Goddesses and monsters in a new line of letterpress cards While the enduring appeal of letterpress lends itself well to fussy scrolls and flourishes, the recent revival has led many designers to contrast the preciousness of the form with more contemporary images. Taking an elegantly adorable approach, Lehua Chong prints her new collection of letterpress cards called Hour of Nine on bamboo paper using an antique press in NYC. Chong, a Hawaii native, spent several years overseeing branding and media for the fashion and entertainment industry. With a keen eye for pattern, composition and colors, the collection’s graphics were “inspired by the eccentric people, places and happenstances that fill our lives with joy.” From a kaleidoscopic pattern of women with swirls of long hair to an opera-loving snaggletooth character that “enjoys a good tummy rub,” Chong’s subjects make the cards perfect for any occasion requiring a light-hearted message. Hour of Nine cards sell online or from The Standard Hotel ‘s NYC shop for $17 for a set of eight or $19 for a mixed set of nine cards.

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Hour of Nine

Greeting cards that say what you’re really thinking Writing “happy birthday” on someone’s Facebook wall, along with hundreds of their other closest pals, doesn’t really say much in the way of friendship. If you are one of those amazingly thoughtful types and have time to go out, buy a card, and mail it in advance, well, kudos to you. For those looking for a happy medium, though, there is the magical bounty of high quality animated cards from Uncooked Inc . Self described as “like ecards, but from the future,” these animated cards pack a punch of wit and idiosyncratic humor that makes us all feel a little more normal. Taking classic themes like birthdays, thank yous, and holidays, and throwing in insecurity-provoking body parts, cloning machines, and stalkers, it suddenly becomes okay to share your snarkily-worded personal oddities with the world. Available at various stores around the world or online , real-life cards are $3.25 (plus envelope) and ecards are 99 cents each. Uncooked is now offering a year-long membership to their animated cards collection for $9 a year, granting unlimited access to as many ecards as you’d like. Considering the number of holidays in a year, the membership pays for itself pretty quickly and the combination of sharp-tongued wit with adorably simple cartoons will brighten your day and someone else’s.

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A vegan-friendly wallet made from Delhi street trash Keeping your cards and cash secure, vegan-friendly Holstee wallets are made from found materials sourced around the streets of Delhi. The slim Holstee wallets are the brainchild of brothers Mike and Dave Radparvar and friend Fabian Pfortm

Pets impersonating celebrities grace the covers of these new notebooks A kitschy new line of stationary, Takkoda ‘s Famous Faces series features freakishly adorable pets dressed up as popular celebrities. The collection includes journals, bookmarks and greeting cards, each with stoic faces ironically mocking their silly appearance. Each of the 184-page lightly ruled journals (offered in pocket- or full-size versions) is complete with an elastic pen holder, ribbon bookmark and interior pocket, keeping organization at the forefront of the design. Characters such as chihuahua Michael Jackson, corgi Dr. Spock and kitten Audrey Hepburn keep the humor alive while doing some serious note taking. Available online from teNeues for $9 (small) or $13 (large).

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Famous Faces Stationery