The best stationery stores in the Bay

Giselle Gyalzen has headed up this artful gift and stationery store since 2011, where the focus is on handcrafted accessories and independent artists. In addition to jewelry, housewares, and art prints, you’ll find a colorful array of writing supplies: Yellow Owl Workshop’s quirky stamps and ink pads, 365 notebooks from Japan, Traido fountain pens, postcards, and nylon-tipped brush pens from Craft Design Technology. The sprawling wall of letterpress cards covers all occasions, including brands like Little Otsu, Oblation Papers, Hello Lucky, and Etui, and more.

Most bookstores in San Francisco carry a small selection of paper goods, but Booksmith’s assortment is the best. The shop has been around since 2007, and there’s a lovely worn-in, thoughtful feel to it, from the handwritten staff recommendations to the rotating window art. You’ll find Moleskine journals, calendars, and sheets of wrapping paper so beautiful they’re practically frameable. But the real draw is the expansive card selection, which covers every occasion (plus, others you’ll end up buying for no reason whatsoever).

This decade-old, green- and pink-tinged gift shop is stuffed with accessories, home decor, clothing, and beautiful odds and ends. Naturally, it’s also a great spot to snag a card and some gorgeous wrapping paper. The long white shelves up front are lined with letterpress cards from Hello Lucky, Colette Paperie, and more; farther back, you’ll find stationery and pen and pencil sets. The spot stocks the full array of Rifle Paper Co. products, including collaborations and limited-edition collections.