Oblation Papers and Press Reviews

I came in here today with my boyfriend and daughter to get old school stationary to write letters to each other while he is away for three months (complete with new fountain pens and ink!). The ladies here were wonderful with my child. They showed her the parakeets who have hatchling and let her color, it was definitely not the type of welcome I was expecting. I was pleasantly surprised. They were also very helpful and accommodating in helping us find the perfect ink and paper. Thank you so much!

Was there for about 15-20 minutes with one other customer in the store and all three employees stayed huddled together chatting behind the counter instead of helping customers. I m fine paying higher prices for quality. However, I expect the customer service to match the prices being asked.

This shop is adorable! They have many unique cards and notebooks in addition to actual typewriters in the back that look (and probably are) functional antiques. Deducted a star for sub-par customer service - definitely didn't expect that after choosing to purchase items and support their business. Hoping for a better experience next time I stop in!

I moved to the Midwest but still chose Oblation to do my wedding save-the-dates. Kathryn did a wonderful job with the design and sending me sample color inks. We keep getting compliments from our friends and family. My favorite compliment so far: truly stunning, low tech invitation.

Gorgeous stationary store that makes their own journals, cards, and other paper goods.

I just called to check if they had a particular envelope in stock as it was out online. The person helping me named Courtney was so patient, quick and friendly. She even offered to call another store to check if they had everything I needed there. Wedding planning can be stressful and it's great when people/services are accommodating and helpful.

It was really cool to come across Oblation since finding a good place to buy quality notebooks and pens is not the easiest task anymore.

Oblation stocks a good variety of both pens and notebooks, offering brands such as Lamy and Retro 51 as well as Calirefontaine, Field Notes and Rhodia. They even carry some notebooks that I was surprised to see in store such as Binderwerk, Quo Vadis, and the local Scout Books brand.

While the pen selection when I went in was still low due to holiday purchasing, they normally stock quite a few options that would be desirable to many a pen geek. The Retro 51 Tornado was present, as well as the ever popular Fisher Space Pen. Lamy's Safari was present as well; they even had the ball point version which surprised me.

I am looking forward to paying them another visit, and recommend that you stop by as well if you are looking for quality brand writing tools.

Great store with lots of cards, papers, and craft materials. Custom letterpress shop in the back.

I've ordered business cards from Oblation Papers & Press twice and both times my cards were delivered just as specified. My cards always get "oohs" and "ahs!" If you're looking for stationery, business cards or other printed items that stand out in a sea mass produced pieces, Oblation is the vendor you need. The beautiful craftsmanship from this shop lets you shine.

Love this stationery store! Tons of cute, high-quality things to look at. Every inch of every shelf and cubby is a wonder. Great place for paper goods, journals, cards, pens, gift/gift wrapping, etc.

Great store with an excellent selection of journals, cards, pens, etc. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the products. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

Oblation Papers & Press took good care of me! While my project was outside the scope of their services, Alicia took the time to help plan out my project and connect me to a specialist. I had a great experience with their recommended specialist, and then Oblation Papers & Press kindly helped add the finishing touches to my project. I feel confident that my project will make a meaningful and memorable impression. Thank you, Oblation Papers & Press!

A great place to find locally made letterpress cards and unique paper items from around the world. The staff could be more proactive when it comes to greeting customers or offering assistance, .

A great little shop with a large assortment of letterpress cards and stationary and journals. The find I'm most excited about are their scrap packs! I got a large assortment of letterpress and handmade paper scraps that I can't wait to use in collages and pen palling. I wish more shops had scrap assortment grab bags like that.

Wonderful and fun products with a very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Excellent customer service and reasonable prices for the quality, selection and overall experience offered. They have the best selection of fountain pens and inks I ve found in Portland.

So many unique paper goods! I picked our some cards and gifts for friends that said EXACTLY what I wanted to say. High quality, fantastic creativity.

This store has exactly what I've been looking for! Excellent fountain pen and paper selection, incredibly knowledgeable and helpful staff -- I'll definitely be back soon!

Love this place. Come from a family of writers and they live in Texas so I love getting things in here to ship to my family. I also frequent often because I fill up my Midori inserts biweekly to monthly and this place is the only place that carries all of them. :D
I recently had a problem with a defected pen, the pen was defective but they replaced it quickly with a working version and now I m loving it. Writes amazing and I m sure this will last me awhile.

This store is everything for the paper enthusiast. Everything. Fountain pens, typewriters, letter writing cards and stationery, inks, cords for bookbinding and hand bound books if making your own is too complicated/daunting. Everything.

Beautiful selection of paper for all needs. I love to visit and look around the store more to purchase. Just wish it wasn't so pricy.

It was one of the first places I visited in Portland and I found it adorable. Everything is beautiful in this store. They have typewriters on the door and you can write with them. It sounds kind of silly, but it's a nice touch.
Maybe the prices didn't fit my budget as much, but it's worth at least getting to know the store.

Great looking place with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Great fountain pens and ink

I went in today have a look at the fountain pen offerings, given that Paradise Pen exists no more. Kelly helped me while I was there. She was very courteous, knowledgeable and patiently showed me every pen I wanted to see, while juggling other customers needs. She was not pushy and was excellent in her recommendations.
I was allowed to dip each of the pens in ink and test them to compare. Other places I have been to have been hesitant to let me do that. I guess these pens don t stay around for too long to be used by a variety of customer writing styles ( and be altered by them)
The store has a good selection of fountain pens. I am glad that I found this store and will visit them again in the near future.

