Washington, D.C. - November 18, 2008

Back to the Future

Simplesong Design Letterpress Stationery

We interrupt dreamy childhood nostalgia with the newsflash that Marcia Brady had a coke habit. And mom’s soft, warm chocolate cookies? Not home baked (unless you grew up on Pepperidge Farm).

Still, rosy retrospective beats therapy — so rewrite your memories on cards from Simplesong Design.

Local letterpress ace Suann Song creates retro images (cruiser bicycles, boxy cameras, revamped library cards, a delectable plate of cookies with milk) on quality cardstock personalized with your name or a simple “hello.”

As a special touch, Song wraps each card in vintage twine scouted at flea markets. Custom orders can be turned around in two to three weeks, and you’ll receive personalized stationery and wedding invitations in charming wood boxes.

Which is far better than opening a can of worms.

Simplesong Design (202-352-1122 or simplesongdesign.com).