How To Get Shipping Addresses from Kickstarter BackersThey’ve already given you money. Why won’t they just tell you where to send the item they bought?Sep 23Sep 23
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Touching the Past on a London Visit: the Stanhope Molds and PlatesSynchronicity is real. With a trip to London already planned for last week, I booked a research visit to St Bride Foundation’s printing…Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
A Visit to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & MuseumThis post made possible in part by people who provide support for my writing at Patreon. Thank you!Apr 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023
A Growth Industry: Typewriter StoresThree typewriter stores operate within an hour’s drive on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, possibly the densest number in the world.Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
A Brief NFT Explainer…and why they are just as pointless as you think they are, environmental issues aside!Jan 3, 20222Jan 3, 20222
Reading the Reprintings: The Printer’s SideBook collectors make a big deal about first editions. Often, their interest is not just the first time a work appears in print, but rather…Feb 22, 20211Feb 22, 20211
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Yes! We Have Some BananasThe public domain gained an entire year of material in 2019 and more is slated to come.Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019