Looking for a pen? Shoppers overwhelm Chicago stationery shops as social media touts 'return to analog'

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Jan. 15, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 15, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/01/15/shoppers-chicago-stationary-shops-atlas-paper-pencil-hobonichi-social-media-analog

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] A line of shoppers are often seen outside the Andersonville stationery shop Paper & Pencil. At the front of the line, a store employee...