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The Letterpress Depot

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The Letterpress Depot

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The Letterpress Depot

The Letterpress Depot

The Letterpress Depot

We have the presses and the place – we need your help to make it new!

We have the presses and the place – we need your help to make it new!

We have the presses and the place – we need your help to make it new!

We have the presses and the place – we need your help to make it new!

Letterpress Depot
Letterpress Depot
Letterpress Depot
Letterpress Depot
1 Campaign |
Englewood, United States
$27,222 USD 233 backers
38% of $70,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Our mission is to give hands-on access to traditional letterpress equipment to allow the community to continue to preserve, reimagine and redefine this beautiful art form for future generations. We are raising funds to renovate our historic 1915 train depot into a home for our large collection of 19th & 20th century presses and type. We need the support of our community of printers, artists, neighbors, history buffs, railroad aficionados and makers in Colorado and around the world. All aboard!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS!

At the close of our campaign, we have raised  just over $27,000 on Indiegogo from more than 250 people around the world and another $15,000 from another dozen offline! Such incredible generosity! Our doors are up! And they're beautiful! YOU and your donations made this happen! Thank you! Up next is a ramp to move in our 15 presses and 2,000 cases of type!

 

This is a huge undertaking and while we still have more work and fundraising to do, we would not be here without all of you. Thank you for taking this major step with us on our journey to build one of the largest letterpress museums in the country. We will be migrating all of our perks to our marketplace so if any of our perks are still calling your name you can purchase them there. Letterpress printing has endured for centuries and we will continue in that tradition. Stay in touch with us at letterpressdepot.com and next time you’re in Colorado stop by and say hi!


One of the best ways to stay in in the loop with us is to become a member. And if you are interested in volunteer opportunities or becoming a donor, please get in touch!

 

OUR MISSION

Long before text messaging, email or even typewriters, letterpress printing was the most common way share your thoughts and ideas through text — dating all the way back to the fifteenth century. Our mission is to give hands-on access to traditional letterpress equipment to allow the community to continue to preserve, reimagine and redefine this beautiful art form for future generations.

 

The Letterpress Depot is located in Englewood, Colorado just south of downtown Denver and has an active presence at community events all over Colorado. We are a 501c 3 non-profit with passionate volunteers and an active board of dedicated artists, printers, designers, professionals, writers, librarians, archivists, historians, dabblers, tinkerers, thinkers and makers. What we all have in common is that we have all fallen madly in love with the magic of letterpress. Sure, it may sound quaint, but we know there is something special about the smell of the ink, the feel of the paper, the weight of the type in your hands, the clanking and clinking of an old press and the joy of holding something you made with your own hands.

 

 

Many artists and printers have dreamed of one day having a press and a space of their own and that is what we want to give to you by establishing the Letterpress Depot’s permanent homebase. Through this campaign, we are raising funds to renovate our historic 1915 train depot into a unique home for our large collection of nineteenth and twentieth century presses and type. Our historic building was moved in 1994 to save it from demolition and after the relocation, the foundation was never completed — until now. To take on this big project, we need the support of our community of passionate printers, artists, neighbors, history buffs, railroad aficionados and makers in Colorado and around the world.

 

 

Our Executive Director, Tom Parson is the visionary behind our working museum. Tom’s philosophy is that to really know, appreciate and understand letterpress printing means getting your hands dirty learning how to use the type and presses – and to actually use them! You won’t find anything behind glass here. Everything, including our most rare and antique type and equipment, is here for you to look at AND touch!

 

 

WE HAVE

  • Literally tons of equipment – dozens of presses and thousands of fonts of metal and wood type acquired through our executive director Tom Parson and other generous donors.

  • Lots of experience providing workshops, classes and demonstrations to people at all levels and of all ages.

  • A dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable board, enthusiastic volunteers and a supportive network of friends in the community. 

  • An extensive library of books, some rare, on printmaking and design.

  • A beautiful, historic building ready to be reborn.

 

YOUR DONATION WILL GO TO

  • Constructing the exterior wall to the basement pressroom.

