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The .918 Club, 346 N Queen Street, Lancaster, PA (2026)

10/17/2025

It’s been three years since pres pedro had his cronies make us remove our Letterpress Education Center from the campus of Thaddeus Stevens “College” of Technology. Under the guise that the building was needed to help alleviate a projected surge in student enrollment, it was to be part of a building and renovation plan for the entire campus. “As a state-owned and operated institution, Thaddeus Stevens College is a taxpayer-supported entity. To provide good stewardship of those tax dollars, the college needs to make wise choices regarding its properties, investments, and most practical steps for improvements to best serve its student population.” according to the vice president of finance and administration. Lets see how this stewardship of our tax dollars is doing as of August 1, 2025.

10/02/2025

Sight & Sound announced that its upcoming film will make its way to the big screen in time for Easter weekend in 2026.

09/21/2025

Thank you!

The .918 Club appreciates the extraordinary exhibitors who helped make yesterday’s Lancaster Printers Fair a success:

APHA Chesapeake Chapter, Base Press, Bowerbox Press, Boxcar Press, Conestoga Press Historical Society of Cocalico Valley, Denise & Mary, Dry-Inc., Eric Leland’s Manufactory, Frederick Book Arts Center, Gingerly Press, Glyph Design Studio, Green Trike Press & Press on Twigs, The Hill Press, Lambs Ear Press, Letterpress Things, Patti Paulus, Paul Parrish, The Printing Office of Wolff & Sauer, Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, Small Capital Press & Letterkraft Press, The Southpaw Printers.

And a big thank you to all of the print enthusiasts who turned out in Willow Street to celebrate the best in letterpress, printmaking, screen printing, book arts and paper making.

Finally, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the Willow Street Fire Co., which made the Al Starr Community Building available and supported our return to Lancaster County this year.

09/19/2025

Join Us on Saturday
Lancaster Printers Fair

- Spotlight on Bowerbox Press -

Since 2021, Val Lucas of Bowerbox Press has been designing new type for letterpress printers. Val’s new decorative designs are offered in small quantities, and she hopes to keep the traditions of typefounding alive for future printers. Her designs are decorative elements that she wanted to include in her printing, and she hopes you'll enjoy using them as well.

The newest design, VWT Primrose, is an 18 point border based on an original design for wood type produced at Virgin Wood Type by Jim Grieshaber. She and Jim worked together to add detail to the design and complement the original wood type. This border can be printed in two colors and joins the collection of nature- and pattern-inspired designs.

Cast at the Sycamore Press and Typefoundry of Jim Walczak in Williamstown, MA, each font is carefully finished, packed, and bundled with a specimen and zine. Jim has taken Val under his wing to learn the engraving and casting processes, and she produces her new type on his Monotype Sorts Caster.

Bowerbox Press will offer new type along with cards, prints, books, calendars, coasters, and more at the 12th annual Lancaster Printers Fair, September 20, from 11 am to 4 pm. Stop by the Al Starr Community Building of the Willow Street Fire Company, 2901 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, PA, to explore creativity in letterpress, printmaking, screen printing, book arts, and paper-making.

More than 20 accomplished artists from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. will be there with custom posters, printings, hand-printed cards, memorabilia, handmade paper and artists books along with a range of letterpress equipment and printing supplies.

CONFIRMED 2025 FAIR EXHIBITORS

The .918 Club

APHA Chesapeake Chapter

Base Press

Bowerbox Press

Boxcar Press

Conestoga Press Historical Society of Cocalico Valley

Denise & Mary

Dry-Inc.

Eric Leland’s Manufactory

Frederick Book Arts Center

Gingerly Press

Glyph Design Studio

Green Trike Press & Press on Twigs

The Hill Press

Lambs Ear Press

Letterpress Things

Patti Paulus

Paul Parrish

The Printing Office of Wolff & Sauer

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center

Small Capital Press & Letterkraft Press

The Southpaw Printers

09/14/2025

Printers Fair Countdown!

Next Saturday: September 20

24 Exhibitors to Show in Willow Street, PA

More than 20 exhibitors and 500 visitors will come together on Saturday, September 20, to celebrate the best of letterpress printing, book arts and the paper arts. The 12th Annual Lancaster Printers Fair will feature accomplished letterpress and printmaking artists from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. (See full list below.)

They will offer for sale custom posters, printings, hand-printed cards, memorabilia, handmade paper, and artists books, along with a range of letterpress equipment and printing supplies.

With the Al Starr Community Building at the Willow Street Fire Company as a backdrop, the fair also will give visitors an up-close look at printing. The .918 Club will have a small press to try and several exhibitors will offer demonstrations.

