Antique typewriters on a long table with pen cups in the center

Thursday, June 5 is our monthly letter writing meet up! Join us from 5-7pm and share the magic of snail mail with neighbors. Drop by for a quick note or stay and write an entire letter or a few. Feel free to BYOB. See ya there!
#letterwriting

Tabletop filled with journals, bookmarks, pens and notepads. Wall in background filled with stickers.

It’s Friday! You deserve a treat. Come shopping, leave inspired.
#stationerystore #chicago

✨ Only four more sleeps till Sauced✨ Join us and 40+ makers, creatives and craftspeople Friday + Saturday 5-10 at Half Acre Beer Co. 🍻 We’ll be bringing lots of Mom, Dad & Grad cards, as well as our usual often sweet and sometimes cheeky cards. See ya this weekend!

Cute new stickers just arrived!

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! While you’re out enjoying the gorgeous sunshine and bird songs, stop by.

Look at all these cuties! Do you prefer your treats baked or in stationery form? I say both! Cookie and sweets stationery in stock. Stop by this week and see all our treats.
🧁 🍰 🍩 #stationery

For those celebrating the HIGH holiday tomorrow, we got you. 4:20 inspired stationery all day. Stop by, say HIGH!
#letterpress #420

Saw dehd open for @officialjackwhite.bsky.social last week, they were amazing!

Take Note! Chicago Stationery Shops Enjoying Revived Interest in Analog Communication, Fueled by Social Media and Celebrities Analog communication is having a moment, ironically thanks to digital platforms where people share product info and connect over their shared love of stationery.

Ohhhhh. Look, we’re news worthy! Thanks Patty Wetli for sharing the magic of snail mail with us.

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Ohhhhhhh. Love these!

Chicago, Happy Jack White Day to all who celebrate! Looking forward to reveling in the magic with you all tonight.
#livemusic

Stacks and stacks of letterpress printed card stock.

Done. Well, done cutting. Time to score.
#letterpress

For my next trick - change the cutting blade!

Paper coming off the printing press.

Printing all the Morher’s Day cards this past week. Mother’s Day is only 4.5 weeks away! Don’t forget the mother figure in your life.

Our monthly Letter writing Meet up is Thursday. Come share the magic of snail mail with us! Open to the public. Purchase cards, postcards, stationery or bring your own. We could all use a long distance warm fuzzie!

One more sleep till Chicago Stationery Fest. See us at booth 104. We’ll be sharing the letterpress love. Stop by and pull a print. Plus we have some limited edition cards available only at the show. See you tomorrow stationery fans!

Tall stacks of notecard sets on a workstation.

Packing up lots and lots of monogram notes for Chicago Stationery Fest.
#letterpress

Setting up for our Letter Writing Meet Up tonight 5-7pm. Come share the magic of snail mail with us.
#letterwriting #stationery #typewriter

Amazing! I love that. I have a couple that could use a tune up.

Thank you! She’s a workhorse.

Postage stamps, specialty pens, washi tape and typewriter.

Hi friends! Tonight is our monthly Letter Writing Meet Up. Join us anytime from 5-7pm. We’ll have typewriters, pens, washi and postage for you. It’s BYOB so bring a bevy and come share the magic of snail mail!
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#letterpress #stationeryshop

Greeting card racks filled with letterpress cards and a table filled with stationery goods.

Table with pencils, chicago stationery, chicago pens, chicago coasters and chicago gift wrap.

Crates filled with letterpress thank you note packs.

Doing my run through for this weekend’s International Women’s Day Market.

International women’s Day Market March 8 + 9 10-4

Saturday and Sunday were part of International Women’s Day Market. Join me and over 50 local, woman-owned businesses coming together to sell everything from beauty products, jewelry, accessories, artwork, home goods and more.

Saturday, March 8 + Sunday, March 9
10am-4pm at Artifact Events

Rusty, deteriorating Chandler Price platen press surrounded by exotic plants in blue heaven’s garden.

Rusty, deteriorating Chandler Price platen press fly wheel in Banyan tree roots near potted plants in blue heaven’s garden.

More Letterpress in the wild.
#keywest #letterpress

Artwork made from type blocks with a green parrot and no sniveling.

Spotted in Key West last week at Green Parrot. Their motto is No Sniveling 🦜
#keywest #letterpress

Economic blackout graphic. Friday, February 28th avoid shopping large corporations as protest to excessive corporate greed and roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Don’t Boycott Small Businesses. Shop local.

Economic Blackout Don’t and Do. DON’T -spend money with big retailers DON’T -eat at fast food restaurants DON’T -buy gas DO -use cash DO -buy from local shops DO -buy from makers DO -eat at local restaurants. Do all of this as much as possible.

Today we shop local. And really every day. #economicblackout

Screenshot of audiobook of The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.

Sometimes you need to listen to your favorite book for the umpteenth time to feel grounded. ✌🏼

Stacks and stacks of paper on a table.

Today we cut and score. And by we, I mean me.

Mesmerizing.
#letterpess

Heavy 4ply museum board with letterpress printed Chicago star and Chicago blue stripe coasters held up in front of antique printing press.

Printing on my original platen printing press, Wilamina.
#chicago #letterpress