If you are like me, maaaybe you haven't quite gotten around to picking up those holiday cards yet. There's still time! As we look back on our favorite letterpress designers from this past year, we discovered some great new cards by some old favorites and stumbled upon some charming new works by designers we are glad to know.

See the full list after the jump.

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What is letterpress?
It's the term used to refer to real, old fashioned printing, where a zinc plate, linoleum block, or movable type is inked and pressed into paper, leaving a strong image, often with an indentation from the pressure. A low-fi, DIY technique, it has become very popular among independent artists since the '90's who print far more than just cards, and is often referred to as the 'Small Press Movement'.

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THE CREATIVES:

NEW ADDITIONS
• aMano Press
• Oddball Press
• Sweet Harvey
• My Day Studio
• Jack and Ella Paper Press

FAVORITES FROM PAST YEARS
• Greenwich Letterpress
• Lunalux
• Starshaped Press

• Zeichen Press
• Round Robin Press
• Cartoules Letterpress

• Elum Designs
• Brookfield Stationary
• Mr. Boddington's Studio
• Albertine Press

• Fugu Fugu Press
• Blue Barnhouse
• Smudge Ink
• Pancake & Franks

• Dee and Lala
• egg press
• Turquoise Creative
• Snow & Graham

• Binth
• Delphine
• Hammerpress
• 12Fifteen

• Yee-Haw! Letterpress
• Hello! Lucky
• Rock Scissors Paper
• Good on Paper

• Night Owl Paper Goods
• Michelle Brusegaard
• Carrot and Stick Press
• Saturn Press

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THE RETAILERS:

NEW ADDITIONS
• RedStamp.com
• Greenwich Letterpress Store
• Kate's Paperie
• Paper Source
• Paper Pastries

FAVORITES FROM PAST YEARS
• Smock
• French Paper
• Luxe Paperie
• Greer Chicago

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