Los Altos Card & Party

sadly, this store closed a few weeks ago. i really enjoyed coming in here to browse the multitude of invitation stationery and greeting cards. if i were throwing a bridal shower or bachelorette party or any other formal affair, i’d definitely want to purchase the stationery from here as they have so many great designs for every occasion you could think of. their greeting cards never disappointed as i could always find a card for any person with any type of personality. price-​wise, i thought everything was priced very fairly, and if anything, below market price so i was able to save a few greens. before they closed, i ended up purchasing quite a few sets of notecards, decorative napkins, and greeting cards. the staff was always very friendly here and made you feel like you were family. i will miss shopping at this store in downtown los altos!

Horrible service. Didn’t greet me. The whole time I was in there, the front person was talking to someone (didn’t seem like someone buying something) about personal stuff. I walked through their conversation, and still wasn’t greeted. Also the inventory is mostly party and invite stationary.

Much downsized and moved one door over from the old original previous location, but still stocks a great selection of cards, party knickknacks, and wrapping paper.
They do not provide any sort of personal wrapping service (Hey, did I tell you I flunked Origami?), but the lady at the counter was very helpful and pointed out the gift bags and tissue paper and since it was slow even assembled the Gift Bag and tissue since I had the gift with me.
I found this personalized service was extremely helpful and very appreciated.
So if you are shopping near downtown Los Altos and need a fast card and wrapping supplies this is the place to go!

We stopped in here on Saturday to pick up a birthday card. Normally i would go to Target or CVS for that, but we walked by and decided to stop in.
For a card shop they really didn’t have a very good selection of birthday cards. In fact, it might have been the most limited selection I’ve seen.
I also noticed a sign on the door that said they were looking for a a buyer.
Maybe the next owner will make some improvements.
Although this place didn’t have a good variety of cards, I’d hate to see the neighborhood lose a small business.

I really love having Los Altos Card & Party around! They have made my invites for multiple parties. They are consistently good quality and done in a timely matter. Debra was VERY helpful and is a life saver! I will continue to have my invites printed there. I think they have great paper selction/​cardstock selection. I used to buy party supplies there but I think they stopped carrying them. I definitely recommend this place for party invites!

All I wanted was three basic birthday cards. Maybe I have no humor, but I didn’t want cards with boobs or cartoonish dogs wishing a happy birthday. The staff that helped me was very kind and admitted that they didn’t carry basic birthday cards. She pointed me to the five blank birthday cards available, which is what I settled with. Meh.

The store has practically shrunk half the size over the years, but it still carries a good selection of unique items. I’m guessing due to its massive size and the cost of their monthly lease, they had to reduce their overhead and minimize space. I saw a lot of varieties of stamps, pens, cards, party-​ware, regular and mylar balloons, loose colored papers, Crane brand stationary, seasonal items, and cute little trinkets. They also take orders for creating cards and letterheads with specific fonts, writing, and card-​stock.
This year, we’re hosting a Christmas party for family and friends and needed to make place cards for people sitting at the main table. We found blank white foldable place cards in a 25 pack at $ 10.00 and 3 loose red paper sheets at $.60 each. It sure beats traveling to Michael’s during holiday traffic. We purchased exactly what we needed and headed home.
Prices are expensive for most items, but it’s located in Los Altos and locally owned. While Hallmark and Michael’s were just a few minutes away, for immediate purchase and a few dollars more, you can find practically everything you need from Los Altos Card and Party. It’s nice to have a local stationary store that carries lots of items with a staff that is very familiar with the products they sell and can give suggestions on creative ways to make things.
Two thumbs up. Stroll in and be prepared to spend a good half hour or more looking at all they have to offer. You might find something you need!

My poor review is really about the service. I tried 3 times in the last few months to make purchases at Los Altos Card & Party and ended up going somewhere else each time.
First time, I needed invitations, reception cards, rsvp cards for an event for about 100 people. I went in and started looking around and there was no one to help me so after a few minutes I went somewhere else.
Second time I needed a card for a religious occasion and I asked where they were and was pointed to section. There were no cards for that occasion which is not a big deal but when I mentioned figuring they might want to restock, I got a shrug so feeling like they didn’t really want my business I left.
Then the 3^rd time I went in looking for Thank You cards to send out to the folks who had attended the function described a few paragraphs ago. I was politely greeted when I went in and pointed to the Thank You cards. When I wanted to find someone to ask a question and discuss what I needed there was no one in sight and the clerks were all in th next section. So I left and went to another store where they found wonderful stock for me and designed printed up a personalized card that can order and re-​order, keeping in mind my budget.
I don’t know if the problem is too few employees in a store that spans too many store fronts or the employees just don’t care but I give up, I figure if I am having this experience so are other people.
I can’t comment on the stock or selection but I am not going to even try any more.

Fiancé and I went to BK collection and stumbled across Los Altos Card & Party. We absolutely loved this place! It has a wonderful selection of paper, cards, and party supplies.
I don’t know why people say that it’s expensive, we felt the prices were very good! One sheet of specialty paper costs $ 0.65 and scrapbook paper costs $ 0.40. Individual tissue paper sheets cost $ 0.20. These prices are comparable to ebay!
We’ll probably be back to pick up more stuff for our wedding!

A MASSIVE selection of cards (hence the name) and a wonderful selection of wrapping paper and lots of different ribbons/​accoutrements.
Also have a stationery part attached which has higher end items for sophisticated taste!
Staff (except for the guy) is sort of off-​standish… I’d rather go back two stores down to Cranberry Scoop!

has a great selection of stationary, party supplies and invitations…
BUT,
WAY overpriced
AND
the employees know little to nothing about their products,
card making or scrapbooking. on more than one occasion
i have felt like i am inconveniencing the staff when asking
for help or assistance.

A good resource for a variety of paper needs: cards, wrap, plates/​cups, stationary, scrapbooking etc. I find their selection to be a bit traditional for some of my needs but still am able to find just what I need. They also have gifts, favors, balloons, decorations, pens, albums, etc. As I said, a good resource and a wider selection than many.

3 ½ stars.
Pros:
–Lots of cards to choose from, and not your usual «boring» ones like the ones you can get at Target. They’re not cheap, but at least they’re unique. Great for the people in your life who love greeting cards.
–Quite a selection of random goodies, like candies and stuffed animals. My aunt sent me a stuffed hippo that was very well-​made that she bought here.
Cons:
–I personally didn’t think that the ladies there are that nice. I mean, they weren’t mean, but they were particularly friendly.
–My aunt spent probably 10 minutes trying to find an envelope to fit her card. It was exactly one centimeter longer than the other ones. Boo.
–Products aren’t exactly inexpensive, especially compared to discount retailers. That said, they are different and unique.

Excellent collection of high-​end cards and gift wrap, plus they always have a great selection of fun seasonal «stuff».
You can spend a lot of time in there just taking it all in… highly recommended if you’re in downtown Los Altos!