Steam Whistle Letterpress

I love just about everything he produces, really great high quality — and affordable. Postcards, greeting cards, art prints, all done by hand the old fashioned way, all super cool, and fairly priced. I have never been to the store, but I’ve purchased these items from vendors at craft fairs and at Rock Paper Scissors (another awesome OTR papergoods store), and always been extremely happy with them — as have the people I’ve gifted them to!

Steam Whistle has become my «go to» for greeting cards! Each card is hand pressed right there in the shop! There are also plenty of posters if you’re looking for a gift to go with your greeting card.
After talking with the owner, who is incredibly friendly and excited to show you his printing press if you’re interested, I learned that a lot of their business has been coming from custom wedding invitations. So, if you’re in the market for that sort of thing do yourself a favor and check them out!

Steam Whistle is a one-​of-​a-​kind printer here in Cincinnati, and a perfect new addition to the OTR neighborhood. This full-​service printshop offers a variety of custom letterpress and design services, as well as handmade goods and hands-​on letterpress workshops.
For those unfamiliar, a letterpress is an old-​fashioned, manual printing machine; the kind invented by Johannes Gutenberg that was used from the 15^th to 18^th centuries. Steam Whistle uses several of these restored machines that date back to the 1940s. Their paper cutter dates back to 1903! They also have over 100 cases of lead type as well as hand-​carved wood typeface and designs.
Their shop has plenty of papergoods to choose from off the shelf, or you can do a custom order if you need, say, birthday invitations printed. Steam Whistle sells individual greeting cards and postcards, stationery sets, leather bound books, and posters. I picked up a vibrant Cincinnati poster that matched my room décor perfectly. Every print in the series is different, since each press of the paper is done by hand. Even with the same design, no two prints are alike. If you’re looking for unique, inexpensive décor for your walls, or for cards to send to your friends Steam Whistle has you covered.