January 14, 2010

Giveaway: Ginko Papers gift certificates

I have a terrible weakness for Asian paper goodies, so I'm really excited to post this giveaway from Ginko Papers. Shop owner Garin Hussenjian flies to Japan, hunts for the very cutest stationery items, and brings them back here for us to drool over: cards, stationery sets, stickers, erasers, and decorative masking tapes that everyone is going nuts for. Garin has also visited Japanese designer Shinzi Katoh, who is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. If you love his style, you can snap up lots of Shinzi Katoh products at Ginko Papers. Would you like some free goodies?

Win a $25 gift certificate
Ginko Papers is giving away two $25 gift certificates to How About Orange readers. To enter the random drawing, leave a comment on this post by Tuesday (1/19/10) midnight CST. Make sure you include a link or other way to contact you! Two winners will be drawn, contacted, and announced in this post.

Update: Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to winning commenters #69—Stacy, and #196—Becki.

1,143 comments:

  1. Awesome! I hope I win!

    Kelly: kellbenson83@hotmail.com

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  2. I love them!I hope I win!
    -Stephanie

    steph1212@gmail.com

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  3. Love the shop! I could spend forever looking around.

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  4. OMG...how fabulous are those?! Thanks for the chance to win.

    domesticprncs@gmail.com

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  5. Oh, these are great! I'd love to win!

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  6. I love them!

    Michelle
    mnhub-junk at yahoo dot com

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  7. i love love LOVE the minibags! and I would love love LOVE to win :)

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  8. My favorite item they sell is the Japanese Masking Tape with the Eiffel Tower! Adorable!

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  9. Yay, I love pears. Such great colors.

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  10. you have the best (and most generous!) giveaways! :)

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  11. I would love to win...I love all the graphic fruits!

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  12. Oh I just ordered from her and there was so much MORE I wanted. Please pick me!!!!
    Sending packages in that tape is wonderful - makes the postal workers pay attention and the recipient happier too!

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  13. There is not a thing in that entire store that would not add a smile to my day!


    paperobsession at gmail dot com

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  14. Pick me!
    murraysonamission.blogspot.com

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  15. These would be reaaalllly fun!
    Thanks for the offer!

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  16. Fantastic stuff! Thanks for the chance!

    jen.rob@comcast.net

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  17. pick me!

    amber(at)amberweinberg DOT com

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  18. That stuff is adorable!

    mlb on Rav

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  19. And one more!

    Me! Can you see me doing patetic stuff? Lying on the floor on my knees imploring?

    I can write a poem, a song, take a picture....

    Anything to win the Ginko Papers gift certificates :P


    (m.teixeiramarques@gmail.com)

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  20. They are gorgeous please enter me.
    www.Twitter.com/tickletumtandy

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  21. I will not grovel or beg, only express my most enthusiastic e-hopes for a chance :) Cheers!

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  22. I have got to check this place out! Thanks for the giveaway.

    mrsannagibson(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. Would love to check out the masking tapes...I have been hearing about them and can not wait to see them in person.

    designerjules(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. Fun! Great shop! I love Japanese paper goodies too. Those mini bags are adorable.

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  25. So cute! I promise if I win I actually will use the paper instead of just saving it for a special occassion like I normally would!

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  26. I love the Ginko calendars. Great giveaway contest!

    humbleablog@gmail.com

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  27. oh man, I LOVE that puppy dog packing tape!!!

    everrocks at gmail dot com

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  28. fingers crossed this cute stuff is coming my way! aepals AT yahoo DOT com

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  29. I would really like to win :-)
    ericasvane @ hotmail.com

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  30. Ginko Papers, name to rememeber hehe
    Paper sets are looking so nice and fresh ;)
    May the forces of probability be with me :)

    Marija from Zagreb (Croatia, Europe)
    m a r i j a . 86 . p u p i c @ g m a i l . c o m

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  31. We'll see how lucky I am.

    janelle.keller@gmail.com

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  32. I am completely obsessed with ginko papers!

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  33. Awesome shop! Good luck in the giveaway everyone!

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  34. Would love to win! :D
    princessktkat @ gmail.com

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  35. zomg there is this adorable little red riding hood letterhead that I may need to live.. so cute!

