A poet I know recently sent me a packet of chapbooks and ephemeral material and among the items was
I Wasn't There When it Happened
Christopher Wells
Teeny Tiny
Edmonds, WA
(c)2006
I looked at it for a few seconds and remembered that I had previously become acquainted with Teeny Tiny publications and its founder, Amanda Laughtland. Back in 2007 I happened across her somewhere, perhaps on the net, and contacted her. She responded by sending me
FREE
Amanda Laughtland
Teeny Tiny
March 2007
second edition
Teeny Tiny
#10
March 2007
These are indeed "teeny tiny" booklets, 4 1/4" X 3". We are talking small. We are also talking interestingly created and very under the radar. Using clip-art and stampers to adorn the booklets, the folks behind Teeny Tiny have made an array of interesting "one-of-a-kind" booklets. The Wells booklet is a little better assembled - it has cover stock - while the others were made entirely out of copy paper. All of them fit comfortably into an envelope.
While we are on the subject, there are two other "microscopic" booklets I have and would like to discuss:
A POEM
M. Yankelevich
Ugly Duckling Presse
Brooklyn, NY
(c) 2001
12 short ones
Barbara Torode
enoch flower publishing
Philadelphia, PA
(c)2003
These are tinier still: A POEM measures 2" X 2" and contains a very short little poem, two words per page. This is very early in the development of Ugly Duckling and in the publishing career of M. Yankelevich. It's nearly too small to keep and completely worth while. "12 short ones" by Philadelphia based designer/poet is slightly larger, 2 3/8" X 2 3/8". The Torode cover is color and complex. It uses accordion style printing and uses both sides for her poems. Handsome LITTLE book. #26 of 100 hand-made booklets.
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