greeting cards and stationery from vintage sources
featured collections
Anatomy of Love
Anatomy of Love
Roses
Roses
Kiss the Frog
Kiss the Frog
Footsie
Footsie
Head over Heels
Head over Heels
Latin Primer
Latin Primer
Hero
Hero
Winter Skiers
Winter Skiers
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Terrarium
Terrarium
Squirrels
Squirrels
Birthday Crossword
Birthday Crossword
Kitchen Table
Kitchen Table
Radishes
Radishes
Bicycle Race
Bicycle Race
Costumes Parisiens
Costumes Parisiens
Ceramiques de Table
Ceramiques de Table
Flower Families
Flower Families
Baby's Perambulator
Baby's Perambulator
Bougie Nights
Bougie Nights
Circus Acts
Circus Acts
Toasts
Toasts
Tulips
Tulips
Birthday Bundle Set of 6
Birthday Bundle Set of 6
Talking Fingers
Talking Fingers
Typographic Birthday
Typographic Birthday
Illuminated Happy Birthday
Illuminated Happy Birthday
Chemistry of Birthday Candle
Chemistry of Birthday Candle
The Gardener
The Gardener
Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux Tapestry
Keys
Keys
International Morse Code
International Morse Code
To Hell With Birthdays
To Hell With Birthdays
Hero
Hero
Ribbons
Ribbons
Old Timers
Old Timers
Composition of Birthday Cake
Composition of Birthday Cake
Typewriter Birthday
Typewriter Birthday
Fireworks
Fireworks
Johnson's Dictionary Birthday
Johnson's Dictionary Birthday
The Clockmaker
The Clockmaker
Anatomy of a Birthday Suit
Anatomy of a Birthday Suit
International Signal Code
International Signal Code
Have a Ball
Have a Ball
The Buffalo
The Buffalo
Triple Time Step
Triple Time Step
Stages of Life
Stages of Life
Birthday Word Search
Birthday Word Search
Champagne Stoppers
Champagne Stoppers
Birthday Crossword
Birthday Crossword
About us
Since 2016 The Pattern Book has been creating greeting cards and stationery from found imagery. We search high and low for unusual illustrations, diagrams and graphics – in historic archives, secondhand bookshops, flea markets, even on our friends' bookshelves.
Sustainability
None of us are perfect, but we're doing our utmost to limit any impact on our environment by using 100% recycled paper for all our cards. Our products are also 100% recyclable because, unlike many greeting cards, they're made with uncoated paper.
trade customers
Wholesale is our thing! We started out in 2016 selling to independent retailers, from gift shops and lifestyle stores, to book shops, museums and galleries. So if you're interested in stocking our products please click on the link to find out more.
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