It's worth mentioning they have a website but it's a bit of hot mess and difficult to navigate and of course in Japanese. So if you are lucky enough to be in Tokyo it's better to go in person, I'm not even sure if they do international shipping.

〒 181-0013, Mitaka, Tokyo 3-38-4 Shimorenjaku
www.yamadastationery.jp/
TEL 0422-38-8689
Fax 0422-49-0008
MAIL info@yamadastationery.jp