Since childhood, my sister & I have had this strange attraction (for want of a better word) towards exclusive stationary items. I guess it would have something to do with our parents having an affinity for books and all things educational :)
From a very young age, we would both be more delighted to be left to pick and choose in a stationary shop rather than in an ice cream parlour :)) I can't put my finger on the emotion that went behind it but I have such amazing memories of the Modern Book Depot in Agra and many such special stationary shops over the years. Our eraser collection - featuring everything from bugs to burgers, shoes to lunch boxes and what not, is still growing steadily! I recently bought a vivid yellow and blue turtle :) And when I went to Selfridges , Bgham for the first time a few months ago, I ended up buying an eraser which looked like a pebble!
My sister's collection of pens was envy of many. And I have a feeling that, secretly, my father encouraged her :D
Whenever I am out window shopping, I cannot resist going into stationary shops. They just feel so much at home, so much is still desirable even if not used as often because of computers! Hmph.
The other day whilst doing 'grocery' shopping with S, I found these - Par Avion envelopes. And I couldn't resist. I am a very very (may be a very too much!) sensible shopper. Even then, when I know I don't write many letters these days, I bought them - for my sheer love of stationary :)
Perhaps they will even motivate me to write a few more letters :)
Some day, when we will have a home-home, I am going to have a dedicated study - a place for my love of books and all things stationary :)
Picture 1 - Modern Book Depot, Agra
Picture 2 - My Par-Avion Envelopes
2 comments:
Gosh! I know you know that I share this feeling. :) Crazy geekiness or whatever, this was a massive childhood fantasy. Pens and clean fresh smelling stationary... Just reading this brought up that heady greedy sensation again.
And we both owned a turquoise inked pen at some point in college, no? And stuff from that Reynold's shop at Spice!
I still have the pen you gifted me :) I often get appreciative looks when I use an 'ink pen' at work :) Oh yes, the aroma of a stationary shop!
Disappointingly, the Reynolds shop is not well stocked any more.
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