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  36. Even thoug I´m in Norway!!!!!????
    magnholia@gmail.com

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  37. Love Ginko Papers! Reminds me of the goodies that my friend Reiko sends me every so often from Tokyo! Ali from www.cancer-roadmap.com

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  38. Kirei desu! (Pretty!) That is about all I remember from 5 years of high school Japanese. (Sorry Mrs. Kusama!) Oh! Neko=cat, Nashi?=pear. Yeah, that's definitely it.

    D: duf518 at hotmail dot com

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  39. I would like very much to enter, I would!

    nikkimarie [at] gmail [dot] com

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  40. Ooh! Hope I win!

    covetchicago at gmail dot com

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  41. Love this stuff...

    amy_scraps [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  42. I love the masking tape and mini bags!!

    Molly

    smarthowl@yahoo.com

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  43. This is awesome! Love the tape!
    thekitchenpost[at]gmail[dot]com

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  44. Awesome giveaway! Really cute stuff.

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  45. Oh, no. My husband is going to shoot me when he sees all the stuff I'm bound to buy at this shop!!

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  46. So cute! rachael dot maddux at gmail dot comt

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  47. Love it!
    Krelsk ((at)) gmail dot com

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  48. I would love some of that pretty paper or tape!

    hp_carr_girl@yahoo.com

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  49. Oh, fer cute! I want some!

    domesticembryo.blogspot.com

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  50. Ohh I would love this! Yes Please!
    ChrisClark04@cox.net :) Thanks!

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  51. OOOOOO I love it!!!! I have a weakness for these prints too. . . mmmmm.

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  52. Fun! Please count me in. Thanks for the opportunity!

    secretcake (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  53. Aaaagh! I freak out over the cute little Japanese prints. They're fantastic!!!!

    *win win win win win* ;)

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  54. Sweet - please include me!
    - Danielle

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  55. Thanks for doing this!

    madtownmacs.blogspot.com

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  56. From a paperholic, I love to be entered please, pretty please!?!?!

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  57. i love the color even more with it so dark around here . . .

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  58. Oh so cute!!! Count me in!

    mina7852004@yahoo.com

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  59. Oh I so adore these prints.

    marawolff30 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  60. can't get enough of Japanese stationery!

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  61. i want it!!!
    hope to win..


    lironb_@walla.co.il

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  62. They are cute! I was just thinking that I'd really use some decorating tapes :))

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  63. Sooo cute! I hope I'm lucky this time around.

    carolynell at gmail dot com

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  64. always looking for good sources for more cute things! :)

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  65. Love this stuff!
    elbryant[at]gmail[dot]com

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  66. they're SO PRETTY!!!! i want them all!! :D

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  67. i would love to own ANY of that stuff!

    Nmejia23@yahoo.com

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  68. ooooh, I love the subtle colors and patterns in that japanese paper tape!

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  69. Boy do I ever want to win that gift certificate! Love that place!

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  70. LOVE IT! thanks much! another reason why I need to move to Japan and only solicit retail areas.

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  71. Ever since I lost my contact in Japan I've been missing the steady deliveries of kawaii stationery and washi paper! (There's few benefits to your bf moving to Japan, but mostly it's awful.)

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  72. Yay for paper! What a great giveaway!

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  73. I love it! What a great giveaway!

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  74. Looking for iper colorful paper to use for one of my "art attacks" and get over the wet and cold Irish weather...found!!!Hopefully will also win it; otherwise will definitely buy some :) CIAO!

    paola.bolgan@alice.it

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  75. beautiful stuff.

    rkathrynprobst@hotmail.com

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  76. gorgeous! come on random number generator....!
    melaniegodecki gmail com

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  77. Looks like really cool paper! Hope i win!

    peters711 at gmail dot com

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  78. I'm obsessed with anything patterned and retro, so this is an awesome find! :)

    Thanks for sharing, good luck everyone!

    -Kristin

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  79. Love these papers!
    irisice4[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  80. cute!! i love anything patterned haha I would so love this!!

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  81. Love the pencil case! thanks for the chance!

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  82. Oh I hope I am one of the winners! I'd love to share the paper with my pen pals!! Eeeee! ^_^

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  83. these look absolutely delicious!

