Pen & Paper
Isabella Stewart Gardner’s era was the golden age of letter writing. At the heart of the Gardner collection lays an archive of hundreds of letters and documents from some of the greatest artists, writers, celebrities and thinkers of all time. These preserved documents give us great insight into Gardner's historical moment.
Gift at the Gardner offers a collection of note cards, journals, fine papers, and writing instruments that inspire visitors to write down their thoughts, and perhaps leave them as a record for the future. Shop our entire Pen & Paper Collection A-Z below!
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"Nasturtiums..." Card
$5.95
This letterpress greeting card features a quote about nasturtiums, one of Isabella Stewart Gardner's very favorite flowers.
Measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Printed on fine letterpress paper
Blank on insider
Audubon Birder's Journal
$18.95
We hope that this journal will prove to be an invaluable tool for you to record your bird observations, whether you are a seasoned birder or a beginner.
John James Audubon (1785–1851) was an innovative artist and naturalist who documented American birds like never before. The dazzling watercolors interspersed throughout this journal were among the works included in his monumental The Birds of America.
Following the information at the beginning of the journal, you will find observation pages, which allow you to record all different aspects of your bird sightings, including when and where you see each bird and descriptions of the bird’s appearance and behavior. There is also space for quick sketches.
When you turn to the back of the book, you will find the Life List checklist of regularly occurring North American species. Next to each bird listed is a blank line where you can fill in the page number(s) of your notes for that particular bird. Then you can easily use the Life List to locate your own notes once your journal becomes more and more filled with your bird observations. (You can also simply check off birds on the Life List, whether or not you record any observations about them.)
Happy birding!
Includes:
- 100+ pages for documenting sightings
- 30+ full-color images by John James Audubon
- anatomy of a bird
- list of US state and Canadian provincial and territorial birds
- instructions on how and what to observe, bird-feeding basics
- life list checklist
- code of ethics
144 pages
Compact size 4¾ x 7½ in.
Durable, flexible binding, ribbon bookmark
High-quality, wood-free paper suitable for pen or pencil
Published with the New-York Historical Society
Bibliophile Erasers Pack
$15.95
This clever set of erasers, made to look a little stack of books, is perfect for bibliophiles!Featuring the art of Jane Mount, this set of 4 rectangular erasers are set inside a die-cut box with their "spines" facing out to mimic the look of a bookstack. Each eraser's sleeve is decorated with bookish illustrations, featuring faux covers of classic books.
Pack measures 3.5" x 3" x 1.7"
Bird of Paradise Journal
$14.99
This journal's cover reproduces a jeweled and gold-tooled binding created circa 1920 for John Milton's Paradise Regained.
6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Blooming Birds Notepad
$11.50
Great for managing lists, this notepad is both functional and beautiful.Measures 4" x 6"
50 sheets of tear-off paper
70lb paper
Bold Floral African Wax Print Inspired Washi Tape
$5.00
This washi tape is inspired by the rich colors and intricate details found in African textiles. From Melanin Meanings, this washi tape is the first of their Black stationery accessories. Washi tape can be used on everything from scrapbooking to journaling and everything in between. If you're a planner lover - this is for you.Measures 15mm x 10mm
Please note: Washi tape is semi-transparent, and will, look different depending on the surface it’s applied to.
Boots Metal Page Tabs
$14.00
The Boots Metal Page Tabs are an elegant yet fun way to save your page while you read, journal, study, or plan. This set of two metal page markers features cowboy boots with stars in polished metal for a sturdy, shiny placeholder.Measures 5.31" x 0.07" x 8.26"
Made of stainless Steel with coated gold finish
Botanical Card Portfolio Set
$18.99
This card set contains four each of five different designs, each featuring beautiful illustrations of botanicals, flying beetles, garden snakes and more. Packaged in a gorgeous, keepsake portfolio with ribbon tie and including coordinating envelopes and envelope seals, this card set is perfect for your correspondence needs and makes a wonderful gift.