Incredible...sublime...high quality...unique. Keep it up!

Oblation is fantastic. First, they've got an unbelievable inventory of creative gifts and supplies, but more impressive is their design and printing service. I used them to create fully customized wedding invitations, and they turned out wonderfully. Of note - their design staff is detailed and helpful. The service itself is not cheap, but they take *very* good care of us throughout the process. The end produce was fantastic, and they even supported us after-the-fact by providing overage once we realized we had slightly under-ordered. Seriously. These folks are great. I'll certainly return for gifts (the retail store is really neat) and any printing needs in the future. A++.

It was a really cool set-up. Never wanted to spend money on fancy pens and a typewriter until I went to Oblation.

I love Oblation, and could easily spend an hour and an entire paycheck on the wonderful products they sell.... Good cards, paper, ink and pens and wonderful, knowledgeable, capable staff.

A little higher end and intimidating, but a pretty good selection. The staff is really knowledgeable, and they have some amazing fountain pen and ink. I'm definitely going again when I'm in the area.

Post Covid review

This store has an excellent selection of cards and I like all that productivity tools in terms of every sort of notebook that is available. Also like the parakeets they are cute. Lots of space to shop inside not crowded.

Spent about an hour browsing this beautiful store. As a lover of pens, letterpress, stationery, and local artists, I love visiting this shop when I'm in Portland.

What an adorable little shop! Perfect place to pick up Christmas cards, invitations, or thank yous. A variety of items from local artists, as well as their own line made on an antique letterpress. Very nice staff, too. Obviously, be prepared for it to be on the spendy side.

Called the shop to get some guidance. After a quick greeting, I asked if she had time for a quick question, but received a very flippant "no" and hung up on me. Not sure if she thought I was trying to sell her something or what, but I know I'll never buy anything from this store as a results.

I can not recommend Oblation Papers & Press enough. Their customer service is beyond impeccable, knowledge of their products is spot on, and they all are there for you with a smile.

I ve bought 2 Fountain Pens (yes, they have an awesome FP selection for all styles and budgets) and 2 inks. They have all the big names plus a couple I haven t heard of. Ink selection was a little on the blues and blacks (a better red/ orange/ yellow and green selection would be nice, but by no means are they limiting). They do have a nice little collection of shimmer inks, as well. The associates that helped me were extremely kind and informative and did not make you feel rushed at all. They even inked my pens in the store!

A letterpress print shop attached to the paper factory. Original paper products made of letterpress printers and typewriters over 100 years ago line up.
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Got my lovely, high-quality business cards made here during their annual letterpress sale. (It's in October, so stock up then!) They were friendly and professional and realistic about every part of the process. If you are going in for letterpress services, I recommend going on a weekday as the store gets quite busy on weekends.

Had an amazing time shopping for fountain pens here. Kelly was amazing and incredibly helpful

I with things weren't quite soooo pricy. But good quality items all around.

You can actually see their paper being hand-made and embossed on site. Cotton and even denim fibre is used. Genuine artisan crafting.

What a great shop...and they have live birds tweeting at you. Neat

There are a lot of fun paper supplies here for whatever your needs are. Want a snarky holiday card for the people who can't stand the holidays? They have them! Need some short strips of ribbon rather than a whole roll? They have them! Prices are a bit steep, but their selection is good for whatever your needs are.

Highly reccomended for fountain pen needs! They have an astonishing array of vintage pens, inks and notepads. The prices are very good and the quality is excellent.

Even better, their staff is familiar with their products and suitability for specific needs. They flushed my vintage pen and let me fill it with the tester ink. I will be back!

Awesome store with a great variety of stationary. One of the only places in Portland that sells fountain pens and the great staff will let you test out all of them! The only place you will need to visit for pencils, pens, letter making, Notebooks, planners and high quality paper.

Truly surprised at my recent experience. Came in on the late afternoon of 1/27 to look at fountain pens. I picked out a turquoise Lamy Studio for $100. I asked if they had one in black, which I preferred. They did, although that one had a medium nib, so I inquired if I could have it switched out for an EF and the girl said no, policy was that they don't do that - you have to buy the extra nib, even though I will never use the M nib. OK whatever - that's not her fault the policy is like that, although I have NEVER been to a shop that was unwilling to switch to a preferred nib before buying.

I'm still under budget, so I decide to spring for the extra nib anyway. She rings everything thing up and it is a full $50 more than what I was expecting. When I mentioned it to her, she said, "Oh, sorry. Yeah, this one is higher." I get that some colors are more than others due to popularity, bit good customer service means being on the ball and mentioning the higher price before you ring it up. The black pen didn't have a price tag on it and she never hinted at the difference in price.

So, I left without a pen, and I'm not sure if I will return to Oblation, despite past purchases. The whole experience really left a bad impression on me. Oh well- I found the same pen for a cheaper price and the correct pen at another small independent retailer.

Adorable stationery shop with thoughtfully curated selection of paper, pens, notebooks, unique cards, wrapping paper and more to fill your office. It's just large enough to wander, with new delights in every cupboard and on every table.

I dropped in to find a graduation gift for my sister and had kind, knowledgeable help selecting a fountain pen and ink. The woman who helped me then gift wrapped it so beautifully. It was a wonderful experience.

With the selection and ambiance I could spend much more time there, and walk out with much more. I'm looking forward to my next trip.