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  84. i love all this !! hope i could win !!

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  85. Love the blog! And what cute stuff!

    booksr4nerds@gmail.com

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  86. I'm a sucker for anything How About Orange recommends.

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  87. Love, Love, Love this!!
    duskwind farm at gmail dot com

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  88. Sweet! If I'm lucky, please leave a comment on any article on my (incomprehensibly Finnish-speaking) blog and I'll be thrilled!

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  89. I am such a sucker for fancy tape! I'm sure I'd have no trouble spending $25!

    kaoticekko[at]gmail[dot]com

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  90. I too have a weakness for japanese stationary and such. Love the selection!

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  91. oh my - literally drooling over the stuff in that shop!! looks like I could get a chance to pick up some more stuff I am kicking myself for not getting on my last trip.

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  92. Yay, thanks for a chance to win!
    Charlene
    gilbys.hair"at"gmail.com

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  93. this is great! thanks! mandy.wn@gmail.com

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  94. What a cute giveaway. I would love to spend some free money there!

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  95. i just love all those pretty things. i am going over to check it out myself, thank you!

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  96. Oh my goodness. So awesome.

    Wonderful giveaway.

    Nicole: perkynihilist at gmail dot com

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  97. WOW. That is REALLY gorgeous stuff...I would love to get my hands on some of that!

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  98. I love office supplies! Especially cute ones!

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  99. ooh! i love japanese papers as well! since i was a kid, i'd have people bring me back authentic origami paper and this is good stuff for grown-ups!

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  100. I'm in!
    Thank you!
    kbearse@gmail.com

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  101. Wonderful giveaway! I love the sweet little Valentines on their site!

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  102. i have so much fun reading your blog and looking at your links. Thanks! And, I love paper.
    53shopping@charter.net

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  103. Oh yeah, would love some of that stuff!!!
    Thanks for chance -
    raybungatacsalaskadotnet

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  104. I have a serious weakness for Asian stationary goodies, too!

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  105. i am DYING to get a crack at some of those masking tapes. those pears have me feeling kind of squealy too. thanks for the giveaway

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  106. Oh, me, please! Sandy: sle57@aol.com

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  107. so delicious! please pick me :)

    mdgort at gmail dot com

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  108. Ohhhh. I have ordered tape from them before! Love that store!

    ambersiscoe{@}gmail{dot}com

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  109. I have such a weakness for paper in general....especially Japanese ones!
    craftysmurfette at gmail

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  110. oh dear. I hate coming out of the woodwork just to comment on a giveaway, but here I am.

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  111. I love the paper and the tape! Goodness, the tape is tremendous. I hope I win!


    islyblog@gmail.com

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  112. They are so amazing, I could just squeal. Cute!

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  113. the masking tapes are calling my name. loudly!

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  114. www.hopscotchstudioblog.blogspot.com

    Love them!

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  115. There's something about repetitive prints that is just gorgeous! I've got my fingers crossed...

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  116. Great giveaway! Catherine: catherinedehaai@hotmail.com

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  117. Oh so cool!! I hope I win.

    Jessica
    jspara324@aol.com

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  118. They have bizarrely cute post-its! How not fair! *LONGS*

    kemmie@earthlink.net

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  119. Oooh! I love Japanese things!

    http://drawworm.blogspot.com

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  120. Yes, please! pidgehuss at gmail dot com.

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  121. I love these kawai japanese things ! I really hop I can win !

    jupmailbox+hoa at gmail dot com

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  122. love this!!

    twentyfiveballoons@gmail.com

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  123. In french : "l'arbre aux mille écus" (the thousand ecus tree), I just love the symbol!
    Hope the chance will be with me !

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  124. Would love to win!!
    Becki
    larae74@sbcglobal.net

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  125. This is awesome. I would love to win.
    Best wishes
    Anette Linnea
    anettelinnea@pc.dk

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  126. oooh, yes please!

    lbeau6@gmail.com

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  127. those paper products are adorable. Especially the pears!
    www.ohsaraho.blogspot.com

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  128. yes please! i am in desperate need of cute masking tape!

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  129. ah~ so cuteeeeee!

    loraborealisblog (at) gmail (dot) come

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