Joby Carter, showman and signwriter, runs Carters Steam Fair. Due to his touring schedule has never been able to attend a Letterheads event before, but that didn’t stop him from deciding to host one last month. Egged on by Mike Meyer, Ash Bishop and various others that fancied getting let loose with brushes and paint in his famous Maidenhead yard, the result was Abnormal Letterheads. The November weekender was attended by 77 guests, including Joby’s original teacher, Stan Wilkinson, and others from as far afield as the Netherlands, Singapore, the USA and Germany.
Most of the work produced across the weekend was auctioned off at the end. This, and proceeds from the bar, raised over £6,300 the Teenage Cancer Trust. Apparently Joby is so fired up after hosting his first meet that he’s already planning another for November 2017.
Unfortunately I didn’t take many photos, but I did manage to capture a good image of the United Kingdom vs. United States debate of ‘mahl stick’ or ‘pinky down’ between Joby Carter (left) and Mike Meyer (right). Sam Roberts (centre) was acting as referee and adjudicator!