The Museum of Printing

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

This Saturday, October 17, is our Annual Meeting of members. Whether you are a member or not, the Annual Meeting is a great way to learn about what’s happening at the Museum and how you can help us succeed. It starts at 1 pm. You can attend in person (at 15 Thornton Ave., Haverhill) or online (check the calendar for the Zoom link: https://museumofprinting.org/calendar/). Hope to see you there!

10/12/2026

The Museum of Printing put this advertisement in the brochure for the 2026 Sculpture at Maudslay. This exhibit of outdoor sculpture at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport runs through this Friday, October 16.
For details, see: https://www.maudslaysculpture.org/

10/12/2026

This past Saturday, Jeff Jarvis spoke at the Historic New England Center in Haverhill about his new book, 'Hot Type,' which describes the impact of the Linotype machine on mass media.
Later that afternoon at the Museum, he and Chris Bradford did a demo on our Model 31 Linotype.

10/09/2026

In preparation for the publication of his new book (“Hot Type: The Magnificent Machine that Gave Birth to Mass Media and Drove Mark Twain Mad”), author Jeff Jarvis worked with Chris Bradford, the Museum's Linotype expert, to set the type for the book’s colophon.

Meet Jeff this Saturday in Haverhill:
10:30 am: Jeff will give a talk at the Historic New England Center (143 Essex Street, Haverhill)
1:30 to 3:30 pm: Linotype demo with Jeff at the Museum of Printing (15 Thornton Avenue, Haverhill)

To register for Jeff’s book signing at the Historic New England Center go to: https://my.historicnewengland.org/26403/hot-type

10/08/2026

Don’t miss the chance to meet author Jeff Jarvis this Saturday October 10th at the Historic New England Center (143 Essex Street in Haverhill). Jeff’s new book, “Hot Type: The Magnificent Machine that Gave Birth to Mass Media and Drove Mark Twain Mad,” highlights the huge impact that the Linotype machine had on the world.

Here’s the schedule:
10:00 am: Coffee with Jeff at the Historic New England Center
10:30 am to 11:45 am: Talk & Book Signing* at the Historic New England Center
1:30 to 3:30 pm: Linotype demo with Jeff at Museum of Printing

*Register for Jeff’s book signing at the Historic New England Center at: https://my.historicnewengland.org/26403/hot-type

10/07/2026

Jeff Jarvis, author of the new book “Hot Type: The Magnificent Machine that Gave Birth to Mass Media and Drove Mark Twain Mad,” will be in Haverhill MA this Saturday October 10th for a talk at the Historic New England Center (143 Essex Street, Haverhill). Afterwards he will visit the Museum of Printing (15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill) for a demonstration on our working Linotype!

To register for Jeff’s book signing at the Historic New England Center go to: https://my.historicnewengland.org/26403/hot-type

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10/06/2026

We invite true typophiles to caption this 1937 trademark by Lester Douglas for The Typophiles, Inc. The trademark was featured in the book Left to Their Own Devices, created and bound by The Typophiles, which we highlighted in our last post. Unlike other designers who created a legend to explain their trademarks, Lester Douglas apparently couldn’t come up with one. Any ideas?

10/05/2026

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing president Frank Romano talks about printing industry size. He uses recent Target Reprt data to examine trends in printing companies that make acquisitions, merge, or exit the business.

Frank looks at the number of printing firms from 1995 until today. He reviews organizations that kept track of printers and those that track mergers and acquisitions today. There is no doubt that “merge, acquire, or exit” trends are reducing the number of printing firms.

10/02/2026

This Saturday, October 3rd at 1 pm, is your chance to learn about an extremely rare book from 1499: “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream” by Francesco Colonna. It is a marvel, with 172 detailed wood engravings and beautiful typography. Frank Romano will tell the story of this landmark in the history of printing and reveal some of its secrets.
For more information and to register, see:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aldus-and-his-dream-book-a-viewing-of-hypnerotomachia-poliphili-tickets-1999809729735?