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MaiDo Stationery & Gifts
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Westfield San Francisco Centre845 Market St
Ste 420
San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhoods: Union Square, SOMA
(415) 227-4338
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 10 am - 8:30 pm
Sun 11 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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92 reviews for MaiDo Stationery & Gifts
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Review from Audrey C.
San Francisco, CA
1/9/2012
Gifts Galore:
Whenever I need to find a unique greeting card, I visit Maido, and I am never disappointed. I have found birthday, thank you and seasonal cards here for friends, and they are always delighted with them. My friends ask me where I get these great cards, and even though I want to keep my stash a secret, I tell them about Maido. I shop here for unusual gifts too.
For me, I shop here for notebooks and pens. I am always jotting down notes so run out of paper and ink frequently. Maido has a customer loyalty program so as I replenish my supply, I get a discount when I reach a certain purchase amount. A win-win situation all around. Mind you, over the years, I have reached that discount tier many a time!
I highly recommend this shop for unique cards and gifts and a little something something for yourself! -
Review from Chantel Y.
Millbrae, CA
12/24/2011 2 photos
Maido sells the most unique stationary ever! Most of the things are made in Japan and are of great quality. There's also a little clearance corner in the back, where I found cute stickers:D
I bought a Dr.Grip pencil and this other shaky pencil, called "Symmetry"- also by Pilot. (see photos) The Dr.Grip was $12.60 and the Symmetry was $10.60. It's not a surprise that these pencils are over $10- they can last you a lifetime! Therefore, I think the pencil prices are quite reasonable.
Chu le pencil yi wai, LOL I was totally thinking of how to say this in english..) Anyways, other than pencils, they also sell a wide range of notebooks, paper, erasers, and other cute gift items!
Stationary stores make me happy ^___^
5 stars, because I just wish more of their things would go on sale:( -
Review from Bebee I.
San Francisco, CA
3/7/2012
Stationary, stickers, pens, penholders, cards, etc...
I don't think it is more expansive than Papyrus and the choices are definitely unique. -
Review from Flora R.
8/22/2011
Good assortment of office supplies--some are over-priced, some are not. Maido sells large sheets of washi paper and rolls of nice calligraphy paper. There is also a nice selection of origami papers. This store also sells A5 papers, as well as paper in other A and B sizes. I spent way too much time in here.
They also have a free customer loyalty program where you can get a card stamped and receive a discount when it's full. -
Review from Fannie S.
4/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Adorable stationery stuff? Check. (Animals, foodie related, cutesy flowers, etc.)
Unrelated stationery, but PAPER products? Check. (Look for the paper people! Or paper 'cakes'. Or ESL reusable bags.)
Moderate prices? Check.
Customer service? Unknown.
Most items, organized or labeled? Check.
Easy to locate? Depends...do you go near the now-closing Borders area and/or Century Theatres?
Totally reminds me of Kinokuniya...but less crowded. -
Review from Mark A.
9/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
What? A reason to actually want to go to the mall? Yep, that's how amazing MaiDo is. I only spent half an hour in there because they were getting ready to close, but in that time I managed to fondle a good 30% of their inventory and I intend to go back and finish the job real soon. They've got pretty much every type of pen or pencil you could want, although their inventory of European pens is a little on light side. And if there's a stationary item you are looking for that they somehow don't have, they seem more than happy to track it down for you. My favorite find in my first visit was a Ohto Fude Ball 1.5 rollerball. It's got the most ridiculously thick stroke this side of a Sharpie, and writes smoother than a baby seal listening to a Kenny G clarinet solo.
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Review from Connie M.
12/5/2011
Asian paper goods, pencils, pens and other school suppiles are my weakness. MaiDo satisfies all of the above and more. It's faster than going to Japantown (or Japan) and the prices are reasonable
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Review from BB H.
7/10/2011
Exactly like Japanese bunbogu-ya stores with all sorts of both fancy and simple stationery products. Prices are also great.
Plus a HUGE plus for the City is it has a quiet ambience. -
Review from Seema M.
3/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
How have I never seen this place before?! It is absolutely adorable! I am a big fan of stationary and love mailing cards instead of emailing greetings. There are some really unique stationary designers to choose from which is a nice change from regular card stores. I am a big believer that a card is a BIG part of the gift you are giving.
I didn't have time to wander through the whole store but saw there are tons of imported Japanese school supplies, toys and giftware. The notebooks and pens are top of the line- something to keep in mind if you're looking for a gift for a designer or writer. -
Review from andy r.