  • Building an ADA accessible access ramp.

  • Completing electrical, plumbing and HVAC work.

  • Installing an ADA accessible restroom.

Every dollar we make during this campaign will be invested in our – and maybe YOUR – new home!

 

 

FOR THE COMMUNITY

Once the basement pressroom is complete, visitors and community members will be able to learn from master printers and book artists – many of which are on our board – through a full roster of workshops and classes. The Letterpress Depot will also provide access to equipment, studio space and its extensive library to local and visiting artists, printers, historians and scholars. Check our perks to see some of the amazing printers and artists who will be among our first visitors to work and offer classes at the depot.  The Letterpress Depot will offer a full range of educational programming for all ages and skill levels — there will be something for everyone from beginners to master printers.

Your contribution to this campaign will go to build a space where students, artists, designers, printers and the community can come for inspiration, hands-on experience and, most importantly, the fun of printing! We love the history of our building and all of its quirks and we are so excited to open it up to the community – even if you are not a printmaker you can appreciate the charm of our building and its story.

 

 

CHECK OUT OUR PERKS! 20% OFF SALE!

All of our prints and book perks are on sale for 20% off until the end of the campaign!

To show our appreciation of your support, we are really excited to offer a TON of amazing perks offered by artists, printers, poets and makers from around the world (many were made by Letterpress Depot board members and friends). There is something for everyone – letterpress prints (of course!), lithography and screenprints; poetry books and broadsides; Letterpress Depot swag; custom print runs and workshops – offered at many price points. Be sure to also check out our Letterpress Depot membership options or consider becoming a major benefactor by contributing to one of our giving circles. All perks ship FREE within the U.S.!

 

NEW PERKS!

NEW PERK!  Save $25 on your next order from Virgin Wood Type! They, "offer pantograph-cut wood type in a variety of font schemes and sizes," with designs "from original American Wood Type patterns, revived and redesigned victorian faces, and brand new faces never before cut into wood." 

 

NEW PERK!  ON SALE! Perfect for the quilter or crafter in your life who also appreciates these beauty of the printed and written word! Typographic Fabric Bundles come in assorted colors.

 

FEATURED PERKS!

This week we're featuring two workshops with superstar letterpress printers!

We are really excited to offer an Ornamental Type Workshop with superstar printer Jennifer Farrell of Starshaped Press out of Chicago, IL. Join her to brush up on your understanding of typography and letterforms and to learn how to create large, pictorial images with just type and metal ornaments. This class will explore tips and tricks to get the best results from metal type. Beginners and seasoned veterans welcome! Jennifer with travel to Denver to work with the first 8 lucky donors who give $300 towards this workshop perk.

Since 1999, Jennifer Farrell has run Starshaped Press creating a wide range of design and letterpress items. All work in the shop is done with metal and wood type, making it one of the few presses in the country producing commercial work while preserving antique type and related print.

 

We are also thrilled to offer a one and a half day workshop with Brad Vetter of Brad Vetter Design. Join us to explore new (and old) techniques in letterpress printing. We will be covering the basics, but also digging deep into some fun alternative image-making with antique type and presses. The workshop will focus primarily on Pressure Printing, a non-traditional letterpress technique that creates unique and spontaneous images. Together we will "master" this process while applying skills in typography, printing and designing for the letterpress. Brad with travel to Denver to work with the first 8 lucky donors who give $300 towards this workshop perk.

Brad Vetter is a designer, artist, educator and letterpress printer. After studying graphic design at Western Kentucky University, Brad spent eight years honing his craft at the legendary Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN, one of the oldest letterpress print shops in the country. Brad left Hatch in 2012 to start his own letterpress and design studio. Bouncing between 18th and 21st century technology and techniques, he continues to hand print rock-and-roll posters while also adding more digital design to his repertoire. Brad frequently lectures and hosts workshops throughout the U.S. as well as teaching college-level design classes. His print work has been shown in such notable venues as the San Francisco MoMA, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper, and the Danish Museum of Media.

