Frank’s Summer of 68
When PIA and SGIA merged to form PUA, they donated a huge carton of memorabilia to The Museum of Printing. One of the items was the show directory for PRINT 68 (hardbound! signed!). So as we enter the era of the virtual trade show, Frank waxes nostalgic about PRINT 68, the first major in-person printing show of the modern era.
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Discussion
By Werner Rebsamen on Aug 07, 2020
Frank - do I remember that "stinky" Print show at the Chicago Cow Palace. It was hot, no air conditioning. At that time, I was a 33 year old Q.C. Manager at World Publishing in Cleveland which had a 1200 employee facility, being the largest Bible printer and Dictionary publisher. We made millions of those 4 3/4 inch thick Webster unabridged Dictionaries. Letterpress printing thin Biblepaper and binding it into luxurious flexible leather covers were some of the challenges.
So nice to remember our good old times. It does let us appreciate what we have today.
By Chris Kurtzman on Aug 07, 2020
Frank - Thanks for sharing! Fascinating to see the evolution of our industry.
By Deanna Gentile on Aug 07, 2020
WOW ... I wonder where that treasure was for all these years...wasn’t in the library... I knew all the people you mentioned .. and worked for Paul Chisholm at Linotype ... a long time ago.
By Werner Rebsamen on Aug 07, 2020
Frank, that big, heavy Unabridged Dictionary will one day find its way to the museum. Werner
By Robert Lindgren on Aug 10, 2020
In March, 1968 I joined the staff of Printing Industry of Illinois Association in Chicago and so I remember Print 68 as well--it was incredible, having already spent six years in the industry. It's hard to imagine now that hot metal, letterpresses and engraving presses were on display!