Stationer of the Week: Old School Stationers

When I first saw the majesty that is the work of Old School Stationers, I'm pretty sure I gasped. It was a while ago, so I can't tell you for sure, but it sounds like something I would do.

The vibrant colors combined with natural, relatable, and often whimsical imagery- well, I can't get enough. Old School Stationers is a family-owned letterpress company that can be found in southeast Portland, ran by Brian and Amy Reed. Straight from their Etsy page:

"True to our name, we prefer the organic beauty of hand-drawn lines to those created with a mouse and keyboard. Our cards and prints are made one at a time using pencil, paper, ink and 900 pounds of cast iron. Each image is hand-drawn and color-separated by Brian. They are then printed on our old but still nimble 1917 model letterpress. Our thick letterpress paper comes from Milan, Italy where they have been pulping this style of sheet for over 350 years."    

Loveliness.

I bought my Old School card from a small framing shop in Ballard and it proudly lives on the front of of the notebook I use for my graduate school courses. It keeps me going when class gets monotonous. 

I someday hope to be the proud owner of these beauties as well:

   

Old School Stationers can be found at: http://order.oldschoolstationers.com or http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldSchoolStationers

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