San Francisco, CA
1/8/2007 1 photo
The high five because got this half price:
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
As a person, I go for the beautiful papers, original gifts and cards.
As a teacher, I go for incredibly innovative school tools that'll inspire (bribe) any kid to study hard enough to prepare Articles of Impeachment.
It's San Francisco. We learn 'em young. -
Review from Melinda C.
Walnut Creek, CA
9/2/2009 2 photos
I had had a fruitless visit around some of the shops in Westfield Mall and was on my way to the exit when the name "Mai Do" caught my eye. I didn't know what it was but I thought it might be good, so I veered my path to the right to take a peek.
OMG pens! OMG stationery!
And that was just looking in the front window display. Once I got inside, the OMGs kept coming.
There's something about imported stationery that makes it fun to explore. It's the pleasure of something familiar made unfamiliar.
Merchandise at Mai Do will keep the stationery geek in you very, very happy. First off, pens: there are fine pens in the window and along the counter by the cash register. There are medium-tier pens there as well -- around $18 -- and pads for testing them. Then there's a massive island in the middle with tons of imported pens -- mostly from Japan, I take it. There are even some American brands that have been imported and are slightly different to the models over here, such as Pilot's "Dr. Grip" -- I saw an all-white model with Japanese packaging.
Then there's the imported kiddie pens; I was seriously thinking of picking up a Thumbelina, Wizard of Oz, Little Red Riding Hood, or Pinocchio pen. One pen carries overtones of 1920s Netherland cartoons, with its yellow smiling head on the clicker. I almost got that for the weird factor.
Speaking of weird factor, there was a squishy foam "Elite Banana" key fob in the same area. What on earth is that all about? I don't know but it made me laugh.
There's a wall of tote bags and unusual pencil cases at the very back of the shop. It took me ages to get there though: I waded through various miscellaneous things, like plastic themed paper shealths, mini-magnets, erasers shaped like desserts, hamburgers, cake, cupcakes, etc., and some items I had no idea what they were.
The guy who was in the shop on the day I visited was very, very cool. You know how when you enter some stationery shops you feel like you're being watched all the time and hovered over? Not here. The guy just let me do my thing, although he was always around if needed. At one point, he was stocking shelves and I thought I was crowding him so I moved away; he encouraged me to come back as he went about his business.
I really liked that you could feel free to browse at Mai Do for a long time without the hard sell.
A great shop, highly recommended. -
Review from A P.
San Francisco, CA
1/8/2007
Lots o chochskys you really don't need. And I was looking for a wall calendar since the DIEUX DU STADE 2007 French Rugby Beefcake CALENDAR is completely sold out I opted for doggy pin-ups.
They have the cutest breed specific doggy calendars. Do you really need to ask which one I got?
Yeah the Dachshund one. -
Review from Charlene L.
San Francisco, CA
1/8/2007
You know MaiDo, i know you do. You've all been to Kinokuniya Stationery at Japantown, and if you're adventurous, you've been to the MaiDo at Santana Row.
You know the pens, the big headed puppies that all the stores are obsessed with, and maybe even the stickers that you are dying to buy if only you knew what to put them on. But what you might not know is that this store vibed me different than the other stores. The other stores made me feel giddy, happy, and wanting to drop ducats, friends, ducats on everything.
It's a higher end store I suppose (location being everything) simply because I don't think either of the other locations would carry $1500 pens. Maybe they do, but not the last time I checked. Also, the workers were mad busy at either location, and the ones here were huddled in the back doing something and not really greeting or keeping an eye on us customers (no I didn't steal anything).
But if you go, you'll be sure to see something you like. I guarantee it. I'll go back to check on my impressions. I'd hate to knock a store that's given me so much in the last few years to feed my pen/paper habit.
Also, for some funny shit, check out what people write on the strips of paper. People are hi-lar-ious. -
Review from Linda L.
Fremont, CA
10/18/2008
Yay for the 2009 selection of calendars already in stocked! They had tons of cute new planners from $11 to $18 .. pricey i know, but they are quite awesome!
I just wished there was more character pencil pouches. Like tarepanda, mamegoma, or other san-x characters ... or more kids related things for gifts (besides cute erasers). there weren't too many stuff animals either ... :/
once again i have completed yet another frequent buyer card. -
Review from AccioSoyMilk ..
Richland, MS
Updated - 10/21/2010
I come here every once in a while to see what they have and to handle notebooks in person.
