greeting cards and stationery from vintage sources
featured collections
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
Histoire des Poissons
Histoire des Poissons
Crust of the Earth
Crust of the Earth
Geology of Britain
Geology of Britain
Oeufs
Oeufs
Papillons
Papillons
Fruits
Fruits
Rivers & Mountains
Rivers & Mountains
Renard Fish
Renard Fish
Owls
Owls
Seashells
Seashells
Cabinet of Gems
Cabinet of Gems
Trees
Trees
Ferns
Ferns
Whales
Whales
Fig Plant
Fig Plant
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Penguins
Penguins
Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Cloud Types
Cloud Types
Hand-axes
Hand-axes
Japanese ABC
Japanese ABC
Brontosaurus
Brontosaurus
Crevettes
Crevettes
Coral Bank
Coral Bank
Fungi
Fungi
Bull Frog
Bull Frog
A Christmas Rose
A Christmas Rose
Leaves
Leaves
Acorns
Acorns
Turtle Doves
Turtle Doves
Lobster
Lobster
Japanese Fruits
Japanese Fruits
Swans
Swans
Summer Roses
Summer Roses
Blanc de Neige (Snow White)
Blanc de Neige (Snow White)
Nordmann Fir
Nordmann Fir
Seaweeds
Seaweeds
Crustacea
Crustacea
Humming Birds
Humming Birds
Indoor Plants
Indoor Plants
Language of Flowers
Language of Flowers
Fishes in British Rivers
Fishes in British Rivers
Cats
Cats
Evolution in Geologic Eras
Evolution in Geologic Eras
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Poultry Breeds
Poultry Breeds
Chilli Peppers
Chilli Peppers
Classes of Linnaeus
Classes of Linnaeus
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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