Collectables: Polkka Jam

Polkka Jam is a Finnish family business run by a young couple, Kristiina Haapalainen and Sami Vähä-Aho. They have a  wide range of different products, like notebooks, trays, kitchen towels... and, of course, postcards.

I personally ""found"" Polkka Jam about 10 years ago when I visited a tiny shop in Kuopio that selled Polkka Jam products. I wasn't there for those items, though, but they somehow left a mark to my mind. So when I then years later saw some postcards in another store, I recognized the design immediately. I've been a fan since that.

The fabulous thing about Polkka Jam postcards is that they have been printed to recycled paper, so they are not just very good-looking and/or cute, but also somewhat eco-friendly. I love the way colors have been used in these cards, and there are so many fresh, new designs that come into market almost every year. My favorite Polkka Jam cards are definitely the ones with cats and books.

Polkka Jam also has some retailers outside Finland; for example in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the USA.

Here are some cards I already have in my collection:

"Laiskanlinna"

"Hillopurkit"

"Kuppila"