Kelsey 5x8 or 6x10??

Hi, I’ve been trying to get my hands on a letterpress for a long time. I’ve finally found a Kelsey 5x8 and 6x10 for sale. I’m a total beginner and was wondering if anyone could advise me on which is the better press to get? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

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My first press was a Kelsey 6x10 and I absolutely love it. It’s a really nice size for a tabletop press in my opinion and you can do a surprising number of things with it. Either would be a good choice, but if I were you, I’d go with the 6x10 as the larger platen will allow you to print a larger form and a larger sheet, which will give you slightly more flexibility with what you choose to print. Hope that helps!