Settling in. . .

Here in Western Mass, the hot, humid days of July are slipping away; in a few days it'll be August. Yes, August days can be warm but nights are a bit cooler as summer glides towards the crisper temps of late Summer/early Fall.

Our attention is turning to the task of unpacking, and organizing, the dozens of pallets and boxes of letterpress stuff moved to Chicopee. It'll take a month or so to complete; there's a lot to sort through and store.

For the Barrett's, the task of dismantling Letterpress Services is just about finished—only the machines remain to be removed.

In 40 years of acquiring letterpress stuff, this "retrieval" is by far the largest ever done. And it's all our stuff!

Two Open Dates are scheduled for August - Saturday, August 8th and Saturday, August 22nd.

In the weeks ahead more items will appear on the floor and on the web site. Moreover, we're scheduled for two retrievals during August: one, a few cabinets of type; the second, a small garage-sized shop. These are the first such trips out since last Fall; indeed, it's beginning to feel a bit like what normal use to feel like. Except now with a mask on. Hoorah! JB