As a lifelong Phillies fan and a lifelong baseball fan (how could you not be with a last name like Baseman?) Growing up the second of four boys (the joke in the family was always that my Mom had given birth to an infield), and playing Little League baseball my older brother did play first base, and I did play second base. Continue Reading Post
We are completely humbled and deeply honored (seriously thrilled) to be included in the upcoming exhibition, New Impressions 2018 produced by the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Continue Reading Post
Hot off the press (literally!), some fresh cards in time for Valentine's Day! Check out these sweet ones, and send a little something to your honey/significant other/sweetheart. Continue Reading Post
We are thrilled and honored that the work of Base Press is now a part of the permanent collection of the Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper Union in New York. Continue Reading Post
The weather outside may indeed be frightful, but we got some things coming hot off the press, and they are delightful! Continue Reading Post
It’s official: “Vanessa the Pressa” (as she is known to us) was “born” er, delivered in December of 1968 to “Johnstown Independent” in Johnstown, Ohio.Continue Reading Post
I recently had the great pleasure of taking part in a workshop at Lead Graffiti, a fine letterpress shop/studio located in Newark, DE. Led by the intrepid proprietors of Lead Graffiti, Jill Cypher and Ray Nichols, the hands-on Workshop is inspired by the work of the Dutch artist, typographer and printer, H.N. Workman. Continue Reading Post
We are so thrilled to report that the “To Be Or Not To Be” print (from the Rebus Quotes and Other Typographic Explorations project) was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the 2017 American Graphic Design Awards Design Competition by GD USA Magazine. Continue Reading Post
The Rebus Quotes and Other Typographic Explorations Exhibition opened at the Rouse Gallery of the Stuckeman School at Penn State University. Admittedly, I was nervous, humbled, and thrilled all at the same time to present my first “real” solo exhibition in thirty-four years—ever since graduate school. Continue Reading Post
The Lancaster Letterpress Fair is a relatively newish event, only in it’s fifth year. As can be expected, the first couple Fairs were modest events attracting just a few die-hard letterpress aficionados (having said this, I did attend the Fair last year; saw some familiar faces, and I even made arrangements to buy my very first press, a 5” x 8” Kelsey Excelsior, but I digress…). This year the Fair took a giant leap forward, due in large part to the efforts of Craig Welsh and his merry band of pranksters at Go Welsh! Continue Reading Post