September 23rd, 2009

Write Impression

Whatever happened to the handwritten note? We’re not talking Griffin and Sabine-style correspondence, just a simple “Hello, I miss you and thanks for taking care of my goldfish,” will do.

Start with a well-stocked stationery drawer and your penmanship will flow from there.

Snap and Tumble is a lovely local letterpress that makes all sorts of paper goods printed by hand on thick 100 per cent cotton stock.

Tanya Roberts uses antique hand-levered table top presses and vintage letterpress blocks that she sources at shops and markets in and around the city. The result is simple, elegant and full of charm.

Write it, stamp it and seal it with a smooch.

Snap & Tumble is available online and at Kid Icarus, 75 Nassau St., Toronto, 416-977-7236, www.kidicarus.ca