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Hatch Show Print

316 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
615 256 2805
As featured in 3 days in Nashville
Ranked #1 of 48 shopping in Nashville
4.5 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
Type: Specialty Shops, Historic Sites
Fee: No
Owner description: If you follow Southern music, art and culture, from the Delta blues to honky-tonk heroes, you've no doubt seen the unmistakable look of a promotional...... more » Owner description: If you follow Southern music, art and culture, from the Delta blues to honky-tonk heroes, you've no doubt seen the unmistakable look of a promotional poster made by Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America. Located in a historic building at 316 Broadway in the heart of downtown Nashville, Hatch Show Print has produced posters for performers ranging from B.B. King to Dolly Parton. « less
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Cleveland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

They do many of the posters for special events, concerts, etc. Love the artwork! We visited with Huey the cat. What a sweetheart! More

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Lafayette, LA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Enjoyed a personal behind-the-scenes tour by the manager. He was very knowledgeable about both the printing process and the history of the operation. The day I went they were celebrating their 135th birthday. What an accomplishment! Would recommend to anyone who works in or has a love for printing or history. More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Not a lot to see but what is here is interesting and lends you to think back at the past. Still make posters for events that are used around town. Can purchase posters of past Nashville events and not spend a lot of money. Definitely a throw back store. More

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Wallingford, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

This is an active store on Broadway. All you can do is look at the many historical posters on the walls in the front. Which is plenty interesting and worth doing, just understand that this is all you can do. You can't go behind the front desk, tour the printing press, or learn about the process or history. The front... More

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Tucson, Arizona
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This is on all the lists. While it was neat to see, not really sure I'd go out of my way. Great to see an old working printing operation, but not a lot to actually see. Some posters for sale, but by no means all of them. Definitely stop by if you're walking past it. More

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Marietta, Georgia, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Not something I'd usually visit, but it was worth it. Tiny! Tiny! Tiny! Oh, and Cats! Cats! Cats! More

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Lansing, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

Old time printing gallery-buy cool posters and art-A very creative place to visit More

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Nashville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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This is such a treasure for Nashville. Be sure to go back often to see what new posters they are selling. Once they are gone, they are gone forever. More

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West Chester, PA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

The place was a tad messy and looked like a working printshop, which it is. I enjoyed looking around. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

I think my expectations were a bit high for the experience at Hatch Showprint. Being a graphic artist I was expecting a wonderful reimmersion in old fashioned typesetting. It is a wonderful relic of a bygone age but is primarily a store front with rather complacent staff. The printing shop fills the back section of the room, but there isn't... More

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