 

ALL OF OUR PERKS!

Virtual High Fives for $1! Or a letterpress Thank You Postcard at  $5 each.

 

ON SALE! A Pair 'o Koozies (left) reading "Hold My Beer While I Print Koozies" at $8 and a Postcard Set of 4 - Healthcare (right) – witty, handset with vintage type healthcare inspired messages for $12.

 

ON SALE!  Postcard Set of 6 - Antiwar postcards (left) quirky, handset with vintage type  for $12 and Emily Easton's witty and wry handset with vintage type Mom's Words Print (right) for $12.

 

ON SALE!  Koozie and Mystery Print (left). For your donation of $16 you will receive a unique, custom letterpress print that you can admire with the koozie-cosseted beverage of your choice.

 

ON SALE!  For lovers of blackletter type with a twisted sense of humor we have three 13x25" screenprinted Public Notices from Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems for only $16 each! From left to right "Homeless Present", Controlled Substance" and "Art is Dead".

 

ON SALE!  Your new favorite T-shirt! Support the Letterpress Depot in style with a $24 donation and receive our super soft, tri-blend Letterpress Depot T-shirt with screenprinted designs on front and back.

 Lovers of puns in the sun can choose the handset Parenthe(seas) print by Denver artist Heather Link-Bergman for $24 which will look shipshape in any space.

 

Join us on our journey with a Letterpress Depot Annual Membership! Choose from various membership options that meet your needs and budget including Annual ($30), Household ($55) and Supporting ($100) Memberships. All members stay in the know with email updates, 10% discounts of classes, workshops and items purchased at the Letterpress Depot Shop along with premier access to research materials.

 

ON SALE!  Can't decide between a print and poetry? You don't have to when you donate $24 to receive a Poetry Mystery Print! Unique poetry broadsides printed by either Now It's Up To You Press or by Wood Works Press!

 

ON SALE! Only 1 Left!  This fun and patriotic Firecracker Press Kite Print Mickey poster was made with a combination of metal printing plates, originally used to decorate Alox kites, and new woodcuts, designed and handcut by The Firecracker Press. Your with your $24 donation!

 

Show your support to one of our donors in style with with A Small Print Shop Bundle for $32 – a coordinating t-shirt, tote bag and sticker (not pictured). T-shirt is size large.

 

ON SALE!  For admirers of typographic beauty, we offer the Types of Beauty Set #1 poster set (left) featuring ravishing, historic metal and wood type designs from the archive of Now It's Up To You Press printed by Tom Parson for a donation of $32.

ON SALE! Only 1 left! For a donation of $40, dive into the rich and hilarious history of the art pranks and hijinks of international art syndicate the Institute of Sociometry with their 130-page is Press EMANCIPATION Book (right). Edited by Peter Miles Bergman and Zoe Larkins, this hand-bound Japanese stitch book features a 2-color letterpress printed cover.

 

 

ON SALE!  We’re back with even more Kwiatkowski Press prints from Denver-based artist Frank Kwiatkowski, aka the Father of the Cone Cut! Each print is carved from a flattened out traffic cone and can be yours for $32 each. Top to bottom, left to right: Medusa, Physician, Fossil, Sleep.

 

ON SALE!  Only One Left! For lovers of travel, art and poetry, pick this beautiful Transport Artist Book by Denver-based artist and poet Alicita Rodriguez for a donation of $32. Pack it as a companion for your next journey or keep as something to savor when you return home!

NEW PERK!  If you want a 2-color letterpress poster that really captures the magic of prints and type flying off the press for a donation of $32 select the Type Press Print Poster signed and numbered by Nancy Bernardo & Blayke Mackenzie Morrow!

 

ON SALE!  Put Your Name On Our Furniture – engraved on a piece of the Letterpress Depot's 20 pica furniture so we can remember your generous donation of $32 each time we lock up a job! If you want one for yourself order two! We'll keep one and mail the other one to you!

