Recently I've been quite enamored with typewriters. There's one at the office that I just want to commandeer and take home with me. I'd definitely want a working one, one that could possibly stand in the place of a guestbook at our wedding reception? *Sigh* But alas, who can justify paying so much for a vintage, working typewriter that wouldn't likely be used that much? Not me, that's for sure. Instead, I drool over finds on Etsy.
There's this classy grey machine, complete with chrome accents:
There's this classy grey machine, complete with chrome accents:
Steel Grey 1950s Royal Quiet De Luxe. $250 from "funretro."
Then there's a slick 1920's version that is pretty because it's so old:
Underwood Noiseless Portable Typewriter, $239, from OldCoot.
And finally, for a lovely pop of color, there's this beauty:
Vintage 1950s Turquoise Royal Manual Typewriter with Case, $440, from The Fancy Tail
Oh, just snatch the one from work. At the very least take it for the wedding- I love the idea of a typewriter in place of a guest book! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat typewriter from the 1920's is just beautiful!
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