It amazes me that this place doesn't seem to teach the basics of customer service to their employees. I came in and noticed an employee was cleaning and talking on her cell phone. I stayed only for a few minutes, but at no time did the employee acknowledge me, other than to stop cleaning for me to pass through the door. She stayed on her phone the entire time. I realize the mall had just opened for the day, but COME ON.Listed in: Office supplies
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Review from Jen I.
1/8/2009
I've come either here or the other store in Japantown every year to buy my planner. I used to be an At-A-Glace girl, but those were just sorta like plain bagels, like "I'll take it, but I'd rather have something that has raisins in it, or better yet, stickers."
You see, I'm old. My memory is going. I get a planner that you open up and you see one month, little square boxes (cue theme song to "Weeds") that I can fill with any little important notes. I have tiny handwriting. I need tiny pens for tiny handwriting. This is where Maido comes in handy. I also pick up my yearly supply of Sarasa clip .05 click pens in Green, Light Blue, Medium Blue, Navy and Black. There is a color coding system in my planner. This aaaallll ties in together.
The selection of planners at Maido in January is awesome and also discounted since I usually wait until after the 1st to buy one. The size selection is what is important. I always get one that's bigger then a checkbook but smaller then 8-1/2x11. It fits in 95% of my purses.
it also has to have a plastic cover or some sorth of sheathe inside as I also like to stuff things in there like business cards, coupons, receipts, concert ticket stubs and pictures of possible future tattoo ideas.
While I'm a fan of Moleskin, their planners never seemed to do it for me. they didn't have a monthly one, just weekly or even worse, daily (ugh).
I am a calendar and pen geek. I am specific and my handwriting is meticulous and beautiful. I am amazed I am not Japanese. -
Review from Wendy H.
10/2/2006
I second Charlotte S. This is a stationery junkie's dream! They have all the same stuff you find at Kinokuniya but in a closer location to work! The only downside about this store is that they tend to stock higher end merchandise. $28 for a little pouch made of japanese fabric? I don't think so.
Oh yeah, their eraser collection is to die for (sushi & ice cream erasers!).
There's also a limited selection of washi and origami paper. They also have a lot of neat-o gel pens! Gotta love their craft glue (it can seal anything! Paper, wood, fabric etc) for $2.50!
They accept the Kinokuniya frequent buyers card here. -
Review from Joshua K.
San Francisco, CA
7/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
Best stationery store, EVER. Don't take my word for it, just go get anything you need to write with, or on. You can even build your own notebook. Seriously. And the sign on the door is to die for. Please just go. Or go to "the hell", like they offer if you shoplift.
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Review from Lorraine d.
Hercules, CA
12/11/2007
If there was a store to revive my (former) addiction to stationary, this would be it. Because this last Saturday, I had a break down. I spent the longest time trying to decide which push pins to get. Push pins! And they were about $3 or so for a few. But there were so many choices I didn't know what to do. And I got clips, which I justified were for my cube at work - and would hold up my pictures, so I said.
And there were pens, of every color and writing size. And binders! And paper and notebooks - oh my!
They have greeting cards, and calendars, too. It partially disturbed me when I finally made it to the counter to pay for what I had. I took a pen to sign my name - and yes, for a moment there, I thought I might also buy the pen - for $35. But then I put the pen down, calmly gave the paper back to the clerk and then finally turned my back on the store and walked away.
I spent about $20 in there just on push pins and clips, a notebook and post its.
But when I got to my cube on Monday, thinking, just maybe, I got it all wrong - that I wasted my money there, I put up the push pins and the clips. And, seeing them there, I thought, they look a little lonely, there needs to be more! Plus, I printed out more pictures, just to use more, so I need more clips!
It's a vicious cycle. But at least my desk will look great thanks to MaiDo. Thanks for the inspiration. :-D -
Review from Ed U.
10/13/2006 1 Check-in Here
Hey, I have to support my peeps, right?
Upscale stationery is a concept as anachronistic to me as orange cappuccino coffee, but I have to give this place credit for having anything you could possibly want in the world of paper. They also have those calendars with the fish-eye shots of puppies, and more importantly, the most extensive collection of miniaturized sushi refrigerator magnets I have ever seen. Who doesn't want a piece of faux-hamaichi nigiri smaller than a valium?
Some of the office supplies seem to come from the Frank Gehry school of WTF functionality, but they sure look cool. And I'm so glad Little Kitty has survived Japan's lingering economic stagnation with its pert pinkness intact. I looked at the prices for the greeting cards and glorious wrapping paper, and I think I'll have to reassess the depth of my friendships before considering any future investments.