 

ON SALE! Only 1 Left!  This stunning abstract 24x24" 1-color Rubikon Screenprint signed and numbered in an edition of 20 is printed by Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems! Cyclone (in neon pink) is available for a $32 donation. Lexikon (in black) went fast! Don't sleep on this one!

 

ON SALE!  Each Wood Works Press Poetry Set #1 chapbook (left) is printed from hand-set metal types on archival quality papers, with original woodcuts from cherry & maple blocks, in numbered, limited editions. Poetry Set #1 includes: Rembrandt, Chainsaw by Clemens Stark, Blueberry Pie by James Snydal, The Hole in Sleep by Corey Mesler and Naked Woman by Juan Ramon Jimenez. Get the entire set for a donation of $40!

Paul Hunter is a poet, musician, instrument-maker, teacher, and editor and publisher. For over two decades, he has produced letterpress books and broadsides under the imprint of Wood Works Press in Seattle. For a donation of $50 you will receive the Paul Hunter Poetry Set four of his books of poetry: Ripening, Breaking Ground, Come the Harvest and Stubble Field!

 

ON SALE! Choose one of these posters from our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series created by printers from around the world for a reduced price of $40! Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all! From Left to Right:  Birdwood Press Print, Shepherd Letterpress Print and Baltimore Print Services Print!

 

ON SALE! These fine lined typographically inspired 18x24" Jerry Inscoe Screenprints are by internationally recognized artist Jerry Inscoe and printed by Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems. Editions of 20, these prints are signed and numbered. For a donation of $40 choose between "Bones" (white) and "Skin" (Black).

 

ON SALE!  Choose one of these posters from our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series created by printers from around the world for a donation of $48! Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all! From Left to Right:  Strong Arm Press Print and Carimbo Letterpress Print!

 

ON SALE!  Created as a companion pieces, Time Out + No Diving Print Duo are 11" x 13" lithographic prints by Denver artist Heather Link-Bergman blend four intricately interlocked washes of color each to render reflections of places and moments past and present. Receive the set of two for your donation of $60. 

 

ON SALE!  Choose one of these posters from our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series created by printers from around the world! Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all! From Left to Right, Top to Bottom:  Inky Lips Print ($68), Brad Vetter Design Print ($68), Keegan and Meegan Print ($80) and Genghis Kern Print ($68)

 

Want to create your own letterpress postcard? Impress your friends with letterpress business cards? Or do you want to get your hands dirty with us by joining one of our Denver-based master printers in their shop to learn how to design, handset and print your own custom postcards? Unique letterpress experiences await with our Custom Letterpress Postcards ($100), Custom Business Cards ($150) and You Print 'Em Postcards ($200)! 

 

ON SALE!  Reminiscent of warm summer days, choose the 4-color, hand separated lithographic Summer Vibes Print (left) by Denver artist Heather Link-Bergman for a donation of $80.

ON SALE!  Mario Zoots is one of the leading artists in modern photographic collage and appropriation. Using vintage photographs and old Hollywood film stills with a mixture of his own photography, he creates seductive and fascinating collages that bear qualities of Surrealism and Dada. an original 11" x 14" Mario Zoots Collage (right) for $240.

Want a way to really help us out, have your choice of a large selection of our perks and receive your own special edition of letterpress posters? Then consider donating to one of our major giving circles! Frederic Goudy Circle members receive all of the above. William Morris Circle members receive all of the above and 5 hours of design and production consultation on their own personal project. Ben Franklin Circle members receive the above membership, perks and special edition prints plus a print run of 500 custom prints, 2-colors, up to 5x7 inches. See each perk for specific details.

 

Want a way to REALLY help us out; have your choice of $500 worth of our perks; receive a print run of 100 handset letterpress posters; receive two print runs of 500 custom prints, 2-colors, up to 5x7" AND gain exclusive access to an immersive letterpress experience for you and 3 of your friends? Then consider donating to the Johannes Guttenberg Circle. Just as Johannes Guttenberg is the father of printing, you will become a major figure in the legacy of the Letterpress Depot.

 

GET INVOLVED

We have the presses and the place, help us make it new! Give a little, give a lot or just spread the word.

