Boxcar Press

Just a heads up for our workload on Monday, January 19th. Boxcar Press will not be shipping any orders that day because of the Martin Luther King holiday. UPS and the Postal Service are closed. Boxcar Press will be open so reach out for info and saying Hi. Shipping resumes Tuesday.
Enjoy your holiday if you have off.
Should be a good day for printing.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Boxcar Press will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27-28 so if you try to reach us. (Crickets). , However, Cathy, Courtney, Anthony,and the whole team will be back at it Monday December 1st. We wish you these things: that you have a safe holiday and support Small Business Saturday.

We were ghosted recently. When you leave the shop for the day, the work may continue in unexpected ways. This might explain why your favorite loupe was moved or your press settings are different.

Snapshots from the Print Shop Part 1. Reflecting on our Boxcar Printing home this Letterpress Week with a look to the people on our staff, the big beast machines and our own little creative corners. Welcome on in.

A shout out to 315 Day in our part of Central New York. We are fortunate to have access to an abundance of natural resources including many lakes, wildlife areas and trails; wildly creative folks and museums, murals, and galleries; diverse ethnic groups who celebrate their heritages (gorgeous day today for 43rd St. Patricks parade); and an interest in our history . Boxcar Press is proud to be here. Letterpress print by Gabby West

The holiday is almost upon us here at Boxcar Press. We are off for a rest until January 2nd. The decorations put us in the spirit. The last printer completes a job. The platemakers are cleaned. Finishing packed their last order. Jess and Sarah gave us the Grinch and Whoville Mayor send-off. Be safe, everyone, and we will see you in 2025.


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What a full day 1 at The Hamilton Wood Type wayzgoose 25th Anniversary style. The museum tour included the history and a behind the scenes look at their collections. A little printing at the Tiny Type Cart. Engaging and inspiring featured and keynote speakers Sarah Matthews and Annie Atkins. Said yes to a little print retail therapy at the museum shop (Brad Vetter design rocks). Some instructions in unexpected places. So much outstanding conversation with many folks. Thanks for showing myself and Boxcar some love. See y'all for the Print Swap.

Hamilton Wood Type Wayzgoose. Seeing people I know. Jenny Wilkson (Partners in Print Seattle) Marie from Central Print (St. Louis). Rode in with Tom Virgin from Extra Virgin Press (Coconut Grove FL.). Swag bag. Tall type. Id tag saying it's my first hamilton wayzgoose. There are a good number of newbies. Lake michigan.
Museum tour soon. (Giddy squeal)

Cathy from Boxcar Press heading to the Hamilton Wood Type Wayzgoose this weekend. Seek me out to say Hi! Already so happy to know I will meet you in person.

Printers know Boxcar Press for our photopolymer platemaking services. Yeah, we are proud of that, but we certainly enjoy wood type and metal type and linocuts and just about any way you can get a print on paper. We are even fond of a good vegetable print with a potato.

Is this truth for you? Printers (and creators and makers) all seem to have a bazillion projects they want to do. Ideas and work come from all directions. No solution here. Just observation and acceptance. A quote from Jack White.." I have so many projects to work on I'm going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of them done." Let's get to it.

For Letterpress Day, we have a What is it Wednesday for you. It's gnarly. Any guesses? Can you name this in one word? Give us your guesses in a reply and we will pick one winner to receive our Boxcar apron in our vibrant southwestern colors.