One of the things I hoped to accomplish with this blog, even before launching it, was to feature some of the personalities who are active in the typewriter community. I wanted to turn the tables on those who have worked so hard and given so much of their time to shine the spotlight on these […]
A Typer’s Dozen: Robert Messenger Read More »
I’m giving myself permission to type out some random thoughts this time around, as opposed to every entry sticking to a single focused theme. Although these thoughts are still all tied together by typewriters in one way or another. So with that in mind… I recently reached the point where I had acquired enough typewriters
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I find typewriters to be endearing for a number of reasons. Among them would be the fact that these machines in good condition require little in the way of repairs over the course of their existence, relatively speaking. Beyond that, the seemingly simple notion that typewriters can actually be repaired (often by the owners themselves),
Ahead Of Their Time? Read More »
l was recently asked if l was a typewriter collector, to which I replied “no”. This despite the fact that l had amassed a small collection of these machines in the few months that had passed since buying my first. I feel the same way when it comes to my vinyl records. Even though I
The Right Tool For The Job Read More »
It stands to reason that most people who take the time to read blogs about typewriters, such as this one, are themselves typewriter enthusiasts. As such, I don’t feel overly awkward about asking if you remember what your first typewriter smelled like. Well, do you? I ask in part because I already know that I’ll
The Scent of a Typewriter… Read More »
I’ll readily admit it — I suck at poetry. To be fair, I don’t really try to write poetry. I’d like to think that were I capable of capturing my thoughts in a condensed form that were capable of conveying a story, then I would be writing songs. I doubt that any of them would
Keeping Up Appearances Read More »
Even though I had been typecasting for nearly a week, I did not realize that this was the case until typecasting was explained to me by my fellow Typewriter Club LIVE members. Similarly, I launched The Typewritemosphere, which is now officially part of the Typosphere before I was fully aware of what exactly the Typosphere
Typing In Relative Isolation Read More »
2020 finished off with some intrigue, while 2021 started with excitement, followed by disappointment and ultimately, a challenge… I had first spotted the listing for the Voss typewriter during the final week of 2020. It contained almost no information about the typewriter itself other than it was in excellent condition, nor did it include any
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish anyone who might be reading this blog a happy new year. The fact that The Typewritemosphere has passed from one year into the next hardly seems worthy of celebration as it’s still just a week old at this point in time. However, the fact that we all
One of the reasons that I initially took an interest in photography is because I much preferred to be located behind the camera rather than in front of it, even at the young age of 8 years old. Similarly, I learned to play guitar by way of the fingerpicking style to compensate for the fact
