Very Special Day* greetings, 20x200 collectors! One year ago today I announced the first six 20x200 editions and we haven't had a chance to catch our breath since. What a year it has been! We've released 120 editions by 84 artists and we've shipped over 20,000 prints to thousands of collectors all over the world. Those are some impressive numbers, but what's most important to me about 20x200 is the quality of the experience, and continued commitment to our core values as we grow.

In honor of our anniversary date, I present to you Bonaparte 9 and Ziggurat 5 from Karin Spraggs and Adrienne Wong, the ultra-talented duo behind Superdeluxe.

We've been trying to figure out a cool project to do with these talented women for awhile, since getting to know each other in the hallways of the building that houses their studio and JBP HQ. I could often be found craning my neck to get a peek into the crafty, cheery clutter of their studio, attracted by the din of animated conversation and clack, clack, clack of small machinery. Then I saw Karin in the hall one day and complimented her on her awesome gold shoes and they finally (hehe) invited me in! One look at their typography-obsessed work, I was a goner. (Their laid back but stylish style sure doesn't hurt either.)

I've long been obsessed with both these numbers, since this date also happens to be my birthday. (How I can be obsessed with numbers and yet so bad at arithmetic is a mystery to me.) The number 5 is especially important to me, having popped up in street addresses current and past and in the birthdays of people beloved to me. Another obsession of mine: typography. And you know how much I love bright colors. And um, letterpress? Current obsession #1. (Just ask dozens of Etsy letterpress vendors, they'll tell you.) In other words, I am in love with these editions!

Aside from the special significance of these numbers, I have really enjoyed how Adrienne and Karin have adapted our process to fit in with their practice, which centers on hand-crafted, tactile silkscreen and letterpress. They've included those elements in their 20x200 editions by using letterpress for the medium prints and silkscreen for the 2 large pieces. It's a perfect marriage of art and technology, just like 20x200!

I've got a bottle of champagne on ice and a party frock to put on, so I'm going to wish you a most bon of weekends and take my leave for now. Once I'm done with the champagne and celebration, I'll be putting the finishing touches on a special thank you we've been cooking up for all you fine collector folks. Details for that will be announced on Monday, so look for me then.

* Special for 30 some-odd years prior because it happens to also be my birthday.