The Fair will run from 11 am to 4 pm, with free admission and free parking. Food will be available for purchase onsite and places to eat within walking distance will be highlighted on a supplied map.

CONFIRMED 2025 EXHIBITORS

The .918 Club

APHA Chesapeake Chapter

Base Press

Bowerbox Press

Boxcar Press

Conestoga Press Historical Society of Cocalico Valley

Denise & Mary

Dry-Inc.

Eric Leland’s Manufactory

Frederick Book Arts Center

Gingerly Press

Glyph Design Studio

Green Trike Press & Press on Twigs

The Hill Press

Lambs Ear Press

Letterpress Things

Patti Paulus

Paul Parrish

The Printing Office of Wolff & Sauer

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center

Small Capital Press & Letterkraft Press

The Southpaw Printers

09/09/2025

Lancaster Printers Fair Countdown

24 Exhibitors Confirmed

- Spotlight on The Frederick Book Arts Center -

The Frederick Book Arts Center in Frederick MD, teaches the craft and techniques associated with the art of the book. Letterpress printing, printmaking, bookbinding, photography, and language arts are explored through workshops, field trips, school visits, and classes.

The FBAC provides members with the space and equipment necessary to create artwork in the book arts and printing traditions. Artists can utilize letterpress and digital production capability, a book bindery, printmaking studio, and screen printing and photographic darkroom. They also can explore experimental printmaking and alternative photography processes and experimental and new book forms. Workshops led by staff, volunteers and visiting specialists take place throughout the year. The gallery provides a means to display the work of members and workshop pieces as well as select featured artists.

To learn more about classes, workshops and exhibitions, visit the FBAC at the Lancaster Printers Fair from 11 am to 4 pm on September 20, when representatives can share the upcoming calendar, provide event details and answer questions.

The Fair at the Al Starr Community Building in Willow Street, PA, is hosted by the .918 Club.

More than 20 accomplished artists from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. will offer for sale custom posters, printings, hand-printed cards, memorabilia, handmade paper and artists books along with a range of letterpress equipment and printing supplies.

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS

The .918 Club

APHA Chesapeake Chapter

Base Press

Bowerbox Press

Boxcar Press

Conestoga Press Historical Society of Cocalico Valley

Denise & Mary

Dry-Inc.

Eric Leland’s Manufactory

Frederick Book Arts Center

Gingerly Press

Glyph Design Studio

Green Trike Press & Press on Twigs

The Hill Press

Lambs Ear Press

Letterpress Things

Patti Paulus

Paul Parrish

The Printing Office of Wolff & Sauer

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center

Small Capital Press & Letterkraft Press

The Southpaw Printers

09/04/2025

Lancaster Printers Fair Preview

The Southpaw Printers

Steve Varvaro began in fine paper distribution in 1975, selling fine paper to printers and publishers. As he built a successful career, Steve was soon introduced to letterpress printing, and, as he says, he caught the bug. He’s been printing ever since.

The Southpaw Printers started practicing the art and craft of letterpress printing at home in 1980.Today, after several moves and the acquisition of antique presses and hundreds of cases of hand type, the shop still operates from home overlooking the majestic Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

The shop features four presses: a Chandler & Price 1915 platen press, a Chandler & Price Pilot circa 1900, a Vandercook Universal from Yale University, and an 1880 flatbed proof press.

Over the years, The Southpaw Printers has hosted more than 50 guest printers. Some of them have gone on to establish their own shops; others have returned again and again to print Christmas cards, wedding invitations, party invitations, and the like.

The Southpaw Printers has long been active in The Westchester Chappel, a small group with a shared interest in letterpress printing. Every year, each member prints a page of a calendar that is created and distributed by The Chappel.

The Southpaw Printers will be selling a variety of items at the Lancaster Printers Fair, including: wood type, hundreds of cuts, ornaments, borders, various books, leading, chases, greeting cards and posters from the shop, and featuring its own invention, Paw-Claws, Easy to Use letterpress gauge pins.

Come by and meet Steve and his wife, Beddy, at the Fair on Saturday, September 20, at the Al Starr Community Building in Willow Street, PA.

08/27/2025

Lancaster Printers Fair Preview

The Hill Press

The Hill Press is finishing a book, Paper Making in Baltimore County, 1755-1850, by Carlton Seitz. The sheets are just being sent to the binders. Nineteen copies are to be bound in linen and seven in full leather. This is the last book to be printed at Hill and the first to be sold out at publication!

Moving forward, The Hill Press now will focus on broadsides, trade cards and similar items that do not take five years to complete, according to proprietor Stephen Heaver. Also in stock are copies of a Flora of Maryland series that include a wrapper printed with information about the printer, artist, or plant, and an inserted print of the plant with hand colorization as an option.

