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How Obsessed with Stationery Are You? Take our Quiz

Stationery addicts can get their fix at giftsin24.comSome people are addicted to clothes, cars or food. Others may be in deep for gardening or makeup. And then there are people who are obsessed with stationery.

How can you tell if you have a normal appreciation for stationery vs. a full-blown obsession? Take our quiz to find out.

Question 1. When is it time to re-order your stationery?

A. When I have 5 notes left in the box, it’s time to reorder. That’s about a month’s worth for me.

B. When I have 5 boxes that are half-full, it’s definitely time to reorder. It would be full-on panic if I ever get down to only 4 boxes.

Question 2. You arrange your pens…

A. by placing them in a pretty glass or jar on my desk. I like looking at them.

B. by arranging them in rainbow order in a special tray in a dedicated drawer designated just for them.

Question 3. You follow ___ stationery related accounts on Facebook.

A. 2

B. 20

Giftsin24 offers embossed stationeryQuestion 4. When you find a monogram you like, you…

A. order a set of monogrammed cards or notes and call it a day.

B. order a set of monogrammed cards AND a set of monogrammed notes, plus a coordinating monogrammed notepad.

Question 5. If the envelope color doesn’t match the stationery paper …

A. Take a hard pass. It’s a sign of bad quality to have ecru notes with white envelopes.

B. Never consider purchasing from that company again. How dare they?

Question 6. If you run out of pretty postage stamps and only have generic ones left…

A. I peel and stick. It will get where it’s going regardless of what the stamp looks like.

B. I make an emergency run to the post office. There’s no way that ugly stamp is going on my beautiful, self-addressed, envelopes with hand-inserted linings.

Question 7. Whenever I see a stationery company issue new designs…

A. I’ll take a look. It’s fun to explore new products.

B. I’ll seriously consider buying one, especially if it’s brand-new, hot-off-the-shelf. Variety is the spice of life.

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Tally it up

If you answered…

1-2 Bs…you have a mild stationery obsession, but nothing out of the ordinary.

3-5 Bs…you are obsessed with stationery and seek ways to indulge your habit.

6-7 Bs…congratulations, you have a profound obsession with stationery.

 

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8 Signs You’re a Stationery Addict

Embossed personalized stationery from giftsin24Many people enjoy using stationery. After all, it’s a pleasure to pull out a crisp new sheet and put thought to paper. But for some of us, the joys of stationery transcend ordinary pleasure. You know who we are… we are the stationery addicts.

How do you know you are one of us? Here are some common signs you are a stationery addict:

  1. Your heartbeat speeds up when you spy a new monogram style you’ve never seen before.
  2. When you have downtime, you use it to look for new stationery (and sometimes you look when you should be doing something else – but shhhh, it’s our secret).
  3. The boxes in which you keep your stationery are almost as pretty as your stationery, and definitely prettier than the containers you use for other essentials, such as food, water and clothing.
  4. personalized stationery for the stationery addict from giftsin24

    Are you a stationery addict?

    You know stationery printing methods (embossing, thermography, letterpress, etc.) and you have at least 5 examples of each of them in your collection. Bonus points: you can define the difference between blind embossing and debossing.

  5. When you feel low, you get out your stationery and admire it as you ponder whom to write.
  6. You have splurged on 100% cotton paper stationery – and maybe even ate pbj sandwiches for a week to afford it.
  7. When you’re in a new city, you make a point to research and visit its best stationery store.
  8. You save your prettiest stationery for the people you love the most – it would be a shame to waste it!

Of course, the best and biggest sign you are a stationery addict is being a Giftsin24 customer: you can satisfy your need for a stationery fix in just a matter of minutes – and receive it at your door within a few days.

See our newest stationery

New! Pearl String Monogram Note

Feeling a craving coming on?

Check out one of our newest items: Pearl String Monogram Note. It’s a delightful riff on our Classic Monogram, but with a cool pearl strand treatment.

 

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