Caldwell’s Miscellaneous Fancy Goods
About
Caldwell’s Miscellaneous Fancy Goods is a woman-owned paper goods business that sells antique-inspired wrapping paper, gift tags, stickers, postcards and greeting cards online. Every design comes from antique books, prints and ephemera in founder Heather Caldwell’s personal collection, so the patterns are not available elsewhere. The bestselling Rose Bouquet pattern, a 19th-century flower arrangement in a stately vase, appears on both wrapping paper and postcards.
Caldwell grew up with art dealer parents who took her to auctions, estate sales and historic homes. She studied English at Dartmouth, trained in bookbinding, earned a degree in book conservation and library science at UT Austin, and worked at Harvard and MIT. She started the business in 2015 as an online shop for antique and vintage finds, then began turning images from her collection into her own paper line in 2024.
What to Know
- Papers are printed on FSC-certified stock and shipped in recyclable packaging.
- All products are designed and printed in the United States.
- A set of seven greeting cards is drawn from vintage originals in the founder’s collection.
- The paper line is sold under the name Caldwell’s Pretty Papers.
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