Hatch Show Print, a let­ter­press outfit in Nashville, got its start in 1879, when it printed a hand­bill adver­tis­ing the appear­ance of Henry Ward Beecher. Hatch printed posters and hand­bills for some of the biggest acts in coun­try music: Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and they’re still print­ing today. (Above the reg­is­ter they have a poster for the Mother Hips.)

Most impres­sive of all, they still have walls full of their old blocks. If you’re in Nashville you should stop by to check them out. If you do, ask to see Jim Sherraden’s mono­prints. You’ll be lucky to leave with­out one under your arm.

I posted some photos of my visit there ear­lier this month.