Join us on our journey:
on Facebook
on Twitter (@letpressdepot)
on Instagram (@letterpressdepot).

Gratefully,

The Letterpress Depot

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF OUR MAJOR DONORS!

Johannes Gutenberg Circle:
Publication Printers 

William Morris Circle:
the Wyoming Bergmans
Tom Speer
Peter Waldor
Peter Bergman and Heather Link-Bergman
Tom and Patti Parson
Ken and Joyce Letzler
Martha Cooper
Paul Hunter
Polly and Bill Parson

Frederic Goudy Circle:
Annette and Tom DeMay
Amy Kitt
Miles O’Brien
Jenny Thomas and Dan Sjogren
Alicia Bailey
Linda Winslow
George Hamilton
Bill Whitley
Lisa Abendroth and Eric Grattan

The Letterpress Depot is also supported by generous grants from:

G.E. Johnson Construction Company

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Pressure Printing Workshop

$300 USD
Letterpress printing can be so much more than letters pressed into paper with ink. Join Brad Vetter for a 1.5 day workshop focusing on pressure printing, a non-traditional letterpress technique that creates unique and spontaneous images. We will master this process while applying skills in typography, printing and designing for the letterpress.
Included Items
  • B.Vetter Pressure Print Wksp
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
4 out of 8 of claimed

High Fives!

$1 USD
Become a friend of the Depot!
Included Items
  • Digital High Five
2 claimed

Thank You Postcard

$4 USD
Who doesn't love getting mail the old fashioned way? In exchange for your donation, we will print our heartfelt thanks and mail it to you hot off the press!
Included Items
  • Thank You Postcard
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Pair ’o Koozies

$8 USD
Clink glasses (or cans – we're not fancy 'round here) in style with a pair of our awesome "Hold My Beer While I Print" Letterpress Depot koozies! You get two because printing is always fun with friends.
Included Items
  • Pair of Koozies (2)
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 out of 195 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Mom's Words Print

$12 USD
This charming 7" x 8" letterpress print by Emily Easton reminds you to listen to your mother (and maybe call her every once in a while too!). Printed on Japanese paper by Tom Parson of Now It's Up To You Press.
Included Items
  • E. Easton Mom's Words Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 25 of claimed
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Postcard Set of 4 - Healthcare

$12 USD
For your donation of $12, you will receive 4 witty and wonderful letterpress postcards printed by Now It's Up To Your Press with rare and vintage cuts - which is essentially clip art from the 1880's!
Included Items
  • Postcard Set of 4 - Healthcare
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 5 of claimed
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Postcard Set of 6 - Antiwar

$12 USD
For your donation of $12, you will receive 6 witty and wonderful letterpress postcards printed by Now It's Up To Your Press with rare and vintage cuts - which is essentially clip art from the 1880's!
Included Items
  • Postcard Set of 6 - Antiwar
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 4 of claimed
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Public Notice Homeless Present

$16 USD
For lovers of blackletter type with a twisted sense of humor we have three 13x25" screenprinted public notices from Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems for only $20 each! This perk listing is for "Homeless Present".
Included Items
  • Public Notice Homeless Present
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Koozie + Mystery Print

$16 USD
Like to leave things up to chance? Then this is the perk for you! For your donation you will receive a unique, custom letterpress print that you can admire with the koozie-cosseted beverage of your choice.
Included Items
  • Koozie + Mystery Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 22 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Public Notice Cont. Substance

$16 USD
For lovers of blackletter type with a twisted sense of humor we have three 13x25" screenprinted public notices from Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems for only $20 each! This perk listing is for "Controlled Substance Acquisition Area".
Included Items
  • Public Notice Cont. Substance
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Public Notice Art Is Dead

$16 USD
For lovers of blackletter type with a twisted sense of humor we have three 13x25" screenprinted public notices from Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems for only $20 each! This perk listing is for "Art Is Dead".
Included Items
  • Public Notice Art Is Dead
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed

Poetry Mystery Print!

