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Category: Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments - Number 53, May 1953 - Page 1
1950 - 1959, 1953, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 53, May 1953

Vastly rewarding over the years in our amateur journalism has been the occasional activity of such as Edna Hyde McDonald, Ernest Edkins, Burton Crane, and … Read More ›

Posted on March 17, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 79, February 1958 - Page 1
1950 - 1959, 1958, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 79, February 1958

Warehouse Clearance One-man printshops may be cozy for a lone wolf, or for the milquetoast who wants to get away from it all. But for … Read More ›

Posted on February 4, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 52, April 1953 - Page 1
1950 - 1959, 1953, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 52, April 1953

MARCH RAIN beats down on the roof – a glorious ratatatoo, since we’re not going anywhere. Though New York City was blessed (?) with a … Read More ›

Posted on January 27, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 46, February 1952 - Page 1
1950 - 1959, 1952, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 46, February 1952

Extravagant or Efficient? Interesting among comments on the NAPA official organ in Castleman’s 7th Amateur of Shenandoah is Rolfe’s claim, “The 7×10 paper is an … Read More ›

Posted on January 25, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 22, May 1948 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1948, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 22, May 1948

Beside the big press in the little cellar of “The Hatbox” at Watertown, Mass. Report to the Fossils Last October when Theron Batchelder and Ed … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 21, May 1948 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1948, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), Robert L. Smith (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 21, May 1948

Beside the Go-Ahead Press of Riverside Time To Close Up Shop! ALTHO currently extending all across the USA from Canada to Mexico, as well as … Read More ›

Posted on January 21, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 20, June 1947 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1947, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 20, June 1947

Los Angeles in ‘48 Our war-born dislike of all crowds makes us shudder at the prospect of being mired in the milling mobs of tourists … Read More ›

Posted on January 19, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 17, May 1947 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1947, Jack Coolidge, Jr. (Author), Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 17, May 1947

Didn’t Truman End The Draft? We are perplexed by this furore about drafting O’Toole’s Quazy Cat for NAPA President. What’s the matter with Sesta? She … Read More ›

Posted on January 18, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 16, February 1947 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1947, Burton Crane (Author), Edna Hyde "Vondy" McDonald (Author), Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), Rowena Autry Moitoret (Author), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 16, February 1947

Crane Reduced to Peddling ShoelacesBilious Bull Writes of His Pitiful Existence in the Land of Rice and Sakiby Burton Crane TOKYO (Feb. 10) – Frankly … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2022
Weaker Moments - Number 15, February 1947 - Page 1
1940 - 1949, 1947, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), Ruth Babcock (Author), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 15, February 1947

Emanating from the uncraftsmanlike handpress in the chill cellar of The Hatbox, under the guidance of Ruth and Ralph Babcock Judges OK O.O. Handout For … Read More ›

Posted on January 11, 2022

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