Letterpress Things

What you see when you first walk into Letterpress Things in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It's a wonderful place to go get anything for letterpress printing. I make a pilgrimage there a few times a year, and John Barrett, the owner and extraordinary type guy, is always welcoming.

SockMunky learns to spell

So what if the letters are backwards. . .the SockMunky knows how to spell his owner's name.

the minutiae of art

Cleaning and organizing type. I have much type that needs to be dusted and arranged in new drawers. This is slow and methodical work, and very rewarding, ultimately. Now I know where all the letters are.