$24 USD
Can't decide between a print and poetry? You don't have to when you donate $24 to receive a unique poetry broadside printed by either Now It's Up To You Press or by Wood Works Press.
Included Items
  • Asst. Poetry Broadsides
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
2 out of 22 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Parenthe(seas) Print

$24 USD
For lovers of puns in the sun, this print is for you. Handset in Cornet metal type, this 8.5" x 11", two-color print by Heather Link-Bergman will look shipshape in any space. Yours for a donation of $24.
Included Items
  • Parenthe(seas) Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
2 out of 3 of claimed
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Letterpress Depot T-shirt

$24 USD
Your new favorite t-shirt! Screenprinted on super soft, heathered tri-blend fabric by Denver-based A Small Print Shop, these t-shirts feature a front pocket and designs on the front and back.
Included Items
  • Letterpress Depot T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 37 of claimed
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$25 Off Virgin Wood Type

$25 USD
Save $25 on your next order of brand new wood type from Virgin Wood Type! They "offer pantograph-cut wood type in a variety of font schemes and sizes," with "designs from original American Wood Type patterns, revived and redesigned victorian faces, and brand new faces never before cut into wood."
Included Items
  • $25 off Virgin Wood Type
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
1 out of 4 of claimed

Annual Membership

$30 USD
An Annual Membership to the Letterpress Depot includes email updates, 10% discount on classes, workshops and items purchased at the Letterpress Depot Shop along with premier access to research materials.
Included Items
  • Annual Membership
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
9 claimed

Kwiatkowski Press Physicians

$32 USD
Denver-based artist Frank Kwiatkowski, aka the Father of the Conecut, carves and prints his evocative images off of flattened traffic cones. Normally only available for purchase from the back of Frank's pedicab, you can now receive one of his unique prints for a donation of $32.
Included Items
  • Kwiatkowski Press - Physicians
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August 2017
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Typographic Fabric Bundles

$32 USD
Perfect for the quilter or crafter in your life who also appreciates these beauty of the printed and written word! Fabric bundles come in assorted colors.
Included Items
  • Typographic Fabric Bundles
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 3 of claimed
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Type Press Print Poster

$32 USD
If you want a 2-color letterpress poster that really captures the magic of prints and type flying off the press select the Print Press Type poster signed and numbered by Nancy Bernardo & Blayke Mackenzie Morrow!
Included Items
  • Type Press Print Poster
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 7 of claimed
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Rubikon Screenprint (Cyclone)

$32 USD
This stunning abstract 24x24" 1-color screenprint by Rubikon is printed by Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems! Cyclone (in neon pink) is available for a $32 donation.
Included Items
  • Rubikon Screenprint (Cyclone)
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Types of Beauty Set #1

$32 USD
For admirers of typographic beauty, we offer the "Types of Beauty Set #1" poster set featuring ravishing, historic metal and wood type designs from the archive of Now It's Up To You Press printed by Tom Parson.
Included Items
  • Types of Beauty Set #1
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 2 of claimed
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A Small Print Shop Bundle

$32 USD
Support one of our generous sponsors, Denver-based A Small Print Shop, in style with coordinating t-shirt, tote bag and sticker. T-shirt size large.
Included Items
  • A Small Print Shop Bundle
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 14 of claimed
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Your Name On Our Furniture

$32 USD
Put your name on a piece of the Letterpress Depot's 20 pica furniture so we can remember your generous donation of $32 each time we lock up a job!
Included Items
  • Your Name On Our Furniture
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
5 claimed

WoodWorks Press Poetry Set #1

$40 USD
Each chapbook is printed from hand-set metal types on archival quality papers, with original woodcuts from cherry & maple blocks, in numbered, limited editions. Poetry Set #1 includes: Rembrandt, Chainsaw by Clemens Stark, Blueberry Pie by James Snydal, The Hole in Sleep by Corey Mesler and Naked Woman by Juan Ramon Jimenez.
Included Items
  • WoodWorks Press Poetry Set #1
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Paul Hunter Poetry Set

