Sam & Co.

Very convenient place in Central to get what I need within 5 minutes.
Photo copies cost $HKD 1.50 per sheet. I don’t know if this is expensive or what, but it’s convenient. Its a small shop so everything is packed! If you’re looking for something, you better just ask because your eyes get dizzy after looking around.
Specifically, I also came in for «happy face Stickers» and «Star stickers» which they had a good variety at $HKD 8 — 12 a pack. But, the star stickers were 3-​D so I wasn’t looking exactly for that. Regardless, Sam’s has all the stationary basics!
The staff is a bit «rushy» but can speak English well. (Ugh.I seriously need to learn to speak Cantonese)

Sam and Company is a veritable treasure trove of stationary loveliness. Despite its excellent location on Stanley Street, and the affect of this prime location on their rent demands, the store is not as jam-​packed as many of its competitors in the area. They have struck a pleasant balance of a well stocked store, with plenty of products to browse, but enough space in the aisles to turn around without taking out half the shop.
As is expected, Sam and Company sell pens, notebooks, printer paper, craft supplies, card board, red packets, greeting cards, as well as some rather random items like inflatable Hello Kittys, paper lanterns, plastic fruit and footballs. In fact, so good is the stock in there, that when I was recently looking for a non-​self inking customisable 6 digit number stamp — yep, that specific, and had already flustered most as though I had asked for a left handed mug, the lovely owner/​sales lady didn’t bat an eyelid and just asked what size. I kid you not, she had an entire box of non-​self inking customisable 6 digit number stamps.
The point to the story is that Sam and Company have a lot of stuff. It’s on shelves, piled on the floor, hanging off the ceilings, nine out of ten they will have what you are looking for (unless it is the aforementioned left handed mug). If you don’t see what you want, ask the staff, there is so much more stuff secreted away behind the counter or out back.
My only grumble is the staff can be a bit pushy. If the product you want isn’t quite right, they get a bit shirty if you don’t to buy. They also follow you around the store, but maybe that’s just me and my dodgy looks?
A definite must for anyone who needs anything craft or stationery.

Anyone with a kid, or a hobby, or a job, will inevitably find themselves asking «now, where can I get my hands on …» if the answer to that question has anything remotely to do with stationary, postage or crafty supplies, then all you have to do is pop on down to Sam’s on Stanley street.
I found the shop a bit by accident, and, fortunately remembered its Aladdin’s cave-​type qualities when I was musing over where to find fabric paint.
The hardest thing about this place is only leaving with what you went there to get in the first place, because, once you start looking you will see all kinds of things that you either never knew you needed, or know you needed ages ago. Believe me though, there will be a lot of looking.
One unavoidable truth about stocking a lot of things, is you have a lot of stock, and at Sam’s it’s everywhere — don’t forget to look up — it what you’re looking for is light, chances are it could be hanging from the ceiling. Fortunately for me, paint is best stored on a shelf.