Letterpress may seem to be a trend of the here & now, but it was the normal form of printing text in the mid-15th century until the 19th century and remained in wide use for books and other uses until the second half of the 20th century... meaning, letterpress dates all the way back to 1440. the stationery business seems to have come up with so many alternatives to letterpress (and engraving) in hopes to bring about affordable printing methods (in which they have accomplished), but when it comes down to it, nothing can replace the original beauty of letterpress (or engraving!). after several years of being in the fine stationery business, doing my research at market, etc... i have fallen in love with the artistic originality of letterpress printing. what i love to see is... the stationery biz has "brought letterpress back" with a bang - it is everywhere! a renewed interest began in the 1990's and had grown from there. the most exciting part, many companies are offering reasonable prices on letterpress designs. Sweet Bay Prints offers several companies specializing in letterpress. we find much joy in showing/educating our customers in the fancy look of letterpress. the companies we have chosen to work with offer incredible letterpress designs and many custom order options... meaning you can design your own look for your party, shower, announcement, or wedding. come by the shop or call us for information about letterpress (letterpress options not available online at this time).
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