Bringing People's "Favorite Things" to Life with Letterpress

The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum had a busy team in a booth at a recent session of the Manitowoc Farmers' Market.

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum  Farmers Market Printing
We used a tiny press to produce "make-and-take" prints for Farmers' Market shoppers.

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum  Farmers Market Printing
Visitors to the Hamilton booth were able to choose from posters pre-printed in a rainbow of colors.Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum  Farmers Market Printing
Each person told us what their "favorite thing" was. 

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Farmers Market Printing 

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Farmers Market Printing

Each visitor had the opportunity to hand-set their favorite thing in wood type. Then we inked it up and printed their personalized poster. 

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Farmers Market Printing 

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Farmers Market Printing
How would YOU complete the phrase, "The best things in life are...."?

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum Farmers Market Printing 

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