Author Archives: Randy

Mark Your Calendar!

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Randy

The Lancaster Printers Fair is on for September 16 from 11am – 4pm. You’ll find us there along with much more. Come see us! Directions and details here. You can also visit the local maker space, the Make717 Innovation Center … Continue reading →

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Who is Ancil A. Norris?

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Randy

We don’t know either, but he may be this guy who lived from 1895 – 1918. We have more than one type case with his name and location on it. We have at least one other because I remember an … Continue reading →

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Print Shop Reopening

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Randy

Break’s over. Back to work! The Print Shop will be open to visitors each Saturday from 9 am – Noon starting March 4. Stop by and visit!

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Winter Break

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Randy

Baby, it’s cold outside! and inside the Print Shop, which has no insulation or heat, it can be just as cold or colder! So we’re taking the winter off, heading for shops with heat for the months of January and … Continue reading →

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January 2023 APHA Calendar Page

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Randy

This year for the first time we submitted a page for the APHA Chesapeake collaborative calendar. You can buy it here and support a great group… and get a calendar like no other! You can also view each month here. … Continue reading →

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2022 Christmas Open House Coaster

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Randy

For the fourth Christmas celebration in a row at the HSCV Museum we produced a two-color coaster. We printed around 150 of these for visitors as they waited. While they waited, Jeff printed the red on the C&P and then … Continue reading →

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1976 Ephrata Fair Parade

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Randy

In 1976 the Historical Society expressed an interest in having a float in the Ephrata Fair Parade for the country’s Bicentennial. The Junior Historians did much of the work, putting the Bronstrup iron press on a farm wagon and decorating … Continue reading →

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Culdee

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Randy

We have some bits and pieces of this font in two point sizes (18 point proof below) and hopefully will find the rest at some point in our collection. Sample above is from the MacKellar, Smiths, and Jordan 1891 Specimen … Continue reading →

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Recherche /rəˌSHerˈSHā/

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Randy

We had a case of type long identified as MacKellar, Smiths, and Jordan, which was, of course the foundry, not the font. After finding an 1891 Specimen book on the Internet Archive, we were able to identify it as Recherche, … Continue reading →

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Chesapeake APHA Visit

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Randy

On Saturday, June 11 the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association (of which Conestoga Press is a member) was hosted by us for a field trip. We began with a special visit to the Ephrata Cloister, enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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