[Written: November 2005]
 
How I Got Involved in Letterpress Printing:  In the late 1980’s, I represented a divorce client who ran short of legal fees.  He had a 5 x 8 Kelsey, some ratty type, and a 2/3rd cabinet made of boxwood. I took this stuff, gave him a $500 credit on his fees.  That was my start.

 

Presses & Equipment:  At this writing, I have a Model 0 Poco Proof Press equipped with a tympan and frisket, and a Model 1 Poco Proof Press (tympan and frisket under construction). I have 18-pt and 24-pt hand moulds and various type-making equipment.  I hand cast type and ornaments for my own enjoyment.

Work History:   Practiced law for 33-years, and semi-retired on December 31, 2005. I was a reporter for The Associated Press (AP) in the late 1960s.
 
Education:  Juris Doctorate, Suffolk University Law School, 1973.  Admitted to practice in federal and Massachusetts courts; BA University of Massachusetts, 1968.
 
Other Interests/Hobbies:  I’m a Shriner, and a Shrine Clown
 
Group Memberships:  APA 676, NAPA
 
Email Address: ngiroux@adelphia.net