But the store looks very nice and quite compatible with the rest of the luxuriant Westfield Shopping Centre (ah yes, the British spelling of course). And let's face it, when you buy incidental products like these, it's often better to look good than to feel like you got a bargain. If that's important to you, I know there's a lovely selection of greeting cards at Walgreen's down the block. -
Review from Richard T.
Los Angeles, CA
10/9/2006
They have B5 Paper! I absolutely love B5 Paper! it's the perfect size, not too small, not too big.
They also have all kinds of unique office supplies which I'm sure I will be buying sometime in the near future.
Don't forget to get your card stamped! For every hundred bucks you spend, you get a $5 dollar store credit... which isn't much, but it's better than nothin'! -
Review from Angela M.
8/3/2011
I'm a fan of Maido for a couple reasons. For one, the prices are moderate here, which is good because I'll often find a lot of things here that I want, but don't necessarily feel like spending an arm and a leg for. The selection, while smaller than Kinokuniya's, is still sizable and gives you quite a bit to choose from. The stationary here is a bit more lively and themed, as opposed to Kinokuniya who offers both cutesy and serious goods. Everything here is organized and easy to find, though it's still cramped and a somewhat of a pain to navigate around all the shelves and tables. A great store to find a novelty notepad, pencil, pen, stickers, pencil case, and quite a few other goods in between. Less crowded than Kinokuniya as well.
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Review from Andrew C.
Manhattan, NY
1/18/2011
I really enjoy this stationary store. As you might have guessed, it's a Japanese stationary store, and I always find what I'm looking for! The staff is very friendly, and it's always nice to find things that aren't at your neighborhood Walgreens. I found some SUPER CUTE Christmas cards and general stationary, which received oodles of compliments.
Price is a bit higher, but you pay for quality and originality. -
Review from Cathy K.
11/15/2008
I just got back from Japan and have been going through major cute-stuff withdrawal.
Maido was the cure for this. They have sooo many kawaii (cute) products from the land of the red circle - cards, bags, pencil cases, pens galore, calendars, etc.
It's also a great place to find gifts and definitely my go to place for cute products in the hub of SF. -
Review from Emily C.
Mill Valley, CA
3/18/2008
Oh my. My, oh my oh my. I happened upon MaiDo while my son's preschool was closed for a day and we went to ride the many (many!) escalators at Westfield Centre. I got him all the way upstairs and was drawn inexorably toward the MaiDo window displays.
The store is beautifully arranged and features display after display of mouth-watering stationery, pens, office supplies, color coded animal-shaped index tab labels, and gorgeous papers and inks, and countless other temptations. I made it out of the store for under $100, but just barely, and just because shopping with a 4-year-old boy -- even one as obsessed by rainbow-colored notebooks as his Mom -- is really just a series of four-minute purchasing windows.
I will make the trip into the city from Marin to go back to this store; I didn't see, but would like to look more closely for, something like the lovely lucite stamps and single-color ink pads that I found while visiting Japan for work 10 years ago. If they were in any store on this side of the world, it would be MaiDo. -
Review from Victoria K.
Oceanside, CA
7/2/2007
After my iffy experience at the Papyrus in the mall (see previous review), the woman at the register mentioned a Japanese stationary store up a few floors. Still needing calligraphy pens, my best friend and I made haste to find this place. One look at the name and the window for MaiDo and we knew we were in the right place. Instantly, I was distracted by their beautiful display of folded cranes and fancy papers on the left wall. Once I was able to pry myself away from there (after plotting to come back and by some of the paper to use as wall art), I found their writing utensil selection to be phenomenal (despite the fact that I couldn't read any of the packaging).
Besides the folding papers and writing utensils, there was also a good selection of pastel paints and paper construction glues and utensils. Once school is back in session, I'm sure you will find a lot of kids here doing their supply shopping!
I would have been happy to give the store a five just for their selection, but the folks at the counter didn't offer to help us once, let alone they didn't seem very interested in helping us once we did start the checkout process (-1 star). -
Review from Nicole J.
San Francisco, CA
12/17/2007
Wonderful place to pick up stickers, stationary, office supplies, and goodies. My good friend, who lived in Japan for 2+ years, likes this place as well, but she said the prices are twice the cost compared to Japan. But we are not in Japan, so I will settle with going here to purchase the cute stuff, admire the "still cute to me" Totoro stuffed animals, squish colorful puffy stickers, and touch all the whimsical pencil cases. It's okay once in a while to buy yourself a gift. And that is what I did today. =)
The guys working there (I didn't see any girls) were nice and helpful. -
Review from Elaine W.
