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I was recently talking to a friend and admiring his beautifully letterpress buisness cards – I know there are a few letterpress shops here in Pittsburgh too.

• Sapling Press (@SaplingPress on Twitter)
• Toast Letterpress
• War Admiral Press (@waradmiralpress on Twitter)
  

Shannon from War Admiral Press – designed the wedding invitations for our very own blogger Maya!  – check out the invitations here – Maya was thrilled with the finished invites and happy to use a local printer too.  There is even a Flickr group for Pittsburgh Letterpress – I think it is run by the folks who publish the zine Ker-Bloom which is one of the only letterpress zine’s around – check out Issue 74 which is all about Pittsburgh.

Perfect timing because January 30, 2010 is the Pittsburgh craft collective’s Letterpress Demo afternoon.  This is one event that I did not get to attend last year and I am very happy to see the events return.  Here is a nice write up of last years Letterpress demo from the blog Something Pretty.

Letterpress Demo
Saturday, January 30, 2010 2-4pm
The Design Center, 5001 Baum Blvd.
Free for Pittsburgh Craft Collective Members, $5 for Non Members

Just in time for Valentine’s day you will get to make your own valentine

RSVP for the Letterpress Demo on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=268788245886

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

• Pittsburgh Magazine's Eat Street visits Pangea – We are happy to see a write up on Pangea as we were just wondering if this place was still open. Lovely spot in Shadyside that is in the space where Pasta Piatto used to be years ago.
• 5 Place to Find Handmade in Pittsburgh – the blog Handmade in PA has a great post about 5 places to find handmade items – or make something handmade here in Pittsburgh – some are old favorites and some new finds too. (via the Pittsburgh Craft Collective)
• Red Pop Shop on Etsy – Just learned about this nifty little online shop that is run by 3 Pittsburgh friends – a great selection on vintage housewares – glasses, mugs, plates, ash trays and more. Some handmade items too. Check out their $5 or less selections too.

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

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• Steeltown Anthem – This is a new-ish blog that has some great posts about art, architecture and design in Pittsburgh. Thanks to the Pittsburgh Craft Collective for helping us find another great blog.
• Sixteen Pittsburgh Steelers Bars – Great little blog about a Pittsburgher who currently lives in Brooklyn and is checking out a different NYC area Steelers bar each week.

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

• Magical Mint Ice Cream – Burghilicious – this looks delicious. Lauren has provided a recipe and pictures for Magical Mint Ice Cream – maybe something you want to make for the holidays.
• Village Voice: New Stanton | Pittsburgh Metblogs – What do you know about New Stanton? Mike at Pittsburgh Metblog has posted an interesting picture.
• Jewelry by Pittsburgh Artists from the Pittsburgh Craft Collective – this post has a great summary and pictures of some handmade jewelry by some of the members of the Pittsburgh Craft Collective
• podcast interview of the Yes Men – I am sure this will be a great podcast to watch. The Yes Men is a hilarious documentary film. There is an exhibit about the Yes Men at Carnegie Mellon running now.

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