So, do you tell yourself "about 30" the same way a lady might lie about her age, or are some also leaving out the window? :)
You are fortunate to have been able to pick up most of your eBay acquisitions in person! The ones you got for free are very nice too; I still giggle every time I remember the "Bongos!!!" gif of your Royal KHM.
Something like that! But honestly, I'd have to go and count them to give a true answer. I have only ever once parted with a typewriter - the Ivory Imperial Good Companion 5 I gave to my sister for her birthday. I'm still not sure if she comprehends the sacrifice :-) And you wouldn't believe the goodness of my intentions in buying a typewriter with the aim of selling it on. Once I have spent some time with it, cleaning it up and getting it working OK, well, I just can't seem to find a way of letting it go. Part greed, part curatorial obsession. I admire Tom Furrier's ruthless approach. Joe's recent post sums it up nicely. I think some of the later questions are going to be harder to answer. I might skip a few...
So, do you tell yourself "about 30" the same way a lady might lie about her age, or are some also leaving out the window? :)
ReplyDeleteYou are fortunate to have been able to pick up most of your eBay acquisitions in person! The ones you got for free are very nice too; I still giggle every time I remember the "Bongos!!!" gif of your Royal KHM.
Something like that! But honestly, I'd have to go and count them to give a true answer. I have only ever once parted with a typewriter - the Ivory Imperial Good Companion 5 I gave to my sister for her birthday. I'm still not sure if she comprehends the sacrifice :-) And you wouldn't believe the goodness of my intentions in buying a typewriter with the aim of selling it on. Once I have spent some time with it, cleaning it up and getting it working OK, well, I just can't seem to find a way of letting it go. Part greed, part curatorial obsession. I admire Tom Furrier's ruthless approach. Joe's recent post sums it up nicely. I think some of the later questions are going to be harder to answer. I might skip a few...
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