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A Gift of an Afternoon– Reading

April 14, 2015 ·

bookMy friend, Helen, stopped by with a gem, a Type Specimen book from 1906.  A page turner, at least for someone who has become obsessed with letterpress printing.  The ads, in particular, are fascinating. One advertisement reads:

Spring Tours For Men of Leisure, Tired Ministers, Etc.

Hmmmmmm. It’s time for my nap.

 

Filed Under: letterpress Tagged: letterpress, specimenbook, type

Impossibly Heavy

April 24, 2014 ·

My type arrived in two cartons from #letterpress things in MA today, and I nearly broke my back getting it inside the house. (Sorry UPS guy.) Luckily I have two extra type cases so I can split them. Otherwise, I’m not sure I could even carry them down to the studio. So tonight I’ll be separating the type, letter by letter and number by number. I have to say–I’m looking forward to having all the stuff in one place so I can finally work. (14 and 24 pt Caslon–it’s gorgeous).

 

Filed Under: letterpress Tagged: letterpress, type

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