8/25/2011
Although I love email and text messaging, I love writing letters more. Stationery stores like this one help fuel my passion for snail mail. I love their selection of paper goods and I'll always come away with more than I'm shopping for...perhaps a new notebook, a roll of wrapping paper, a couple of pens. Ask for a stamp card if you're a frequent customer like me. You can also redeem points at the Kinokuniya stationery store in Japantown.
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Review from Tullia F.
Kalamazoo, MI
10/24/2010
So cute...but so expensive.
A great selection for a little space, and definitely worth a stop if you're in the mall (and have some money burning a hole in your pocket). -
Review from F K.
San Francisco, CA
2/16/2009
KAWAIIIIII!!!!!! That was my first thought when I saw the cute Studio Ghibli things this place has.
-STRAPS!!! (I wish iPhones would take straps :()
-PAPER!!! (yay paper!)
and other cute Japanese stuff. I miss Tokyo.
This place would get the 5th start if they installed a Purikura machine!!! :-D -
Review from Amy N.
6/23/2009
I got a piperoid kit here. Very cool.
They are owned by Kinokuniya, so think of it as the Kinokuniya stationary store in Japantown but smaller and you've got the gist. You can get pens, planners, wallets, journals, cute little clips, etc. They also have a frequent buyer card, and if you fill up enough stamps you get a $5 credit on your next purchase. You have to spend 100 non-tax dollars to complete the card, though.
It's not really the kind of store you'll visit that often, more like you'll browse and impulse buy. You may find something you've been looking for but could never find at other stores. Or, better yet, a perfect practical gift that's too cute for the recipient to use (but s/he'll really like it). -
Review from Lisa X.
3/31/2010
Their selection of pens is awesome. They're a bit on the pricey side though. Big kudos for having refills for some of their pens. Maybe it's because I'm cheap or super environmental, but I'm totally digging them. It's also cool that they let you try out their pens before you buy them. You got your ballpoint pens (retractable or not), fountain pens, roller-ball...you name it, they got it.
They have a frequent buyer stamp card that gives you $5 when it's all filled. All of their other accessories are real expensive, but I wouldn't mind buying one of their notebooks next time. They're decently priced, but on the small side. They also sell lots of different kinds of origami paper. If you're a stationary freak like I am, you gotta check this place out. -
Review from Matthew N.
Honolulu, HI
10/31/2010
Maybe it's the deprived, island-bound nature of us people from Hawaii, or the compulsion to find awesome omiyage to take back for friends or relatives. Whatever the reason, no stop in San Francisco is complete for me unless I stop at MaiDo.
Though not a very large store, they have the perfect collection of nearly all the stationery things you could possibly want. Some of the most beautiful notebooks, with the most luxurious paper and binding that I have ever owned, were purchased here, along with incredible cards and perhaps the finest mechanical pencil in the history of mankind.
I only wish for two things: one, that the staff were able to answer questions a bit better (since, being a Japanese person who can't read or understand anything on the packaging, I am in dire need of help when I go in there). Second, that we had a MaiDo here in Hawaii.
Barring that, I suppose I'll just have to keep coming to San Francisco every so often to get my fix. -
Review from Hilary K.
San Francisco, CA
12/9/2007
I find that my handwriting is so much neater using the super fine pens I get here... I think that they're 0.28mm.
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Review from Bryan B.
San Francisco, CA
11/20/2008
I wandered into MaiDo while on a break from retail hell-- I needed a card for a birthday and didn't care to go to Hallmark. MaiDo has a wide selection of unique cards that suit every occasion. Their selection is cute, chic and rarely cheesy. Sure, they may lack a "humor" section full of cards that feature half-naked men or women on the front, promise to reveal said-model in the nude, but when you get to the inside of the card, all that you find is a lame joke, and no naked man or woman.
Instead, at MaiDo, you will find one-of-a-kind cards that will truly delight the recipient. You pay a bit more for these cards ($5-$8, on average) and many cards are blank on the inside, so you'll have to use your creativity (or just Google some cheesy quote and write that down).
The store carries more than just cards and include notebooks, planners, and postcards, most with a cutesy Japanese schoolgirl flair. While I have only shopped in their card section, a few Japanese art postcards caught my eye.
