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The print from the electrotype of a basketball was made prior to the late 1930s when basketballs stopped having laces. The text “Go Sacramento Kings” and “Light the beam!” was typeset in 30 point Caslon font. One hundred prints were made on this press run.
April 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The print from the electrotype of a basketball was made prior to the late 1930s when basketballs stopped having laces. The text “Go Sacramento Kings” and “Light the beam!” was typeset in 30 point Caslon font. One hundred prints were made on this press run.
We look forward to the new season and future collaborations with the River Cats who play at Sutter Health Park, which is just three-quarters of a mile away from our Museum. This was printed with black rubber base ink using our Washington hand press.
March 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We look forward to the new season and future collaborations with the River Cats who play at Sutter Health Park, which is just three-quarters of a mile away from our Museum. This was printed with black rubber base ink using our Washington hand press.
In this video, Jared letterpress printed a Ramadan greeting with black rubber base ink using a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop printing press. The text reads, “Ramadan Mubarak,” and was typeset with 60 point Cheltenham Bold font.
March 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In this video, Jared letterpress printed a Ramadan greeting with black rubber base ink using a 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop printing press. The text reads, “Ramadan Mubarak,” and was typeset with 60 point Cheltenham Bold font.
The picture in halftones are broken into a series of equally spaced dots of varying size. Halftones were used to introduce photographs into newspapers starting in the 1880s. Firmer packing is needed in printing halftones as well.
February 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The picture in halftones are broken into a series of equally spaced dots of varying size. Halftones were used to introduce photographs into newspapers starting in the 1880s. Firmer packing is needed in printing halftones as well.
Who are you rooting for in the big game?
February 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Who are you rooting for in the big game?
The print depicts the Tower Bridge in the mid 1930s with the Delta King traveling underneath the bridge. The Tower Bridge is just a few blocks away from the Sacramento History Museum. This was printed with rhodamine red rubber base ink using 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop printing press.
February 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The print depicts the Tower Bridge in the mid 1930s with the Delta King traveling underneath the bridge. The Tower Bridge is just a few blocks away from the Sacramento History Museum. This was printed with rhodamine red rubber base ink using 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior tabletop printing press.