# WTH Walmart? You can't sell good wrapping paper anymore? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 18, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782 "2023-12-18T17:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/1 "2023-12-18T17:41:13Z")
Yes, Truely and Entirely Mundane. I want to decorate a cardboard box that I keep with snacks on my bedroom dresser. Open the Walmart App and Search wrapping paper. I see standard cheap, thin Christmas and birthday wrapping. Search the big word **Hallmart wrapping** one lousy roll of Christmas wrapping and Christmas gift bags. Where’s the decorative wrapping? The beautiful dark blue? Dark green? Yellow? I want formal and elegant. Not balloons!!! I had to switch to Walgreens App. They had a Hallmart 2 sided Silver. That’s better. But geez dark blue with a yellow ribbon border is so much pretter. _Don’t make me get off the Sofa and drive to the store!_ I am the Android phone king and master. He he ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/2 "2023-12-18T17:46:00Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Search the big word **Hallmart wrapping** one lousy roll of Christmas wrapping and Christmas gift bags. Perhaps next time try looking for Hallmark paper? Though the name brand is no guarantee of quality. Most of the wrapping paper is, more or less, tissue thin and the rolls contain only three or four linear feet. I once thought it would be a good idea to buy a large quantity, perhaps a hundred foot/yard roll of something generic, like silver paper, so it could be used year round. I thought perhaps Costco would sell it in large rolls but couldn’t find it there. The only place I found wrapping paper in big rolls was the Uline company store, but the owners are big-time Trump supporters so I refuse to buy stuff there. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/3 "2023-12-18T17:52:01Z")
“Nashville Wraps” Every color. Every style. Every size. Expensive. Amazon has loads and loads of paper. Try Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Art paper maybe what you should look for. Not gift wrap. Oh, Target has a nice paper selection. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/4 "2023-12-18T17:54:51Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Try Hobby Lobby or Michaels. > Art paper maybe what you should look for. Not gift wrap. Bless you Beck. That is absolutely true. I completely forgot about Michaels and we have a local store. Hallmark was the only fancy brand that I knew. I’ll have to remember Nashville Wraps. I curse you Sam Walton and your rich heirs for brainwashing me into only using your chain stores. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/5 "2023-12-18T18:48:02Z")
I saw wrapping paper specifically singled out in a “What should I avoid at Aldi?” discussion elsewhere on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/6 "2023-12-18T19:18:46Z")
My family has more or less switched to using gift bags instead of gift wrap. The big advantage, of course, is that the gift bags are easily reusable. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/7 "2023-12-18T19:22:29Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The big advantage, of course, is that the gift bags are easily reusable. Are they then re-gift bags? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/8 "2023-12-18T19:26:15Z")
At this point, most of them are re-re-re-re-re-gift bags. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/9 "2023-12-18T19:26:28Z")
Gift bags are more popular now. The selection of wrapping paper is pretty limited because of decreased demand. I’m glad @Beckdawrek reminded me of Art speciality stores. That doesn’t bode well for their future. Amazon and Walmart were the only places that entered my mind. I didn’t want to wait until after Christmas for a Amazon delivery. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/10 "2023-12-18T19:28:31Z")
BTW, regarding the title, when did Walmart sell “good” gift wrap? Their business model since Sam Walton was in charge was to sell stuff cheap. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/11 "2023-12-18T19:31:16Z")
I said _good_ Not _great_ 😉 You have to spend serious coin for quality Art paper. Acid free that doesn’t yellow. But if I’m spending two hours decorating a ribbon festooned cardboard box to set proudly on a bedroom Dresser. It better still look good 8 months from now. Dust it off as necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/12 "2023-12-18T19:42:01Z")
There are many rice papers and color ones are not hard to find. It’s usually not cost prohibitive. For a small box. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/13 "2023-12-18T19:43:43Z")
Can I borrow a burlap feed sack Beck? I might not get to share the bedroom tonight, if I use it on that box. My SO knows I can do better work when I want too. Ace your friendly and happy designer. Not really. But any job that I agree to do gets my best effort. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/14 "2023-12-18T19:51:09Z")
Actually burlap looking paper is available. Lots of textured papers are out there. Fun to look at. Got any old wallpaper around? I used to search for wallpaper at garage sales and flea markets. Pieces of rolls would be pennies. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/15 "2023-12-18T19:53:27Z")
Years ago, one of us gave or received a gift wrapped in the newspaper comics section. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/16 "2023-12-18T20:42:45Z")
Just 2 days ago I unwrapped a gift wrapped in the color funnies page. This was a silly low-price gift exchange at a club holiday party on Sat night. It’d been years since I’d seen a gift wrapped that way and the paper was why I chose that one. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/17 "2023-12-18T20:49:10Z")
I love newsprint. So much. I’ve wrapped many gifts in it. I even have newsprint wallpaper in one of my bathrooms. I relented to popular advice not to use real newspapers and buy real wallpaper with a news print theme. I don’t like it as much. But it still looks ok. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/18 "2023-12-18T20:59:14Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I want to decorate a cardboard box that I keep with snacks on my bedroom dresser. For this application of permanent decoration on flat surfaces, I’d look for “shelf paper” instead of wrapping paper. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/19 "2023-12-18T21:09:09Z")
Way late to the party, but if there’s a Container Store near you, they sell - or at least, used to, it’s been a coupla years since I set foot in one - nice, heavy-duty wrapping paper in an absolutely mind-boggling assortment of patterns. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782/20 "2023-12-18T23:44:31Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > BTW, regarding the title, when did Walmart sell “good” gift wrap? That was my first thought. In my mind using “good” and “Wal-Mart” in the same sentence is an oxymoron. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-walmart-you-cant-sell-good-wrapping-paper-anymore/994782.md?page=2)