Limited Edition Papergirl Musette - Only $18

Created by Papergirl and Rickshaw Bags - Only $18

Created by Papergirl and Rickshaw Bags and sold exclusively at ARCH, this Musette features a front and back design, is lightweight and a perfect over the shoulder bag for biking and hauling things around SF.

Put together a simple lunch, get your 12" roll of canary trace, a Draft/Matic and iPod and make a creative day of it in San Francisco with this sweet little bag from the folks at Papergirl, Rickshaw Bags and Arch Drafting Supply.

Your local San Francisco Halloween Source

Halloween has arrived.  Customers are rolling in and looking for materials for their costumes and decorations and party favors for the big night.

Victorian era party masks - $4

We have everything you need to create your costume for Halloween.  Felt, colorful paper and tapes, glues, facepaint and so much more.  Kate also brought in a new line of glitter spray paint from Krylon to help give your costumes some bling.

Krylon Glitter Blast - Tons of Colors

Looking for some party favors or decorations for your big Halloween Party? We have you covered.  Spiders, skulls, day of dead statues, monsters and garlands.  Stop by ARCH to get your home ready for kids and adults.

Party Time!

"BRaiNs!!"

Happy Halloween!!

The Papergirl Roll & Ride Starts at Arch

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We hope to see you all here for the Roll & Ride on October 29th.  We'll start rolling the artwork at 11am and the ride will take off from ARCH around 12:30ish.  We'll have coffee & sweets for those arrive to help with the Roll and also a little goodie bag of snacks for the ride.

Check out our Facebook event page for more details.

Custom 415 Necklace

Ceci Cela Custom 415 Necklace - $19

Show your love for SF with these custom necklaces from Ceci Cela.  They are available now from ARCH and are only $19.

San Francisco Public Library in its Own Words

Wendy MacNaughton's New Book - Signed by the Author - $20

We picked up some copies of Wendy MacNaughton's new book, San Francisco Public Library in its Own Words, and she was kind enough to sign them as well.  Wendy captures the characters and atmosphere of our beautiful downtown library.  Check out this article from the SF Chronicle about her time at spent working on this project here.

We have a limited amount of copies so hurry in and get yours today.

2012 Moleskine Calendars & A4 Architects Diary Now In Stock

Hard to believe, but 2012 is coming up quick and if you're like us, it is time to get planning for the upcoming year.  Luckily our shipments of 2012 Moleskine Calendars and the A4 Architects & Designers Diary have arrived.

2012 Moleskine Calendars - Various Sizes - Starting at $7

Moleskine makes some of the most popular and highest quality sketch / note books around and their daily planners are no exception.  There are several different styles and sizes to choose from and this year we also added the Cahier in a two beautiful card weight colors in the Week-a-page style. Prices start at $7 and stock is moving quick, so hurry in.

A4 Architects & Designers Diary 2012 - $37

Speaking of moving quickly, the A4 Architects Diary has a cult like following.  While the layout and style (with the exception of limited quantities of certain colors) stay the same, a different editorial is highlighted each year.  This year the editorial is Comics Masters (the limited color is Iridescent Metallic Steel Charcoal). We have very limited stock left, so feel free to call ahead if you would like one reserved.

Save a Post Office - A Snail Mail Social at Arch

Have you written a letter lately? Come join us at Arch Drafting Supply as our friends Annie Yu and Carolee Wheeler help us host our first Snail Mail Social! 

Help spread some good mail days and pick up a pen and paper, or better yet, use one of our vintage typewriters to write a friend or loved one or take your chances and write a stranger from a list of pen pals we'll have. 

There will be custom stationary, envelopes, rubber stamps, glue sticks and more to help you break the writer's block and get you out from behind the computer.

Join us October 8th from 1-4pm.  Hope to see you there!