LA Printer's Fair 2011

So here are more pics from the Printer's Fair.

These colorful signs spelled out with giant printed letters

were everywhere at the fair. So cheerful.

Love seeing our friends, especially just across the isle :)

Hi Brad!

Hi Carrie!

Madeleine looking very cool giving demos.

Sharon has the cutest cards.

my snack. green tea cream filled oreo sticks, and green tea.

yumolicious

Just Vandy. Cool new-to-me line.

Love these super retro inspired cards by Sixpenny Press.

So I just watched Bill Cunningham New York.

There were girls in cute clothes. I had a camera.

the cutest

Here are my loot. Jill K's awesome pop up card.

cute happy bear dude by Anemone Letterpess.

..and the Sixpenny press cards. yay!

It was a super fun day. Thank you SO much everyone who came

to see me!! It was talking to you guys.

See you at the next event!!!

and the result

... coming to the stores near you this holiday season!

well if not then at least to our online shop.

LA printer's fair

last weekend was pretty eventful for us uneventful

(and we like it that way) folks.
First, on Saturday was L.A. Printer's Fair
at the International Print Museum in Carson.
It was our first time visiting there, so we were super
excited.

an impressive display of presses by Jim Salazar.

Linotype demonstration. They had many more demos
using just a few of their huge collection of presses.
A youtube video of some of them here.

It was nice to see the familiar faces,
even though we didn't really have the time to catch up
with everyone...
Tiselle's Tianyi on the left and her crew.

Mable of Dee & Lala

Tina of Joie Studio.
And then we also saw some super cool new-to-us stuff.
I love the super fun & bright hand printed cards by Jill K.

And the table across from us were these gorgeous,
hand-bound journals.....and beautiful stitched & drawn
art work by Michelle Moode.

And at night, Ken had a music gig with his band at
the Food and Wine festival. I was so exhausted by the time
I got there, but still managed to enjoy some fancy food
and beverages. Definitely could stay there all night if
I didn't have another fair the next morning...

these days

we've been printing a bunch of new designs in preparation
for the up-coming stationery show..

.. and still hiking everyday with our dog Morgan.
Not very exciting, but hey, we like it that way!!

oh so beautiful paper

check out a mention about us in Oh So Beautiful Paper blog!

bowne & co., stationers

One of our oldest and bestest retailers is Bowne & Co.,

Stationers of the South Street Seaport Museum in lower Manhattan.

Robert and Fela run the shop.

Robert showing us how to print on a beautiful old press.

Here he is, rolling the ink onto the form.

Ken pushing the platen into position to print.

The back of the shop is a treasure trove of vintage printing items,

where Robert does his beautiful letterpress work.

Fela is always gracious and charming!  She showed us around

the seaport area, and even recommended a great noodle place

near our hotel.  Thank you Fela!!!

One of the places in South Seaport that Fela recommended was

Jack's Coffee. A great coffee shop that sounds and smells like a 

coffee shop should, when you walk in the door. 

There's a great view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the site 

of the old Fulton fish market, which is just around the 

corner from Bowne & Co. and Jack's. 

No NY trip is complete without going to FAO Schwartz.

Here's Ken's 'big' moment!

unique l.a.

This weekend I went to the Unique Los Angeles craft show
in downtown l.a. There were so many people there
and lots to see! Here are some pics:

Fellow letterperssers Michelle from Blue Note Press and Tina from
Joie Studio. It was nice meeting you Michelle!
Thank you again Tina for putting me on the list!

Also a fellow letterpresser, Carrie and her husband Wally
from Anemone Letterpress. Her cards and the wedding invitation
designs are sooo beautiful. We had heard about them from our
friend Sage, with whom Wally is in a band, but had never
actually met them/seen their stuff.
It was nice to finally meet you two!

We've expressed our love for things made with felt here
before.. and here are some more!! Graf & Lantz
makes beautiful handcrafted handbags, baskets,
pillows... all out of thick, colorful felt. I wanted them all.

This is what I could afford.

And they are great!!
It was nice to meet you Daniel-san, and can't wait
to see your booth at the furniture show!