Steve’s most current broadside is about Benjamin Franklin, set in Fry Baskerville and printed on an 1865 Albion hand press. Soon to follow will be the Lord's Prayer set in 36 point Janson (English) and 18 point Ehrhardt (Latin printed in red).

Come see his work on September 20 at the 12th annual Lancaster Printers Fair. Hosted by the .918 Club, the Fair celebrates creativity in letterpress, printmaking, screen printing, book arts, and paper making. Exhibitors will show from 11 am to 4 pm at the Al Starr Community Building of the Willow Street Fire Company, 2901 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, PA.

08/09/2025

Lancaster Printers Fair Preview

Base Press

Frank Baseman will come to the Lancaster Printers Fair with a new book hot off the presses. A Collection of Yiddish Words, Volume 1, this 24-page letterpress book printed in multiple colors features 20 Yiddish words.

Marking his first time working with a non-Latin alphabet, Frank was inspired by Hebrew letterpress printer, calligrapher and book historian Noam Sienna. The project moved forward in phases, with Frank printing the English in wood and metal type at his shop in Pennsylvania before traveling to Massachusetts for a summer “printcaction” to typeset and print the Yiddish. Frank received support from Caleb Sher and the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA, with borrowing Hebrew wood type and typesetting the Yiddish words as well as from Bill Muller and Big Wheel Press in Easthampton, MA, with printing the type.

Stop by Base Press on September 20 from 11 am to 4 pm to see the book plus a range of new cards, notes, prints and more. The Fair will be hosted by The .918 Club at the Al Starr Community Center of the Willow Street Fire Company in Willow Street, PA.

07/25/2025

2025 Lancaster Printers Fair Preview: Gingerly Press is back at the Lancaster Printers Fair this year with a whole bunch of new letterpress printed goodies to treat yourself or your loved ones!

New products, all printed with handset type, include 100-page handbound journals, a collection of colorful and versatile cards, and a handful of limited edition letterpress wall art as well as a selection of unique Petite Prints in glass and metal frames.

Come by to see the work that artist Lindsay Schmittle creates in her Pittsburgh studio. She will be at the Al Starr Community Building of the Willow Street Fire Company on September 20 from 11 am until 4 pm.

07/17/2025

2025 Lancaster Printers Fair Preview

Small Capital Press

Hello friends, Ian Edelson here! I’m the proprietor of Small Capital Press in Washington, DC (APA 988). I print on a 1892 Golding Pearl No. 3 for fun and rescue/repair type and equipment.

Small Capital Press also houses the District’s top-ranked matrix electrodepositing lab, which can “copy” type by growing a new mat out of copper in an electrochemical bath and having Val Lucas of Bowerbox Press cast it into new type!

Stop by booth number 18 (which I will share with Mike Moore) to talk shop! I’ll have type, cuts, ornaments, initials, equipment, tools, press parts, and specimen books for sale or trade.

The Letterkraft Press

Hello and Happy Printing to all participants in the 2025 Lancaster Printers Fair - my first! I am Mike Moore of The Letterkraft Press (APA 996) in Independence, KY, which has been operating since 2013.

I learned to print around 1965 when my father acquired a press just like the one I now own. Though I mostly print for fun, I have been picking up some wedding invitation jobs. I also enjoy designing and 3D printing to fill the various needs of letterpress printers who have lost so many sources for everyday items. I currently am involved with a project that allows hobby printers to generate printable images on a photo polymer plate using water-washable 3D printer resin.

Join us on September 20 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Al Starr Community Building of the Willow Street Fire Company in Willow Street, PA, where I will offer mostly foundry type and ornaments. I also may bring along some APA bundles and other ephemera from the distant past.

07/02/2025

2025 Exhibitor Opportunities: Lancaster Printers Fair

The 2025 Lancaster Printers Fair is shaping up nicely, with 18 exhibitors already confirmed for September 20.

The .918 Club has received commitments from many past exhibitors, including APHA Chesapeake, Base Press, Bowerbox Press, Conestoga Press, Eric Leland’s Manufactory, Gingerly Press, Green Trike Press, The Hill Press, Lambs Ear Press, Letterpress Things,, Patti Paulus, Press in Twigs, and Small Capital Press, as well as first timers such as Asterion Arts, The Letterkraft Press, The Printing Office of Wolff & Sauer, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, and South Paw Press.

Celebrating creativity in letterpress, printmaking, screen printing, book arts and paper making, these exhibitors hail from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC.

There still is time to join them at the Al Starr Building of the Willow Street Fire Company in Willow Street, PA. Any exhibitor who registers from now until July 31 will receive a complimentary letterpress quality paper (that the Club sells for $25) in their choice of weight. For more information, visit https://www.lancasterprintersfair.org or email [email protected].

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