Whigby?

Whigby is pattern and paper; eccentricity and authenticity; cheap cheeriness with a dash of cheekiness; lovely uncoated recycled broadsheets and perfect printing. Whigby adds to the pleasure of giving and receiving. Whigby is about concealment and revealment. Whigby is crisp, tailored, torn and tattered. Whigby is memorable, forgettable, timeless and ephemeral. Whigby is here to stay.

 

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A Gallery of Whigby family members and former senior executive officers:

Louise Faux-Pas Whigby IV

Eleanor Whigby of Aquitaine

R. Eaton Whigby Senior, Jr.

Lou Whigby (Duke of Savoy)

Marchese Guglielmo Whigby

1st Baron Horatio Whigby

Consort Frank L. Whigby

Chairman Teddy "TT" Whigby

Thursday
Aug122010

Whigby Gets a New Wrap

Making its debut at the New York International Gift Fair on Saturday August 14, 2010 a new Whigby wrapping Paper designed by Russian illustrator, Egor Legkov. Called The Madding Crowd, it will be available in both flat and roll formats. 

Sunday
Aug082010

Whigby: A Tipping Point

As we put our Fall/Winter catalog to bed on this rainy August afternoon (cover above), we wanted to take a brief moment to brag (shamelessly) about how far we’ve come in our short history. As of August 2010, Whigby can now be found in over 500 retail outlets. Chains that carry Whigby include West Elm (Williams-Sonoma), Urban Outfitters (UK), Kate’s Paperie, Paper Source, Paperchase, and Selfridges (UK). Museum stores include MoCA, the American Folk Art Museum, The Neuberger Museum of Art and the Museum of Arts & Design. In addition to many of the best independent stationery stores (like Flax and Lundeens), Whigby can be found in some of the coolest bookshops; places like The Powerhouse Arena and Posman Books come to mind. Whigby is also available in high-end kitchen stores, chic flower shops and even a few bakeries (like Big Sugar Bakeshop in Studio City). Perhaps most gratifying is the fact that Whigby’s clients tend to reorder again and again – we just finished packing our 5th for Kate’s (so we know Whigby is selling well).This year, we proudly added two of the best representatives in the business to the Whigby salesforce: Lynn Michell Group in Los Angeles (covering Southern California) and Sharon Smiley & Co. (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire). But what of Whigby’s two founders? In 2009, Todd added little Hugo to his family of four and he’s now adding a third storey to his downtown Toronto home (yes, those two facts are related). And Frank just put his second cover for The New Yorker to bed. He also recently finished his first children’s picture book for Little, Brown in New York (spring 2011). And yet, Todd still rides his motorcycle way too fast and Frank still eats too many fried foods. At Whigby, some things never change. Thank you for listening – we do hope you'll continue to watch us grow.

Sunday
Jul182010

Williams-Sonoma and Whigby

As of Friday, all 36 West Elm stores (owned and operated by Williams-Sonoma) will be carrying a nice collection of Whigby's Everyday and Holiday products. Because of the heatwave, we're celebrating (and blogging) poolside from our newly purchased wood slat loungers (above). Available here.

Thursday
Jun172010

Get Some Whigby at Paper Source 

Whigby is now available (or will be very soon) in all 34 Paper Source locations  – from Pasadena, California to Dedham Massachusetts (and many points betwixt) it's Whigby, Whigby, Whigby. With everything from rubber stamps to envelope liners, these shops are great. We keep adding more Whigby locations daily – follow us on twitter and/or Facebook to get the blow by blow.

Wednesday
Jun092010

California, Here We Come

Starting this week, Whigby fans can find us at 4 new locations in southern California. During your visit to Studio City, stop in at Big Sugar Bakeshop for a slice of Lemon Curd Layer Cake alongside a delicious order of Whigby. When in Westwood Village, visit the legendary FLAX where you can buy a Mont Blanc pen – the perfect companion for your new pile of fancy Whigby cards. So you're in Pasadena? Make the best of it and stop by Marz for a sock monkey and box of Whigby holiday cards. Lundeens in Culver City is the perfect place to go for the perfect gift to accompany the perfect wrap and the perfect card.

Friday
Jun042010

Mass MoCA Meet WhIGBY

MASS MoCA is the largest center for contemporary arts in the United States. The institution is dedicated to the creation and presentation of provocative visual and performing arts pieces, and of works that blur conventional distinctions between artistic disciplines. Far more important, the shop at Mass MoCA – Hardware – now includes a stunning collection of Whigby.

Thursday
Jun032010

the powerHouse Arena & Whigby

the powerHouse Arena – laboratory for creative thought and home to world-renowned art book publisher POWERHOUSE BOOKS, just ordered another batch of Whigby (Dumbo likes Whigby). We agree with Peter M. Mayer, President of The Overlook Press when he says, "the powerHouse Arena has expanded New Yorkers' sense not only of where it's happening, but of what's happening." 

Wednesday
May192010

Whigby is Packed (Not Yet Picked)

Just another day at the Javitz Center in New York City. By noon, the truck will be packed and Todd will be on the road heading back to Toronto with over 30 new Whigby accounts (including two museum stores) and just as many reorders. The show was a big success. We've also inked a deal with the very best team in Southern California to represent Whigby. Back home on Crown's Lane, we're busy lining up supplies and a small army of summer students to start picking and packing. Go Team Whigby! Is that Michele Temporale (above right), helping out booth-side? Yes it is. Thank you Michele.

Friday
May072010

Whigby Joins the Svpply Chain

Two Whigby cards are featured on Svpply: a stylish "by invitation only" bookmarking site. On a different (but related) note, we have many new retail partners to thank (three this week alone!) for signing on with Whigby – look for a series of blog notices over the next few weeks. Right now, we're madly getting ready for the National Stationery Show – less than a week away. We're launching lots of new products, so don't forget to visit us at booth 1935.

Wednesday
Apr212010

Earth Day to Whigby

"Earth Day" (above, left) is Whigby cofounder Frank Viva's second cover for The New Yorker. Us? We're celebrating Earth Day tomorrow by taking our bikes to the office.