Letterpress Love: Fugu Fugu Press

Like a lot of folks interested in small press and handcraft, I have a deep fondness for letterpress cards. I love them for their texture, the attention to color and composition that goes into them, and the fact that they give me an opportunity to give my friends and family an honest to goodness piece of art at an affordable price. For that reason, the first thing I did when I started buying for the Nest card department was to look for the most Nesty letterpress card company I could find… Enter Fugu Fugu Press!

Fugu Fugu cards come to us from Ken and Shino who run a small printing press and design studio out of an old radiator repair shop in Pasadena, California. Their playful retro-cute designs are printed with soy based ink on gorgeous creamy paper with recycled content or on 100% cotton (tree-free!) paper.

Fugu means “blowfish” or “pufferfish” in Japanese.  Why Fugu Fugu Press? Ken and Shino just like they way they look.

When it comes to Fugu Fugu, it’s hard for me to pick a personal favorite. I love giving the “Preggers” card to expectant parents, and the “Time to Party” card I gave my husband is now a permanent fixture on his night stand. 

                              I also really love the “b-day face” card. It’s one of our best sellers!

             What’s your favorite Fugu Fugu Card?