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Ephemera is a lovely little shop in the heart of Des Moines' East Village. We bring to the world modern paper indulgences, perfect gifts, custom stationery and invitations, good conversation, and the occasional sweet treat.

Meet Grace! She’s been a shop-gal for a little blink this summer, and will be with us for just a couple more weeks befor...
07/20/2024

Meet Grace! She’s been a shop-gal for a little blink this summer, and will be with us for just a couple more weeks before her path takes her on her next adventure. But what a joy to have her behind the counter while we can! Come say hello to her today - she’ll be in the shop until 5, waiting to help you find a delightful little thing ❤️

They’re here, and they’re exactly what we dreamed they would be! If you placed a t-shirt pre-order, we’ve got a brown pa...
07/16/2024

They’re here, and they’re exactly what we dreamed they would be! If you placed a t-shirt pre-order, we’ve got a brown paper bag with your name on it! Swing by before, or pick up at our birthday party tomorrow between 4 and 7 o’clock :) It will pair very nicely with cupcakes 🧁

Rows upon rows of the best new things!
07/11/2024

Rows upon rows of the best new things!

OMGosh! Sweet Fans and Friends! It’s ephemera MERCH! In honor of our Golden Birthday (coming up on July 17th and YOU ARE...
07/03/2024

OMGosh! Sweet Fans and Friends! It’s ephemera MERCH! In honor of our Golden Birthday (coming up on July 17th and YOU ARE INVITED!!!), we’ve created this golden t-shirt with a timely reminder to: Stay Sharp: Look up! Look around! Be a part of the thing that is happening in front of you. Be curious about the people and spaces around you. Make enough room for the feelings that might come from that engagement. We’ve spent 17 years behind a shop counter, learning and leaning into this stuff, and we’ve gotta say, it’s a pretty dang fun way to live this little blip of a life we’ve got.

Support your favorite paper shop and pre-order your shirt now - we’ll have it in your hands in time to wear to our party on the 17th. (Let’s all be twinsies!)

Link up top and in the comments. (Because we’re having technical difficulties with the nifty little “shop” button that would have streamlined the process 😂)

This little dream team is whipping up something reeeeeaaal cute for the shop today ✨ ✏️ ✨
06/29/2024

This little dream team is whipping up something reeeeeaaal cute for the shop today ✨ ✏️ ✨

We love seeing what you set on the counter for us to pack up (especially when it coordinates so well!).  Open today unti...
06/22/2024

We love seeing what you set on the counter for us to pack up (especially when it coordinates so well!). Open today until 5 ☀️

The marker test sheets on the front counter always kind of get me, you know? So many different hands making tiny playful...
06/12/2024

The marker test sheets on the front counter always kind of get me, you know? So many different hands making tiny playful doodles, colors chosen a little mindlessly but accompanied, always, with a sense of curiosity. It’s endlessly fun to watch a person on a Wednesday, dressed in a suit, maybe scurrying around on their lunch break, pause for a second that they didn’t know they had to choose between “Honey Orange” or “Candy Pink.” It’s endlessly fun to think about how, in the very beginning, we didn’t know that this sort of thing was why we were opening a shop in the first place.

Rainbows all day, every day 🌈. Have a fun Pride Weekend, friends!!!
06/07/2024

Rainbows all day, every day 🌈. Have a fun Pride Weekend, friends!!!

It’s the 1st Thursday of the Month, which means Therapy Dogs! Stop by between 11:30 and 1:00, eat a hot dog, and peruse ...
06/06/2024

It’s the 1st Thursday of the Month, which means Therapy Dogs! Stop by between 11:30 and 1:00, eat a hot dog, and peruse the shop to find a little treat for you or yours. The VERY best days to buy something from your favorite little paper store are on the days when the meters on our street are bagged. Please park, take a (short!) walk, (or forgo it and shop online) and support us during the next couple of days while the celebration gets set up (and visit again this weekend while is in full swing). We’d appreciate seeing you so much ❤️

All the pretty proud pens, neatly in a row ❤️
06/04/2024

All the pretty proud pens, neatly in a row ❤️

06/04/2024
Just like you remember ‘em :)
05/31/2024

Just like you remember ‘em :)

Address

505 E Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15159746932

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