Paula’s Hallmark Shop

I admit it upfront: I’m a sucker for stationery stores. It saddens me that so many Hallmark stores (along with other card shops) are closing down and leaving town. The Hallmark store that used to be downtown by Westlake Center is gone, as is the one that used to be in Bell Square. The «Carousel» store is gone from Redmond Town Center, and others seem to be disappearing from the landscape weekly. So I was SO glad to stumble upon this Hallmark store in the heart of Woodinville! And it’s a great store, too! Large and deep with a TON of merchandise!
Yes, they have all the greeting cards you’d expect, but they also have women’s accessories like scarves and purse organizers and gadgets, tons of gift ideas (I even found something for my dad for Father’s Day, and he’s notoriously hard to shop for!), picture frames, games, and a few gag gifts. The gal behind the cash counter was very sweet, too. True, there are no risqué cards or twisted, pseudo-​tacky stuff (which I like for certain friends of mine). This is still a Hallmark, so there’s nothing that pushes the taste envelope here. But you’d be hard-​pressed not to find something for practically anyone here at this store.

They always know where the cards are that I’m looking for. Check out is always fast and efficient.