{"product_id":"bear-hugs-sympathy-greeting-card-by-egg-press-manufacturing","title":"Bear Hugs Sympathy Greeting Card by Egg Press Manufacturing","description":"\u003cp\u003eHugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis A2 4.25\" x 5.5\" blank letterpress printed card was designed by HELLO!LUCKY in San Francisco, California and printed by Egg Press Manufacturing of Portland, Oregon. Kraft envelope included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHello!Lucky was founded by sisters Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle in 2003 in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHello!Lucky was inspired by Eunice and Sabrina’s childhood, which was spent living abroad in Asia and Africa, where we were exposed to crafts, entrepreneurship, and pop cultures from around the world.  Through our travels and the positive influence of our parents, we adopted a positive, open-minded perspective that embraces diversity, celebrates humor as the ultimate way to connect and get through hard times, recognizes our interdependence, and values creativity, connection and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur business got started when Eunice, an artist, learned how to use a letterpress and got hooked on the beautiful quality of letterpress printing. She bought her first press on eBay and started printing cards in her somewhat leaky Oakland, California garage.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSabrina, a non-profit arts and education advocate with a business background, soon joined in to support her sister’s budding business.  Hello!Lucky introduced its first letterpress card collection in 2003 at the National Stationery Show in New York City. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 2005 - 2013, Hello!Lucky served as a pioneer in the wedding industry, offering creatively designed letterpress wedding invitations and helping hundreds of brides design their dream weddings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2013, Hello!lucky left the wedding industry to become a design studio, partnering with fellow woman-owned and -run business, Egg Press.  This allowed Eunice and Sabrina to balance their business with their growing families.  With the help of Moxie \u0026amp; Company, they began partnering with like-minded businesses to extend beyond greeting cards into home accessories, bedding, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHello!Lucky also began focusing on giving back to the community, initially through partnering with Egg Press on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrite On Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and later through creating products and books that give back. Sabrina served as a small business advocate during the Obama administration, leading to an invitation to join President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a State Dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2018, Hello!Lucky published its first children’s books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Mom is Magical!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Dad is Amazing! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Abrams Appleseed. Instant successes with over 400,000 copies in print, these books have led to over 15 children’s book titles and over 1 million books sold to date.  With children’s books, Eunice and Sabrina have realized a childhood dream and found their ideal medium, whey they delight in supporting, inspiring, entertaining, educating, and empowering children and families.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind more work by HELLO!LUCKY \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=HELLO%21LUCKY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgg Press Manufacturing is a collective of nice people. We print and distribute letterpress cards for a variety of independent design brands. Our mission is to make people feel good, and encourage them to make others feel good too. We like to think of ourselves as ‘thoughtful as hell’ -- with a commitment to craft, sustainable manufacturing, and putting people first in all that we do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe do letterpress the traditional way: by hand, with artistry and attention to craftsmanship. Every card we manufacture is exceptionally made. We make responsibly. From what we use, to how we use it, and constantly looking for ways to use less.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more work by Egg Press Manufacturing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=egg+press+manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egg Press Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55368017576227,"sku":"G-28441 HL1702","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/hugs.jpg?v=1784911555","url":"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/products\/bear-hugs-sympathy-greeting-card-by-egg-press-manufacturing","provider":"Outside the Lines Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}