Comments on: Five Etsy Shops for Unique Letterpress Holiday Cards: This Year, Forget Hallmark

By: ceebee

ceebee — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:03:52 +0000

Yeah I can’t believe the kind of money hallmark makes off their cards. Handmade cards are so much better.

By: taylor

taylor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:41 +0000

what does it mean to be optimized for print vs. web, o fearless design leader? i never really understand what the actual diff is

By: a;ex

a;ex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:01:46 +0000

oh awesome! I had no idea Etsy tweeted it as well! Glad you liked it, thanks for saying so

By: Sara R

Sara R — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:54:36 +0000

As another graphic designer who ALSO is in love with Letterpress, I’m so glad that Etsy tweeted this article! This is a great collection you’ve put together, Alex! Now I know where I’m buying MY holiday cards.

PS – I am one of those “has opinions on kerning and Ikea’s font change” people too. =)

By: crystal

crystal — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Wow these are ace, I particularly love the YeeHaw cards.
Perfectly timed too – I always forget to purchase Christmas cards, so on Christmas Eve I usually have to make the 11.50pm dash of shame to K Mart to buy those ’10 for $5′ bulk packs that give more papercuts than they’re worth. So thank you, you’ve just helped me avoid another year of judgemental looks from gift recipients.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:34:23 +0000

I love lamp!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:12:48 +0000

I wish I had one of those typewriter things, that would be super cool. I’d write people notes every day.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:25:42 +0000

I have an insane love for letterpress too! I get to design and make my own cards every year in my mother’s print shop. She’s the only artist there, and the equipment they use is old school like WHOA. I will probably buy stuff from these guys you linked to anyway though, because they are awesome.

By: Mix

Mix — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:19:25 +0000

I love letterpress!
I love typography!
I love this post!

By: a;ex

a;ex — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:24:49 +0000

My feelings on the IKEA thing are: Verdana is a not a print typeface… or a typeface at all at that

By: taylor

taylor — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:20:49 +0000

also http://bust.com/craftacular/BUST-Holiday-Craftacular-2009-NY.html it is sunday! there is much typography for everyone! lots of etsy sellers have booths iloveitsomuch

By: Sophie T

Sophie T — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:13:05 +0000

these are awesome! I wish i was super rich and could own a letterpress studio and just learn to print all day.
Also just to say if anyone is ever in Colorado Springs, go to the Colorado College Press, its brilliant. They do posters for the plays and musicals etc at CC and theres lots of student work too and its all ace.