Reliance Stationery Centre

Now, this… this…is a stationary store…
I came in here to specifically look for letter size filing folders.
To my dismay, the nice man at the counter told me that they don’t have letter size folders and that letter size is only a USA size… Well…there goes my plan.
But aside from that, this place would have it all…
Any type of office supply in all sorts of types…
I’m glad it’s in Central.

Stationery stores are all to often underrated. I mean who do you know that has ever went on about how awesome a time they had in a stationery store? No one is the answer… until now!
There are many stationery stores around Hong Kong because, let’s face it, they are an essential part of our lives. But not all stationery stores sell every bit of stationery, so I’ve come to realize. Some sell paper but no ink, others sell everything except envelops. It’s a real source of frustration.
Reliance Stationery Centre’s name tells you that whatever you need you can rely on finding it here. That is to say, everything that I’ve needed I’ve found here, anyway. The bottom floor is big in its own right but there’s even an upstairs to is as well with even more stationery. I walked in looking for stickers, which I found within 3 minutes, and I walked out with a whole bag of other stuff. A couple pens (why not?), a world map — something I’ve been looking for for quite some time, and a business card holder. I did not check if they provided printing services, if I had noticed that it would easily be given a five star rating. It’s also in a very accessible location between central and Sheung Wan, closer to Sheung Wan, so picking up something between lunch breaks is an option.
The morale of the story is that the next time you are fretting because you’re missing a pen, printer cartridge, stamp collection folder, world map or some such you now know where you’re most likely to find it.