20 cards (5 styles, 4 of each card) with envelopes and stickers
Calligraphy Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features classic writing paper from Florence, Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style. Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Celestial Heavens Pencil Set
$16.95
Pens are great, but sometimes we need a little leeway. Get your first draft off on the "write" foot with the premium Celestial Heavens Pencil Set!
Set 0f 6 pencils: 2 carpenter pencils and 4 hex
No. 2 graphite wood pencils with gold foil stamping
Gold ferrule with white eraser
Blue kraft envelope packaging with string/button closure
Pencils made in the USA
Celestial Journal
$14.99
The cover design of this beatific journal is a reproduction of a gold-tooled book binding created by the Henry T. Wood bindery of London in 1933. The Wood firm was known for its distinctive designs, as evidenced by the subtle symmetry and intricate details of this cover.
6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Celestial Notecard Set
$15.95
These dreamy notecards shimmer with gold-foil star fields against vibrant watercolors by Yao Cheng. Including gold metallic envelopes, the set makes a perfect pick for holiday greetings or any starry note any time of the year.
Includes 16 notecards and envelopes4.38 x 5.56 inches
Cipro Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.
This portfolio features classic writing paper from Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style. Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with a gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Citrus Undated Planner
$43.00
The Citrus Undated Planner features a hand illustrated cover on unique tree-free paper that is water-resistant and self-healing, so it's good to go wherever you do! Undated so you can start anytime, take breaks from planning, and make it work for you!
Measures 7" x 9"
Features a metallic gold foil cover and gold spiral binding
FSC Certified© 70lb. Natural Text Paper
Classic Swan Graphite Object
$72.00
Few creatures possess the quiet grace of swans. With an unearthly beauty, even the ancients saw them as beings from the spirit world. Mesmerizing for their hypnotic elegance, their ritualized dance holds us spell bound. Look closely at the silhouette of a swimming couple and you might see glimmers of a fleeting heart formed at their crossing. Long a symbol of love and fidelity, mating pairs often last a life time.
5.75 inchesGraphite
Creative Ramblings of a Restless Mind Journal
$14.95
The Museum's Archives house the extensive journals Mrs. Gardner kept, detailing her worldly travels with her entourage.
Perfect for writing, drawing, and visual thinking of all types, this journal will inspire you to journal just like the Museum's founder.
Features faux vintage cover and eye-catching stylish gold foil lettering
120 pages
7 x 5 inches
120 gms off-white paper
Lined paper
Cut Flower Garden 100 Postcards Box
$19.95
This collection of 100 lush postcards features beautiful flower arrangements and bouquets from Floret Farm. With 50 unique photos of eye-catching blooms, these postcards will brighten any correspondence. The Postcard Box is the perfect gift for flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, wedding planners, florists, small farmers, stylists, designers, crafters, and those passionate about the local floral movement.Each card measures 4.55 x 2.4 x 6.25 inches
Daffodils Boxed Notecards
$11.95
The Daffodils Boxed Notecard Set includes 8 assorted cards featuring a realistic illustration of the beautiful daffodil. The set comes with matching envelopes in a Mylar sleeve.Printed on 100% recycled and recyclable paper
Cards measures 3.5 x 5 inches
Made in USA
Diary of a Plant Killer Journal
$14.95
The Museum's Archives house the extensive journals Mrs. Gardner kept, detailing her worldly travels with her entourage.Perfect for writing, drawing, and visual thinking of all types, this journal will inspire you to journal just like the Museum's founder.
Features faux vintage cover and eye-catching stylish gold foil lettering
120 pages
7 x 5 inches
120 gms off-white paper
Lined paper
Eastern Bluebirds Boxed Notecard Set
$11.95
The Eastern Bluebirds Boxed Notecard Set includes 8 assorted cards featuring a realistic illustration of the beautiful Bluebird. The set comes with matching envelopes in a Mylar sleeve.Printed on 100% recycled and recyclable paper
Cards measures 3.5 x 5 inches
Made in USA
Edward Hopper's New England Boxed Notecards
$18.95
Contains five each of the following notecards:
[Light at Two Lights], 1927
Gloucester Harbor, 1912
The Dories, Ogunquit, 1914
Tall Masts, 1912
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box.