$40 USD
Paul Hunter is a poet, musician, instrument-maker, teacher, and editor and publisher. For over a decade, he has produced letterpress books and broadsides under the imprint of Wood Works Press in Seattle. For a donation of $40 you will receive four of his books of poetry: Ripening, Breaking Ground, Come the Harvest and Stubble Field.
Included Items
  • Paul Hunter Poetry Set
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Birdwood Press Print

$40 USD
Printed by Birdwood Press out of Black Hawk, Colorado, this 12" x 18" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Birdwood Press Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 20 of claimed
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Baltimore Print Services Print

$40 USD
Printed by Baltimore Print Services out of Baltimore, Maryland, this 12" x 18" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Baltimore Print Services
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 20 of claimed
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Shepherd Letterpress Print

$40 USD
Printed by Shepherd Letterpress out of Denver, Colorado, this 10" x 14" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Shepherd Letterpress Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Jerry Inscoe Screenprints

$40 USD
These fine lined typographically inspired 18x24" screenprints are by internationally recognized artist Jerry Inscoe and printed by Portland based poster publisher Serigraphic Systems. Editions of 20, these prints are signed and numbered. Choose between "Bones" (white) and "Skin" (Black).
Included Items
  • Jerry Inscoe Screenprints
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

is Press EMANCIPATION Book

$40 USD
is EMANCIPATION chronicles 21 years of art prank hijinks by the international art syndicate The Institute of Sociometry. 130 page book with 2-color letterpress covers printed and hand-bound with a Japanese stitch in an edition of 200. Edited by Peter Miles Bergman and MCA Denver Curatorial Associate Zoe Larkins.
Included Items
  • is Press EMANCIPATION Book
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Strong Arm Press Print

$48 USD
Printed by Strong Arm Press out of Brisbane, Australia, this 13" x 18", 4-color print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Strong Arm Press Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 19 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Carimbo Letterpress Print

$48 USD
Printed by Carimbo Letterpress out of São Paulo, Brazil, this 9" x 13" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Carimbo Letterpress Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 18 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Household Membership

$55 USD
Household Membership to the Letterpress Depot includes email updates, 10% discount on classes, workshops and items purchased at the Letterpress Depot Shop along with premier access to research materials.
Included Items
  • Household Membership
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
2 claimed

Time Out + No Diving Print Duo

$60 USD
Created as a companion pieces, these 11" x 13" lithographic prints by Denver artist Heather Link-Bergman blend four intricately interlocked washes of color each to render reflections of moments past and present.
Included Items
  • Time Out Litho Print
  • No Diving Litho
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Inky Lips Print

$68 USD
Printed by Inky Lips out of McKinney, Texas, this 18" x 25", 4-color print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Inky Lips Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Genghis Kern Print

$68 USD
Printed by Genghis Kern out of Denver, Colorado, this 14" x 20" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Genghis Kern Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Brad Vetter Design Print

$68 USD
Printed by Brad Vetter Design out of DeKalb, Illinios, this 13" x 19", 3-color print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Brad Vetter Design Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
2 out of 19 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Summer Vibes Print

$80 USD
Reminiscent of Polaroid snaps of long ago summer days, with your donation of $80 you can enjoy the feeling of summer and the sea long after your tan (or sunburn as the case may be) fades with this 7.5" x 10" four-color, hand separated lithographic print by Heather Link-Bergman.
Included Items
  • Summer Vibes Litho Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 6 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Keegan Meegan & CO Print

$80 USD
Printed by Keegan Meegan & CO out of Portland, Oregon, this 19" x 26" print is one of 20 posters created by printers from around the world as part of our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Keegan Meegan & CO Print
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
2 out of 19 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Supporting Membership

$100 USD
Supporting Membership to the Letterpress Depot includes email updates, 10% discount on classes, workshops and items purchased at the Letterpress Depot Shop along with premier access to research materials and one letterpress printed item of your choice!
Included Items
  • Supporting Membership
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
10 claimed

Custom Letterpress Postcards

$100 USD
Want to create your own letterpress postcard? Now you can! For your donation of $100, we will work with up to 10 donors to print and handset 50 custom letterpress postcards each!
Included Items
  • Custom Letterpress Postcard
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
3 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Custom Business Cards

$150 USD
Do you want business cards that will really "impress"? (ok we'll cool it with the letterpress puns) Now they can be yours with your donation of $150. Send us your design and we will print 100, single-color business cards just for you.
Included Items
  • Custom Business Cards
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
3 out of 4 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

You Print 'Em Postcards!