The shop has become my place to buy cute cards for all occasions, and I have found it to be a nice replacement to the Hallmark staples I used to purchase in the past. -
Review from theresa d.
Daly City, CA
7/18/2010
Oh gawd, they have washi tape now. Just when I thought I moved on with my stationary hording ways, this store had to have washi tape! It's my new weakness, since I've moved on from paper.** Then I also see you're now carrying uber cute posters as well. I knew that I shouldn't have walked in here again because now I have to come in every time to check your washi tape selection.
Dear store owner, I know your reading this and I have a request. Please stock more striped washi tape.
*Not really I've been collecting origami papers cause in my world its not as bad cause they are smaller, yeah I know my theory doesn't fly -
Review from Bibi R. W.
San Francisco, CA
9/24/2007
MaiDo is expensive but worth it. This is more than a stationery store; for artists there's also a fair sampling of the seemingly endless array of Japanese pens, brushes, paints, and paper. It's interesting to me that along with pace-setting technology, Japanese paper arts continue strong, as seen in their high quality journals, notebooks, writing pads, specialty and art paper. This is culturally driven. The postcards and greeting card illustrations offer the softer Japanese aesthetic, with emphasis on Buddhist and Shinto imagery of the natural world as well as the floating world of human society.
I love writing implements, especially Japanese- and British-made, whose superior quality is due to values that hold the written word and its traditional accessories in high esteem. Standard office supply stores offer pens by Pentel, Uni, Zebra, Sakura and others. At MaiDo you'll see what these mass manufacturers sell to the Japanese market -- products that are quite different, more sophisticated and, yes, pinker and cuter.
Japanese pen-makers push the envelope when it comes to product design. Their ballpoint pens were among the first to feature the rubberized barrel, then barrels of larger diameter to ease the hand and shoulder while doing any kind of stylus-based writing. The fit and finish of paper and pen are a pleasure to the hand and eye, no less than beautifully designed and manufactured vehicles and machinery are to the body.
I came away from MaiDo with notebooks small and slim enough to fit inside a lady's clutch or the breast pocket of a gentleman's jacket, a pen by Uni with an ingenious clip, and a mechanical pencil in the form of a little pink pig. Do I need to tell you that it is not the little piggy's snout from which the writing lead extends? Too cute to resist. -
Review from Trumom R.
CA
3/29/2007
Oh, yeah. Gimme stationary with matching stickers, office gizmos that I can't read the instructions of, and pens of all Japanese makes, models, colors... Oh, yeah, that's the ticket.
I've been to the one in J-town and loved it, but rarely do I make it to that part of the City... remember, Mom with two kids??? So, it was a fantastic surprise to find this gem on the top floor of the new Westfield, uh, mall? (that sort of degrades it... it's better than a mall, but what do you call it???) (and could I have more question marks in this review???)
So, what did I buy... super duper gel pens that have raised ink and can write on surfaces other than paper... a super strong magnet bar for the fridge... some funky, colorful paper clip type thingies... a half size fountain pen in a dark green color and the refill cartridges... a journal for writing my Gratitudes and Vision (anyone out there reading "The Secret"???) Good thing tomorrow is payday... Let's just say this stuff is more expensive in Japan :)
So, now what do you do??? Go to Maido and buy cool, fun, Japanese stuff and write some letters!!! -
Review from Netty L.
San Francisco, CA
12/24/2007
Mechanical pencils shaped like pigs, erasers shaped like hamburgers, a wall of tiny magnets shaped like farm animals or ladybugs, pouches of every variety.
Come to Maido to embellish all of your bookish tendencies with twee-ness. Every gadget can have a pouch. All of your pens can have a case. Your eyeglasses, your tissues, your ipod cord. Find a cute little home for them at Maido.
Pencil pouches can be filled with pens picked from the huge pen wall that boasts the percentage of recycled content in every pen. Also find cards, calendars and wrapping paper.
After you find a home for your Ipod, make sure to ask for their frequent buyers card, and get a stamp for every $5 you spend.Listed in: Top Places To Shop
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Review from Boots B.
San Francisco, CA
4/16/2010
The best selection of pens around. And in all different colors. Where else can you find pens in brown and gray and pink and and maroon and 14 different shades of blue ink? They also have a nice selection of for-real fountain pens that I can't afford but drool over of every time I go in.
Then there's the erasers that look like food. Little sushi or burgers or pot sticker erasers. omg, teh cute 'spolde!
