Join us a Vendor/Visitor at the 3rd Annual LA Printers Fair

3RD ANNUAL LA PRINTERS FAIR
Saturday, October 1, 2011; 9am-5pm
International Printing Museum
315 Torrance Boulevard, Carson, California 90745 ·
310-515-7166
 http://www.printmuseum.org/printersfair/

VENDOR REGISTRATION: http://www.printmuseum.org/printersfair/vendors/

Admission: $5 for everyone!
Food and Drinks available for purchase

 

ABOUT: The fair supports the non-profit International Printing Museum and its educational mission and is suitable for all ages. Students, Educators, families, enthusiasts, collectors, typophiles, bibliophiles, graphic designers, artists and professionals will enjoy the varied demonstrations and array of vendors. Children are welcome but need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

ACTIVITIES RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE DAY INCLUDE:
? Letterpress ?Swap Meet:? Don?t miss your chance to buy antique letterpress equipment and everything you need for your own print shop. Type-lovers, graphic designers, artists, printers and members of the public are welcome to ogle over hundreds of cases of type and thousands of pounds of equipment and presses.
? General Gallery Tours ? experience 500 years of printing history as our knowledgeable docents guide you through our collection. Letterpress demonstrations on various presses will be on-going throughout the day.
? ?The 40?s Shop? – Travel back in time to experience a 40?s era working print shop. See Windmills, Ludlows, Linotypes, platen presses, proofing presses, a Miehle Vertical and our vast collection of wood and lead type. See slugs cast on our working Linotype operated by Luis Garcia.
? Purchase beautiful letterpress-printed pieces, artist books, gorgeous handmade and commercial paper/envelopes and more from one of our vendors.

FACEBOOK: The Fair is on Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/42fqcmd

For more information or comments regarding the 2011 Fair, contact the Fair Director Rachelle W. Chuang at fair@printmuseum.org.

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