Freda / Charlie & Lee / TenOverSix

A selection of our letterpressed cards are now available at some inspiring new retailers; Susannah Lipsey's lifestyle shop Freda in Marfa, Texas; Charlie & Lee . . . a beautifully curated space in Vancouver's Chinatown district, and TenOverSix, an L.A. boutique with a major cult following, that opened two sister stores, both located in the lobby of Dallas' fashionable Joule Hotel.

Along with our excitement that TenOverSix Presents (T.O.S.'s annex) is featuring our cards and  art prints, we're especially stoked about this union as we're currently working with them on two secret branding projects! So if in Dallas, check out the gorgeous Joule lobby they designed, as well as their very first coffee house venture, Weekend . . . because what is shopping without a proper pour-over?

Photos: Freda artwork by Rotter and Friends, Charlie & Lee pic found on their Instagram, TenOverSix photo as seen on their blog (our "Good Vibes" print is on the far right shelf).

Paper Peace

If on the hunt for happy holiday gifts, we've designed two wall hanging art pieces for our Winter collection.

The first, our hand-drawn "Radiate Good Vibes" poster, is an expansion of our most loved greeting cards, manifested in a framable art print, hot foil stamped on natural white 100% cotton paper, and printed in a signed, limited edition of 200.

It's a deeply meaningful piece for us, as it was conceptualized during Nic's recovery from a serious hand injury last year. Thankfully, he's all better now, which we believe is due in part to the positive healing power emanating from this artwork. Available in two colors; matte grey, and metallic gold, ready to reflect positive light all over your abode. —$45 Ea.

The Peaceful Wall Hanging can be used as a holiday ornament, or inspiring wall adornment year-round. Roughly 7” x 10”, and hot foil-stamped on two pieces of sturdy recycled board, then hung with paper twine handmade in Vienna, each is displayed on letterpressed backing in a clear bag, and sealed with a blank corresponding "To/From" sticker, for easy gifting. It is available in 2 Colors—white on heavy chipboard, or camel on thick white matboard. —$25 Ea.

Both the Vibes print and Peaceful wall hanging (click images for detailed view) can be purchased through Dream Collective (L.A.), or directly through us by emailing thunderwingpress@gmail.com

Photos: Thunderwing Press

Saturday, Dec. 8th > Save the Date!

Save the date for the 2nd annual Thunderwing Press open studio & holiday shop, on Saturday, December 8th, in Garrison, NY, from 1-8.

We'll be debuting our Winter 2012 card collection, along with spiritual wall hangings + limited edition poster prints. In addition to cards and curated crafts, we're also thrilled to be offering a special selection of jewelry by Kathryn Bentley's coveted line Dream Collective, designed and hand-crafted out of her Los Angeles studio.

10% of sales will be donated to the Red Cross, with another 5% donated to the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, for Sandy relief.

For updates follow us on Twitter: @Thunderwingers.

Have a happy Thanksgiving, and see you at the party!

Faithfully.

Our retailer, Old Faithful, was lovingly profiled on Hypebeast Spaces today, and we were happy to spot our letterpressed Thank You and Sending Good Vibes cards featured in the story. When in Vancouver, be sure to stop by their stunning shop (see below), and say Thunderwing sent you!

To certify my love.

For the Los Angeles boutique, Vivier and Bentley, owned by accessory designers Kathryn Bentley and Clare Vivier, we hand-letterpressed over-sized gift certificates for the shop, featuring their signature monogram. Each certificate was printed in deep navy blue on recycled French paper, and ultimately given to the recipient in a kraft paper policy envelope, closed with a string-tie.

Vivier and Bentley also holds a sacred place in our hearts, as they carry a selection of our cards. So next time you're bopping around Silver Lake, be sure to stop in and have your eyes dazzled by all the beautiful bags, jewels, and letterpress love on display. Better yet . . . buy that foxy lady in your life one of these sweet certificates, for heartfelt accoutrement from one of the most soulfully chic boutiques in town.Some of current Thunderwing designs featured at V & B can be viewed here.

Birds of a Feather . . .

We're thrilled to announce that a special collection of our hand-letterpressed cards are currently available at the beautifully curated Los Angeles boutique, Vivier and Bentley.

The boutique is owned by Kathryn Bentley (designer of Dream Collective and her namesake jewelry line), and Clare Vivier (creator of the now-iconic leather handbag line). We're proud to have our work featured alongside such talent and exquisite craftsmanship.

Vivier and Bentley:
1404 Micheltorena, Silverlake, CA 90026
Monday—Saturday
323.665.2476

Photos: Lizzie + Moira Brandt

Up in Smoke.

Our much-inquired about "Peace Out" cards (featuring a vintage illustration of a Native American Indian peace pipe) are now officially available through our online shop! Also, be sure to view the lovely short film Tim Ashton shot of this card being created, from start to finish here. And, how!All designs © Thunderwing Press

Shoppe 'till you drop.

We've been working our designing fingers to the bone these past few weeks on exciting new client projects (soon to be unveiled), as well as building our website (soon to be launched), and all the while, shoveling snow like little Eskimos. Also, by the urging of several sweet associates, we listed new letterpressed items in our Etsy Shoppe, with several more to follow.

Hope you're keeping warm & cozy!

Hickoree Smoked.

We were honored when the founders of Hickoree's Hard Goods asked us to create a special limited-edition Thunderwing box-set representing "the spirit of letterpress printing", for their carefully curated online shop.

We decided to create a set of correspondence cards hand-letterpressed on fine Italian paper, paying homage to the beauty of lead typography and its original packaging (which those not in the printing realm rarely get to see), as well as the classic typeface Dante Roman in 10pt. (seen in its original lock-up above, and letterpressed below). And to further satisfy the souls of the type obsessed, we included a colophon on the back of each Collezione Dante card describing the history of its creation and a bit about its designer, Giovanni Mardersteig.

To read more about the creation of these limited edition cards, as well as to view additional photos from our studio, journey HERE to Hickoree's mailer.

Clay Wood (Paper) & Cotton

We're proud to announce that a selection of Thunderwing hand-bound journals are currently available to purchase at Clay Wood & Cotton, located in the artsy enclave of Beacon, NY. Each journal is expertly created using fine recycled paper, then covered in vintage fabrics, and adorned with an antique finding. All elements of which we have collected during our many antiquing hunts across the U.S.

Here are some peeks at what the boutique currently has on hand . . .

And a joyous, inspiring, exquisite 2010 to everyone!

Letterpress Love,

~ J.B. + N.T. ~