This is a "one more reason why we love our customers" story . . . A week or so ago, a nice lady (later identified as Deanna Ulvestad) wandered into our store and discovered our stash of handmade papers that we acquired when Sue Rothamel of USArtQuest retired a few...

I'm back to work today after a New Year's Eve spent like the past 40+ (games and snacks with lifelong friends), and a New Year's Day spent catching up on lots of things I just haven't had time to do (with football constantly in the background).  I ate way too much,...

It's an annual tradition here -- the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, we encourage our local customers to bring in handmade coupons!  And then we give prizes for the best ones! It starts with a big empty board in front of the counter, and it fills during the...

The Stampaway Preview Party in Cincinnati is always so much fun.  This year's theme was "Once Upon a Stampaway" and I took lots of pictures of the vendor and customer costumes.  Here are some of my favorites . . .

It's that time of year!  Save 30% Off the MSRP on practically everything on our site!  Six days only -- now through Monday, January 6. Use the code "Happy2025!" at checkout.  Not valid on gift certificates, retail store classes, or previous purchases. Take some time...

Our thanks to Sarah Caudill for offering an end-of-the-year gift to you, our customers and friends! Join Sarah in our classroom at Marco's for a FREE Creative Carryout on Saturday, December 28 or Tuesday, December 31!  No Sign-Ups Required! Just Show Up Between Noon...

An e-mail arrived this morning -- it was the paperwork for Stampaway USA in Cincinnati in August 2025.  Mark your calendars -- Preview Party August 1, Show on August 2! And that e-mail contained a pleasant surprise . . .     We won the Stampaway Bay costume contest...

Thanksgiving Weekend is a big one in our retail store in Dayton -- our annual "Create Your Own Coupon Contest" drew entries from several states!  Congratulations to the winners -- they all won gift certificates and will be contacted by the store.                 ...

What a special birthday for Karen yesterday -- her son Scott and his family came from Georgia to surprise her, then her son Michael and his family joined in and they all surprised her daughter Ashley at work. This is probably the first picture I have seen of Karen's...

I woke up this morning and everything looks different when I click on marcopaper.com -- the new site is finally live.  This has been a work in progress for nearly five years -- our site was ancient in "computer years" and difficult to navigate for some.  And I was...