http://www.printmuseum.org Where History Comes to Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:37:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 100 YEARS OF WOOD TYPE Saturday, August 14th 10 am to 4 pm A day-long celebration of Wood Type at the Printing Museum, co-sponsored by the Southern California Chapter of the American Printing History Association. At 12 noon, a showing of the documentary film “Typeface” by Justin Nagan about the Hamilton Wood ... http://www.printmuseum.org/2010/07/100-year-of-wood-type/ THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Saturday, September 11th, 11:30 am The Museum is offering a uniquely interactive presentation for the general public. Audience members will enter Independence Hall inside the Museum's Heritage Theater, and BECOME delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Dr. Benjamin Franklin and James Madison lead the debate over what might, ... http://www.printmuseum.org/2010/07/1727/ Read this month’s wood-type column to find out what typeface was used by the Beatles, M*A*S*H, and Apple Computer. http://www.printmuseum.org/2010/07/and-julys-wood-type-of-the-month-is/ Mark your calendar for September 25th to experience the Los Angeles Printers Fair at the International Printing Museum. Sponsored by PIASC, this daylong event is a colorful celebration of printing, book arts and paper. Vendors from a wide spectrum of the printing world including papermakers, letterpress printers, printmakers, specialty invitation ... http://www.printmuseum.org/2010/06/la-printers-fair-vendor-registration-open-now/