Welcome to 「HEAVY」

You're invited to a stationery swap at OMOI! Bring stationery you want to declutter from your collection and pick up new-to-you treasures. FREE to participate!

Stop by for our pop-up bake sale with Bakewithmiii! This Vietnamese woman-owned cake studio specializes in Asian style inspired custom cakes and desserts. The menu for Sunday includes both sweet...

The New Moon Collection, launching on April 17th at 11AM, brings insightful yet dreamy energy to OMOI. Discover the much anticipated Kaweco Lunar Sport Fountain and Rollerball pens, handmade freshwater...

Beginning on Monday, May 4th 2026, the shop will be open every day from 10AM to 6PM. We hope to see you soon!

Stop in and shop bonk.lol goodies including new colors of their memo pads, sticker packs and the second half of this years planner! With new colors and a refreshed design...

Available on April 23rd, 2026 at 11AM EST in the shop and online | Celebrate the 20th anniversary of TRAVELER'S notebook with a new size, the TRAVELER’S notebook Card Size! Its...

Kick off your April with a sweet treat from Big Heart Bakes on Saturday, April 4th, 2026 at 11AM!⁠ Chef Jackie infuses every treat with care and over ten years...

April 23rd through May 4th, 2026 | Experience building your own fountain pen firsthand! From assembling the nib to securing the cap, your hands bring this collectible writing piece to...

Stop by the shop on Saturday, February 28th at 12pm for a pop-up with Philly's own gluten-free baking specialists, Tang's Bakery! Pre-orders open Wednesday, 2/18 at 5pm.

On February 6th, shop small for your Valentine with local Philly creatives Cursed Baby Gems, Gold + Water Co., Spools on Parade, and Em Wilson Pastry ♡ 

From 4-6PM - Free to attend, bring your friend(s)! Bring stickers, pens, markers, paper, notebooks, erasers, washi tape etc. to share and swap. Take what you want, leave what you...

OMOI is pleased to present the most sumptuous Matcha Lemon Shortbread for your enjoyment, baked exclusively for our shop by the Philly Cookie Company!

December 2nd, 2025 was not like any other Tuesday at the shop. It was Giving Tuesday! We’re excited to share with you that we donated 15% of sales to local...

Stop by the shop on Saturday, Novemeber 15th for a pop-up with Taiwanese owned micro pastry shop, Thirty Percent Patisserie! From 11am til' sell out, she will be in the...

November 14th 2025 from 12-7 PM | Shop second-hand clothes, bags, accessories, trinkets, vinyls, yard and more. Norna has collected and curated a fun collection of pre-loved items to share...

Friday, October 24th from 12-6pm | One-day pop-up event with Philadelphia's own Candy Apple Comics! Shop their collection of hand-drawn zines, comics, and stickers, and meet the talented artist behind...

It’s officially planner season at OMOI! This year we're stocking new and returning planner styles from HOBONICHI TECHO, HIGHTIDE, MARK'S, Midori, Rollbahn and more…

We're happy to kick off 2025 with a new OMOI lighter in the house, looking good in a Philadelphia-appropriate green and white design.  A good companion for your incense kit...

It's a day in the life at OMOI! Join the team on a cold December day in Old City, Philadelphia, as we give you a glimpse of our day-to-day tasks....

The Guide We're happy to announce an updated Recommended Short Trips Guide, which you can find for free in our shop.⁠ Made with travelers new to Philadelphia and seasoned visitors...

Fans of the shop may remember that we celebrated our 16th year in business with a release of OMOI logo goods, illustrated by Philly's own Caroline Mills.  Well, the designs...

As 2024 draws to a close, we are pleased to debut a fresh series of OMOI logo goods for all your collections. The lineup starts off with a classic Clic...

Our popular Recommended Short Trips Guide & Chinatown Supplement have both been updated as of June 2024 to reflect what's hot in the areas and neighborhoods surrounding our shop. As...

Starting this November, our Recommended Short Trips universe expands to include new spots to grab a bite, people watch, and shop that are within walking distance from Omoi.

Volume 2 of our shop zine is now live, covering Autumn Equinox inspiration to get you through the season, from our Fall Back to School Special to a 2024 Planner Sampler. 

Drumroll please... The latest installment of Omoi's print newsletter, HEAVY, is now available at the shop. Hooray! Inside you'll find reflections and snapshots from recent times at the shop. Goes great...

What a fabulous time we had at the TRAVELER'S DINER event! Reminiscent of our Short Trip Weekend back in October of 2021, the TRAVELER'S DINER event was a four day...

We at Omoi are happy to present HEAVY vol. 0 ! A print newsletter that plays off the multiple meanings inherent in our name by reflecting and collecting the times...

Over the years Omoi staffers have collected everything from stacks of notebooks to several generations of Fog Linen tea towels. As the weather shifts and the planets continue their celestial...

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬. It's the official shop birthday of our original Rittenhouse location at 1608 Pine Street, opened on this day in 2006. Today we're taking a moment to...

Beautiful sunny weather for exploring the city. Leisurely conversations with friends of the shop. The excitement of new stationery. The creative spirit stoked by simple exchanges of pen and paper....

A public service announcement to please refrain from asking our Asian staff questions that you would not also ask other staff.

Part 3 of a Brief History covers ghosts, fire, and all the challenges of the last five years and the possibility to come.

We return with Part 2 of our Brief History of Omoi. By 2012, Philadelphia indie retail seemed to be reassembling itself post-recession. Instagram was on the rise, small business e-commerce...

As we prepare to move our original store into our larger sister store in Old City, we take this opportunity to wax poetic about was it like when Omoi first...

We've very excited to get our many ducks in a row, and start making our Old City location a cozy haven for stationery fiends, cat people, and Baggu fanatics of...