Mac and Murphy

Such a beautiful little shop! One of my favorite places in Charleston. I went in to pick up a surcie this week, and found lots of things to add to my own wish list! I always feel welcome. As another reviewer said– I only wish the shop was larger!

Cute little paper shop that’s a bit hard to find. Hint: it’s not just off King like the map suggests. Closure to Rutledge than King. Wish I had known that before I started my walk.
I stopped in to purchase a few cards for upcoming events. It’s a little shop with a nice and carefully curated selection of goods. Like other reviewers mentioned, I wish it had a larger selection, but it still suited my needs. It appears they do custom design and letterpress work as well for those seeking stationary, invitations, etc.
Cute shop, cute papers. Lady working seemed uninterested in helping me, but thankfully I didn’t need much help.

Purchased some lovely cards from this shop. I loved everything and only wished they had more. I fell for some monogrammed cards, but they only had a few letter options. Great find and love that they have local artist’s products.

Love the items in this place so much! Great for a last minute gift. One of the workers– not sure if it’s the owner?- is soooo unfriendly. If not for the precious merchandise I wouldn’t come back.

I’m a huge fan of small Local ’boutique’ style shops.
Amy & Liz have the best paper store in town. They carry some of the most unique cards and papers around. Some made here locally, and others made by small print shops around the country. They happen to be on Cannon Street (one of my favorite streets in Charleston — Mac & Murphy, Indigo & Cotton, Sugar… all within like one block.
Super easy ladies to work with on custom orders.
They could not be any nicer.
OHHHH and they have this awesome program where they will send out three cards to you every month for $ 20!!! Every month I get three awesome cards delievered to my mailbox — so I always have a card to send out!
This shop is totally worth the trip to Cannon Street!

Walking in, one of the owners, Ami Murphy, greeted me with a smile and a welcoming hello. When she learned I am a letterpress aficionado we got down to business comparing brands, boutique producers, types of letterpresses and our favorite styles. She escorted me around the front room, showing off some of the local brands such as Sideshow Press, some boutique brands from other regions, like Brooklyn’s and some national, like Cheree Berry (former designer for Kate Spade) and Snowe & Graham.
Interspersed on the tables and bookcases in the first room were other delights, the likes of different colored spools of twine — for wrapping treats or presents; Various types of calendars, including a beautiful letterpress birthday perpetual calendar. I particularly liked this, since I lament always sending away my letterpress treasures; and Many of the brands also make gorgeous covered notebooks, as well.
The second room is filled with invitations teeming from the shelves. This would be the perfect place to sit with Ami or Liz to design your wedding invitations. She noted that some people use the invitations as a template to make their own stationery.
But in the back, I was led by the proprietor to take a look at the work in progress. What was once a fountained «typical southern back garden» is almost completely transformed into a succulent garden for reading, writing and relaxing. You can tell a lot about someone by the environment that they place themselves in. Like the ladies who run this gem of a store, I want in on this zen garden.