Printed on recycled paper
Elegant Flower Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features brightly entwined flowers on a white background.
Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with a gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Extraordinary Things to Cut Out & Collage
$19.99
Whether you are making a mood or inspiration board or just want some unique art for your wall, there is no need to endlessly flip through old magazines to find appealing images. And you don't have to ruin your beloved books by chopping them up. With 1500+ objects included, the possibilities to cut out and collage are limitless. Flowers, birds, cats, and butterflies can be combined with buildings, eyes, moustaches, and men in dubious pants to create extraordinary original artworks and talking pieces!
Separated into categories like people, industrial, art & culture, domestic life, nature, world, ephemera, and alphabets, the book is filled with images ranging from fruit to architectural details to planets and beyond. While the book includes multiple background options, you can also add layers to existing photos or images you have at home. No matter what you choose, it will be completely one-of-a-kind.
By Maria Rivans
208 pages
Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2020
Paperback
9.35 x 0.8 x 12.2 inches
Fall Bunnies Notepad
$11.50
Great for managing lists, this notepad is both functional and beautiful.Measures 4" x 6"
50 sheets of tear-off paper
70lb paper
Fist Hand Graphite Object
$72.00
Inspired by his reverence of nature, and informed by his formal studies in art and science, San Francisco artist Agelio Batle has created this innovative sculptural writing implement. Natural graphite and smudge resistant compounds are fused in specialized forms under intense pressure. Handcrafted, using new and old world techniques, each piece is meticulously fashioned using the innovative methods that Batle created. A functional graphite pencil that will not stain your hands.
Measures 3.325 x 1.5 x 1.25 inches (height, width, depth)
Care: Polish with a clean, dry, soft cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Keep out of reach of children. Do not drop as they could crack or break.
This pencil comes packaged inside of a ready to give gift box.
Flaming Heart Leather Journal
$45.00
This handmade red leather lined journal has a cover embossed with heart emblem and trimmed with gold design. The pages are gold trimmed with gold ribbon.
6 x 8 inchesAntiques leather shows natural imperfections
Made in Italy by Fiorentina Ltd.
Flora Fantastica Boxed Notecards
$18.95
With meticulous attention to detail and thousands of strokes from cat-hair brushes, a dynasty of Ukrainian artists is drawing worldwide attention to Petrykivka painting, an exuberant Ukrainian folk art. Featured here are four stylized paintings by Marfa Tymchenko and Olena Skytsiuk. These works combine an extensive color range with more complex compositions than earlier examples of the art form. Their feathery flowers and surreal foliage have adorned everything from canvas and paper to clay, porcelain, and wood in decorative objects, dinnerware, fabric, posters, books, and murals. Ukrainian Petrykivka painting is coming into full bloom within the fine art world. Delight yourself and others with the swirling energy and eclectic color of the four paintings in this Flora Fantastica notecard set.Contains five each of the following images:
Marfa Tymchenko, Magic Dreams of My Childhood, 1991
Marfa Tymchenko, Playful Birdies, 2000
Olena Skytsiuk, Joy, 2008
Olena Skytsiuk, Morning Sunny Wave, 2008–2010
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box
Printed on recycled paper
Florentia Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features classic cream colored writing paper from Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style: a traditional Florentine design of brilliant red, turquoise, purple and gold dazzle this colorful paper, liberally dusted with gold accents. This portfolio is truly a festival for the eyes.
Each portfolio includes 10 elegant cards bordered in the distinctive Florentine pattern with 10 equally ornate matching envelopes. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Forest Life Notes: 20 Notecards & Envelopes
$15.95
From rabbits and foxes to owls and bears, the beloved forest animals in this colorful set of notecards bring a fanciful elegance to everyday correspondence--perfect for all occasions. The Forest Life Notes include designs by French artist Nathalie Lété Personalize each card with your message for birthdays, thank yous, sympathy, or greetings.Box with removable lid measures 4.38 x 1.5 x 5.5 inches
Set contains 20 cards- 2 each of 10 designs, and 20 envelopes
Garden Saints Boxed Notecards
$17.95
Conservator and icon painter Olga Volchkova fuses her dual loves, iconography and botany, in The Garden Saints. The artist’s paintings reflect her roots in Tver, Russia, her hometown, where she studied icon painting and restoration. With such a deep knowledge, Volchkova has successfully created her own icons that respect the historical approach while centering on the natural wonder of plants and their spiritual allure. Her paintings integrate both personal experiences and thorough research into the plants she finds fascinating, telling stories through their imagery.
