HUMOROUS BROADSIDES is a collection of recreated letterpress broadsides hand printed in a manner to recognize that no matter the use or the manner, the printed word serves many purposes. Letterpress broadsides were used to broadcast news, make announcements and post important information before the wide spread availability of newspapers in a community. A broadside was printed and simply posted on the broad side of a building for those passing by to read. One of the most famous letterpress broadsides ever hand printed was the Declaration of Independence printed by John Dunlap.

Humorous broadsides are reprints of some once printed announcements, provoking thoughts for today and hilarious quotations to post in your office, classroom or home. prints by AJ uses the long ago art of arranging type to capture a message on paper and preserve it for posterity. Humorous broadsides will tickle your funny bone, make your guests laugh from across the room or get your message across in a subtle manner. Humorous broadsides will make everyone that reads them pause for a moment, then declare, “How true!”.

Humorous broadsides make wonderful gifts for any occasion. If you are searching for something Dad doesn’t already have for Fathers Day, you’ve found it. Need something for a college dorm that is home to your grandchildren? May we suggest a thought provoking broadside for that journalism teacher. Don’t you just hate those No Smoking signs every where. Did you see our broadside that refers to the vile weed? What ever the occasion, prints by AJ has hand printed the perfect broadside message.