$200 USD
Would you prefer a letterpress experience over a print? Then come and get your hands dirty with us! Join one of our master printers in their Denver shop to learn how to design, handset and print 50 of your own custom postcards.
Included Items
  • You Print 'Em Postcards
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
4 out of 5 of claimed

Mario Zoots Collage

$240 USD
Mario Zoots is one of the leading artists in modern photographic collage and appropriation. Using vintage photographs and old Hollywood film stills with a mixture of his own photography, he creates seductive and fascinating collages that bear qualities of Surrealism and Dada. This original 11" x 14" collage is offered at $300.
Included Items
  • Zoots Collage
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Ornamental Type Workshop

$300 USD
Join Jennifer Farrell of Starshaped Press to brush up on your understanding of typography and letterforms and to learn how to create large, pictorial images with just type and metal ornaments. This class will explore tips and tricks to get the best results from metal type. Beginners and seasoned veterans welcome!
Included Items
  • J.Farrell Ornamental Type Wksp
Estimated Shipping
March 2018
4 out of 8 of claimed

Frederic Goudy Circle

$500 USD
Donors who generously give $500 to support the Letterpress Depot receive a Supporting Membership; acknowledgement; a print run of 50 custom handset letterpress posters and $150 worth of your choice of perks.
Included Items
  • Frederic Goudy Circle
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
6 claimed

Depot Train Poster MEGA Set

$800 USD
Receive ALL 20 posters from our Inaugural Letterpress Poster Series created by printers from around the world. Each poster has a railroad theme – our building is a train depot after all!
Included Items
  • Depot Train Poster MEGA Set
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 out of 4 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

William Morris Circle

$1,000 USD
Donors who generously give $1,000 to support the Letterpress Depot receive a Sponsoring Membership; acknowledgement; a print run of 100 custom handset letterpress posters and $250 worth of your choice of perks; and 5 hours of design consultation for your own personal project.
Included Items
  • William Morris Circle
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
2 claimed

Ben Franklin Circle

$2,500 USD
Donors who generously give $2,500 to support the Letterpress Depot receive a Founding Membership; prominent acknowledgement; a print run of 100 custom handset letterpress posters; $300 worth of your choice of perks; and a print run of 500 custom prints, 2-colors, up to 5x7 inches.
Included Items
  • Ben Franklin Circle
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
0 claimed

Johannes Gutenberg Circle

$5,000 USD
Donors who generously give $5,000 to support the Letterpress Depot receive a Founding Membership; prominent acknowledgement; a print run of 100 custom handset letterpress posters; $500 worth of your choice of perks; and two print runs of 500 custom prints, 2-colors, up to 5x7 inches and a private workshop for you + 3.
Included Items
  • Johannes Gutenberg Circle
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
0 claimed
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Raw Fury #4

$20 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
4 out of 4 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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Firecracker Press Kite Print

$24 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
sold out

Transport Artist Book

$32 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
sold out

Vandercook 100 Book

$32 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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Mario Zoots Giclee Print

$35 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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Kwiatkowski Press Medusa Print

$40 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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St. Brigid Press Print

$45 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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American Pi Print

$50 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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WoodWorks Press Poetry Set #2

$50 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
sold out

Moore Wood Type Ornaments

$80 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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Pressing On Super Fan Pack

$120 USD
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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Private Letterpress Workshop

$125 USD
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 out of 1 of claimed
sold out

Big Dog Daredevil Furniture

$130 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
sold out

Obey The Laws of Physics Print

$150 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
sold out

Ravi Zupa Screenprint

$160 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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