Exciting Holiday Acquisitions!

It was a good Christmas for Chrysanthemum Press. I received a good sized drawer of miscellaneous blocks, yet to be examined. I also received two incredible type faces I have been dreaming about! My dad, being crafty-like, read my previous blog post of my type wish list and got me Cochin and Della Robbia!! Wow, Thanks Dad!

Look at those beautiful ligatures!

Kelsey Type Cases

Newest Acquisitions

Took the nice ride out to Letterpress Things in Chicopee this morning to see John Barrett and his wonderful shop full of everything and anything the tabletop printer could need or imagine. OK, well, I'm sure I could imagine things that aren't there, but you get the idea.

John is an extremely helpful and friendly man and each trip I've made has been a pleasure. I purchased a good amount of wooden furniture, leads, thins (brass & copper), some quoins and a nice Wickersham key that doubles as a little hammer. I also got a line gauge, a nifty pocket line gauge, and a "Letterpress Things" tee-shirt. I resisted to urge to get some type. That'll have to wait til the next Saturday I make it back to Chicopee, which is about 45 minutes from my house.

Boy, am I lucky. I just happen to have the best letterpress resource in the entire country right in my backyard. Awesome.

The Gear

Here is my press, not in working order yet.















Some type in cases.



















Cuts.
Needed parts are on the way. Hope to be up and running by the holidays.