CW Pencil Enterprise is such a unique store, and it was a sad day when I heard that they were closing permanently. I understand that people need to move on and do new things, but where will I get my very unique pencils from now on? Luckily, I placed an order for a few things right after I heard the news about the store closure. I’m sharing what I picked up. If anything is of interest to you, hurry over there and place an order before it’s gone!
CW Pencil had, as one might imagine, a great selection of pencils. I ordered a few samplers and interesting varieties, as you can see below. I focused on items that I think will be hard/impossible to find once the shop has closed.
Another fun thing is the Le Pli Postal from Paper Tigre is fun French stationery. It’s really colorful sheets of paper- you write on one side, and follow the directions to fold it into an envelope. A nice change from my normal pink/grey/blue stationery.
Of course, I don’t know the full story of why CW Pencil Enterprise is closing. Maybe it’s partly by necessity, maybe partly to try something new. But it’s a good lesson to us all, especially these days. If you love a store, online or off, you have to support them. Resist the urge to send all your dollars to Amazon (as much as I love Amazon!) Or we’ll see more of our favorite stores closing….