To create these works, Volchkova uses modern boards and acrylics but maintains tradition by cooking her own gesso and scratching in her drawings. This, she says, allows the underlying structure of her painting to remain if its paint fades with time—a favor for future generations of like-minded restorers.
Contains 5 each of the following notecards:
- Saint Cyani
- Saint Tea and Saint Lemon
- Saint Passion Flower
- Saint Saffron
20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes
Includes a decorative box
Printed on recycled paper
Giglio Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features classic writing paper from Florence, Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style. Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Gilded Floral Journal
$14.99
The Gilded Floral Journal elegant journal replicates a gilded lacquer 19th-century bookbinding crafted for an illuminated Persian manuscript. The original lacquer work design was created with delicate layers of paint, a coating of shellac which was then carefully sanded to a shine, and subtle applications of gold leaf.6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Gold Leaf
$14.95
Crafted from German raw materials, this imitation gold leaf offers a natural look and feel, mimicking the appearance of real gold leaf. Ideal for use in a variety of creative projects, including gilding furniture, scrapbooking, art journaling, decorating, painting, crafting, and more. These gold leaf sheets can be used to enhance your crafts and make your projects stand out.Packaged in a format that is easy to store and transport, these gold leafing sheets are perfect for on-the-go projects or for those who want to keep their supplies organized. This imitation gold leaf is designed to last, ensuring that your projects maintain their beautiful appearance for years to come.
100 sheets
Sheets measure 5.5"
Gold Notebook Glasses Case
$14.95
Reading glasses MUST be one of the most misplaced items the world over. Place the Gold Notebook Glasses Case over your notebook, journal or novel cover, slide your specs into the velour lined pouch and tah dah! They'll be right there when you need them next!Measures 4.5 x 0.3 x 7.9 inches
Golden Splendor Journal
$14.99
This gorgeous journal is a reproduction of a 19th-century bookbinding, inscribed with a Persian love poem. Lightly lined, smooth-finish writing pages provide plenty of space for personal reflection, sketching, jotting down quotations, or composing your own poems.
6.25 x 8.5 inchesPremium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Great Masters Page Flags
$7.95
Be inspired some of the world's greatest masterpieces and their creators when you mark your favorite spots in books and magazines with these creative page flags.
The Great Masters Collection of page flags feature Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, Vincent van Gogh, and Edvard Munch.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Great Outdoors Correspondence Cards
$15.95
These cards feature stunning woodcut-style illustrations depicting a range of natural landscapes, from luscious woodland forests, stunning mountain waterfalls, and gorgeous wildflower fields to golden cactus-filled deserts and dreamy beaches with swaying palm trees.
Illustrations by Travis Pietsch
20 flat cards (10 designs, 2 cards each), 20 envelopes
Published by Chronicle Books, 2020
5.2 x 1.3 x 6.8 inches
Greenhouse Weekly Notepad
$14.00
The Greenhouse Weekly Notepad contains a bold botanical border that will help you stay on track in style.Measures 6” x 9”
55 sheets
Use for a Full Year
Features natural white thick paper tock and chipboard back
Hand Letter Opener
$27.00
Need a hand opening your mail? Look no further than this pewter hand letter opener, covered in gold lead.Measures 6" x 1"
Hanukkah Light Boxed Cards
$20.00
This set of Hanukkah cards are full of light and wishes for a happy Hanukkah!This beautifully packaged box of 8 Hanukkah Light notecards is eco-friendly inside and out!
All cards are A2, 4.25" x 5.5"
Blank inside
Printed in the U.S. on 100% recycled FSC paper
Envelopes are kraft, 100% recycled.
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