The Desk Set's stationery selection and knowledgeable, helpful staff ensure you'll find just what you need for your special occasion and day-to-day needs. Fine Stationery is available in box sets or by custom order. Come in and browse our fine, milled and handmade paper, monogrammed, embossed, vellum and other specialized stationery in a variety of sizes so that your correspondence has a personalized flair.

Our custom department features a selection of the finest stationery. No appointment is necessary to meet with our knowledgeable staff though reserving time is encouraged for wedding invitations and other large events.

Complete custom design services are also available for all your needs by our talented staff.

Happy Graduation

June 23, 2010 at 10:58 am , by rachel

Here’s a congratulatory toast-post to all the Graduates! – with Best Wishes from The Desk Set!

Naughty Betty Card

Hand Silkscreened Card by Great Arrow

Letterpress Card by Snow and Graham

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Happy Father’s Day… Oops!

June 23, 2010 at 10:54 am , by rachel

We’ve been busy at The Desk Set!

Weddings, Parties, Babies… If only we were attending all these fun events!

Since we missed posting before Father’s Day, here is a round up of Father’s Day cards we loved this year:

Card by Found Image

Card by Naughty Betty

Letterpress Card by Snow and Graham

Card by Caroline Gardner

Tallu-lah Letterpress Card

Tallu-Lah Letterpress

Weren’t those lovely?

We promise to be more timely…

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 9, 2010 at 8:42 pm , by rachel

My favorite Mother’s Day card at The Desk Set:

Lead Graffiti - MOM

I love this card by Lead Graffiti for many reasons: it was the first Mother’s Day my daughter (and husband) gave me; it’s on purple paper; it’s letterpress and it’s just fabulous!

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Letterpress Mother’s Day

May 8, 2010 at 10:35 am , by rachel

Front of card

Painted Tongue Press is located in Oakland, California and we are so happy to carry their lovely cards at The Desk Set.

Each card is skillfully printed via letterpress and has such unique details as a printed envelope flap and a design on the back of the card.

Envelope flap

Whole card

Isn’t this a lovely card?

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Happy Mother-in-law’s Day

May 7, 2010 at 9:31 am , by rachel

Since there is a day just for Mother-in-law’s, but it isn’t widely known, this Sunday, Mother’s Day will be just as good a day to give her this card!

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About Me

The Desk Set has provided San Francisco with classic and contemporary stationery, invitations and gifts for over 35 years at the same location. The store changed hands for only the second time in 2005. The new owners have revived the store, remodeling the interior and updating its offerings while retaining the values and services that have made the store continuously successful. If you have not been by lately, we invite you over to meet the new staff and owners, peruse a carefully curated selection of products and view our custom books to find stationery or an invitation that is perfect and unique.

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