Letter Press!

So, I'm learning letter press. That is printing, Gutenberg style. I had heard of letter press and even seen type but never understood why anyone would want to sift through minuscule lead blocks of type when a laser jet printer is always available. But, I've started working at Hot Iron Press three mornings a week and they are teaching me letter press so that I can help print posters for their gallery, The Front, and organize the hundreds of shelves of fonts.