Hey Backbeaters. As you likely heard, the Ontario government has mandated that non-essential businesses close. So effective immediately our shop is closed until further notice. We will still be checking…
Category: Stationery
Hey Backbeaters. The time has come to adjust how we operate the store to reduce health and safety risks presented by Covid-19. Do we want to make these changes? Nope.…
We’ve just restocked our greeting card shelf with some favourites, plus a whole bunch of new ones for your favourite sarcastic friend/relative/co-worker. Want to warn your friend that marriage is…
2020 is almost here so let’s kick off the new year with a BIG sale. Our “Happy New Year To You Sale” starts this Friday! There are some amazing deals…
The weather is not cooperating right now so we’ve decided to play it safe and keep the shop closed today (Monday, December 30th). We hope that you’re able to stay…
Some people – or situations – are easier to buy for this time of year. If you’re looking to buy a gift for someone you don’t know very well or…
It’s nearly that time of year when our friends to the south go a little wild on Friday. Up here we take a little more subdued approach to the madness…
The day we’ve all been gearing up for is nearly here…it’s only two short days until Record Store Day! Are you as excited as we are? We’re looking forward to…
Will you be one of the first people here when we open at 10am on Record Store Day, April 13? The first 33 customers in the shop will get a…
Record Store Day is now less than 2 weeks away so we’re going to start letting you in on a few details of what’s going down at Backbeat on April…
We are closed today (March 10, 2019) because of the weather. Sorry for any inconvenience. We tried, but had to turn it around and head back home.
You’ve had time to digest your Christmas dinner, reconcile with yourself for eating the whole tray of Nanaimo bars in one sitting and just had a thought that maybe buying…
We want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas. No matter how you celebrate the season we hope that you have fun and enjoy the holiday! Thank…
Don’t panic – there’s still time left! We’re open today till 5 p.m. and tomorrow we’ll be open from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. It’s a nice sunny day out…
If you’re planning to visit Backbeat during the holidays here are our store hours: December 24 – 10am – 3pm December 25 & 26 – CLOSED December 27 – 29…
Out there? Wet and not-so-nice. In here? Warm and inviting. As soon as you walk through the doors, you’ll immediately forget about all of that wet slushy stuff and be…
To all of our customers – we just want to say this Thanksgiving we’re super thankful for YOU! Whether you’ve visited once or hundreds of times, we’re thankful for each…
I just love the beautiful botanicals that Rifle Paper Co. does so well. If you also like modern vintage style, you’ll love this Botanicals Notebook Collection that we’ve recently brought…
We promised you some more stationery goodness, so today we present these awesome Letterpressed Notebooks by Norwegian design company Darling Clementine. They have a modern folk-inspired aesthetic and are made…
I am always the first to lose when it comes to “try not to say awwww” challenges, so obviously that was the first thing out of my mouth when I…
If you appreciate pattern, you’ll love this vivid stationery we’ve just brought in from Marimekko. With a worldwide following, the Finnish design house is famous for their bold use of…
I have a feeling that today will mark the beginning of quite a few special friendships… Why don’t you send your favourite friend an Animal Friendship notecard to let them…