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  • Creativity & Tradition

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    The beginning of Springtime brings many cheerful things, some favourites include… leaving work in the daylight hours, popsicles, buds unfurling, and a family tradition that I look forward to every...

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  • Buttons Galore

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    Since the very beginning we have been obsessed with buttons, or depending on where you are from… also sometimes known as pins or badges. The potential of these small collectible...

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  • Victoria Shop Turns Ten

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    It seems almost impossible that ten years ago February we began wandering the streets of downtown Victoria B.C. in search of a second location. The space we found, all 136...

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  • Longing for Travel

    Longing for Travel

    By Brandy Fedoruk

     1. Paper Banners – Mexico   2. Fortune – United States   3. Postage Stamps – Czech Republic   4. Embroidered Letter B – Mexico   5. Geometric Rubber Stamp...

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  • The Ways of our Window Displays

    The Ways of our Window Displays

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    Our window displays have always prompted confusion and perplexed the passerby, especially before we put a sandwich board out front, proclaiming our purpose… The Regional Assembly of Text… cards, stationery,...

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  • the lowercase reading room

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    The recent loss of our dear friend Josie Cook brings forth so many booky memories that we know it is time to tell the story of how our lowercase reading...

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  • Design Times

    Design Times

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    Another holiday season is upon us and our new designs & beloved oldies are up on our website. Because we wholesale most of the products you see to other lovely...

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  • Letter Writing Club

    Letter Writing Club

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    Oh how we’ve missed our Letter Writing Club over the past year. The thought of twenty strangers gathered around a long table, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, sipping tea and chatting freely, seems...

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  • Old & New

    Old & New

    By Brandy Fedoruk

    Our 15th store-iversary came & went with little fanfare this past August. There were no handshakes, or hugs, or congratulatory pats on the back, but we reminisced, thinking of all the...

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  • Stormy Weather

    Stormy Weather

    By Ladies of The Assembly

    Staying connected with the ones we love has always been at the heart of our business, and now more than ever, it is important to reach out to our family...

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