Sad indeed. Not only is the print version being terminated but so is the web site.
Ironically, all that content will disappear from the internet and only survive in the printed copies floating around printshop offices.
Unfortunately, I don't know what the Blue Books are. Guess now I won't know what I'm missing. On the other hand, I WILL miss GAM (Graphic Arts Monthly). No matter how busy I was, I would check the mail and stop what I was doing so I can flip through the latest issue. On the plus side, I'll get more work done.
Gordo, I have several issues (if not all) going back a few years of GAM, American Printer and Quick Printing. I certainly don't have old PDFs of articles lying around.
Free Printing Trades Directories, listing all the printers, vendors, and trade associations in America, Keith. While I will miss GAM, the Blue Books are more suited for the internet. That's pretty much true for all types of printed directories these days - much easier to find stuff letting the computer do the searching.
My favorite column in Graphic Arts Monthly was "How's your Advertising" by George Griffin. Granted, I was biased, ever since George devoted his entire December 1976 column to the Unitac Price Book. Back then, Unitac was an upstate New York print shop. I put a lot of work into that book, and Christmas came early in 1976 when I opened the magazine and discovered the article.
George left the magazine years ago and took his column with him. GAM hasn't been the same since. Still, sad to see it go.
I cannot remember when we did not have these to keep us informed. I seem to remember the first edition of Graphic Arts Monthly but for the life of me I cannot remember the year.
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Graphic Arts Monthly and the Blue Book Gone
Originally Posted by Keith
Sad day indeed!
