Comments for Filter Press Book Blog http://filterpress.wordpress.com Wild and Woolly West Talk About Books and More Wed, 14 May 2008 01:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on At Colorado Association of Libraries Conference by Loriene Roy http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/at-colorado-association-of-libraries-conference/#comment-45 Loriene Roy Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:48:32 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/at-colorado-association-of-libraries-conference/#comment-45 Thanks for the plug! It was great to see Brad. Thanks for supporting libraries. Cheers, Loriene Roy Thanks for the plug!
It was great to see Brad.
Thanks for supporting libraries.

Cheers,

Loriene Roy

]]> Comment on The name ‘Filter Press’ by Sherry Gray http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-35 Sherry Gray Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:08:35 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-35 Hi DeeBee, thanks for the reply. I lived on 3R (Red Rock Ranch) in the late 60s/early 70s until my parents divorced and then we lived with my mother in shame at the trailer park on Hwy 105. I think it is still there. It smelled of sewer as apparently the sewers ran out into the wetlands area that drained into Monument Lake (where we went swimming!). Anyway, in summers I rode my 5-speed into Palmer Lake every few days to stock up on books, piling them into the basket on front. As a child I was only allowed to check out 5 books at a time and I could plow through them in 2 days and then be back for more. Once they called my mother to get permission for me to read some adult book. I loved that library, loved the women who worked there--saved me through some bad years with my family. Anyway, you don't need to know all this, but surely I passed the Campbell's every few days. The house I remember we called "Pickwick" or something. Campbell sounds so familiar, but I may be confusing with my high school math teacher "Mr. Campbell" who retired from the AFA and taught us for a few years. How amazing never to know we had a local publisher. I did a local history project in high school, but missed that one. Take care, Sherry Gray in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a homesick Coloradoan. Hi DeeBee, thanks for the reply. I lived on 3R (Red Rock Ranch) in the late 60s/early 70s until my parents divorced and then we lived with my mother in shame at the trailer park on Hwy 105. I think it is still there. It smelled of sewer as apparently the sewers ran out into the wetlands area that drained into Monument Lake (where we went swimming!). Anyway, in summers I rode my 5-speed into Palmer Lake every few days to stock up on books, piling them into the basket on front. As a child I was only allowed to check out 5 books at a time and I could plow through them in 2 days and then be back for more. Once they called my mother to get permission for me to read some adult book. I loved that library, loved the women who worked there–saved me through some bad years with my family.

Anyway, you don’t need to know all this, but surely I passed the Campbell’s every few days. The house I remember we called “Pickwick” or something. Campbell sounds so familiar, but I may be confusing with my high school math teacher “Mr. Campbell” who retired from the AFA and taught us for a few years.

How amazing never to know we had a local publisher. I did a local history project in high school, but missed that one.

Take care, Sherry Gray in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a homesick Coloradoan.

]]> Comment on Prunes and Rupe go to China by Joyce4Books http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/prunes-and-rupe-go-to-china/#comment-12 Joyce4Books Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:32:07 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/prunes-and-rupe-go-to-china/#comment-12 It's a great story ... can't wait to see it in print! It’s a great story … can’t wait to see it in print!

]]> Comment on Manhattenhenge by Joyce4Books http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/manhattenhenge/#comment-11 Joyce4Books Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:30:45 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/manhattenhenge/#comment-11 As a fan of stargazing, celestial events, and Stonehenge, I was fascinated by your account of "Manhattenhenge". I was not aware of the phenomenon. I hope I can plan my next visit to NYC to coincide with it with fingers crossed for a clear day! In the meantime, I appreciate that you shared the experience and photos here. Great blog! As a fan of stargazing, celestial events, and Stonehenge, I was fascinated by your account of “Manhattenhenge”. I was not aware of the phenomenon. I hope I can plan my next visit to NYC to coincide with it with fingers crossed for a clear day! In the meantime, I appreciate that you shared the experience and photos here. Great blog!

]]> Comment on More on PMA-U by Joyce4Books http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/more-on-pma-u/#comment-10 Joyce4Books Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:26:15 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/more-on-pma-u/#comment-10 Thank you for bringing BEA to us! "Heritage travelers" ... I like that. I'm not sure I grasp the exact meaning, but it sounds like it just might be my target audience. Would you care to amplify? Thank you again for sharing your travels in this forum. Thank you for bringing BEA to us! “Heritage travelers” … I like that. I’m not sure I grasp the exact meaning, but it sounds like it just might be my target audience. Would you care to amplify? Thank you again for sharing your travels in this forum.

]]> Comment on Manhattenhenge by Bradley Baker http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/manhattenhenge/#comment-8 Bradley Baker Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:12:25 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/manhattenhenge/#comment-8 Neat! I remember seeing this on PBS...cool that you were out there at the right time. Neat! I remember seeing this on PBS…cool that you were out there at the right time.

]]> Comment on The name ‘Filter Press’ by DeeBee http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-7 DeeBee Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:11:55 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-7 Hi Sherry. Gil ran the business from his home on Hwy 105 between PL and Monument until we bought the business in October, 1995. He had a complete printing operation in his basement: camera & dark room, equipment to make metal plates, a printing press, collating and stapling equipment. Quite an operation. He could run off 100 copies - or just two ('print on demand' before the term existed!). We've kept in print several of the old titles because they are historically significant (Frank Cushing, Ruth Underhill, John Wesley Powell) and a few because they are fun (Blonde Chicana Bride's Mexican Cookbook - written by Gil's daughter Helen.) Hi Sherry. Gil ran the business from his home on Hwy 105 between PL and Monument until we bought the business in October, 1995. He had a complete printing operation in his basement: camera & dark room, equipment to make metal plates, a printing press, collating and stapling equipment. Quite an operation. He could run off 100 copies - or just two (’print on demand’ before the term existed!). We’ve kept in print several of the old titles because they are historically significant (Frank Cushing, Ruth Underhill, John Wesley Powell) and a few because they are fun (Blonde Chicana Bride’s Mexican Cookbook - written by Gil’s daughter Helen.)

]]> Comment on The name ‘Filter Press’ by Sherry Gray http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-6 Sherry Gray Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:42:55 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-6 Hi, I grew up in Palmer Lake (1977 LPHS graduate) and I never heard of Filter Press. There since 1957? Other than the RR titles mentioned above, what else did it publish in the years before you took it over? Where were the offices? Who ran the press after Gilbert Campbell? Just curious about the history. Sherry now living in Saint Paul, Minnesota Hi, I grew up in Palmer Lake (1977 LPHS graduate) and I never heard of Filter Press. There since 1957? Other than the RR titles mentioned above, what else did it publish in the years before you took it over? Where were the offices? Who ran the press after Gilbert Campbell? Just curious about the history.

Sherry now living in Saint Paul, Minnesota

]]> Comment on The name ‘Filter Press’ by filterpress http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-5 filterpress Wed, 09 May 2007 15:43:25 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-5 Yours for a mere $48. or try AbeBooks or Alibiris Yours for a mere $48. or try AbeBooks or Alibiris

]]> Comment on The name ‘Filter Press’ by Brad B. http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-4 Brad B. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:50:19 +0000 http://filterpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/the-name-filter-press/#comment-4 Good question. Thirty Pound Rails is one of my favorite FP titles and I could use a new copy! Good question. Thirty Pound Rails is one of my favorite FP titles and I could use a new copy!

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