Category Archives: Thrift shop finds

Duck à la Wall

wall ducks in flight

wall ducks in flight

wall ducks

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Royal Canadian Typewriter

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ROYAL QDL

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Ernest was here

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for Canadians only eh?

for Canadians only eh?

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Travellin’ Time

A Traveler from Sarajevo

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Typewriter Huntin’ Blues

Try the following chords: G6/D7/C9 – should be easy if you feel the pain

 

The Remington was too expensive for me, but it looked like this – more or less!

 

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Heartbreak Hotel & Thrift Shop

In lieu of flowers please send me a Corona Four.

That is not a case of beer BTW.

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What’s Your Problem?

Mommy!

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Westfalia Types

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Vacation time

Ahem, we will be out looking for typewriters in the state of Washington next week. However, we will have with us a portable typewriter in case we do not find one immediately at the first thrift store. Should that be the case we will then pull out the backup machine and put down some thoughts about whatever comes to mind. After testing 5 candidates we have decided to go with the Olivetti 22, which defeated the others: Empire Aristocrat, Adler Tippa, Brother 11, Olympia SF. Second place went to the Empire, but it has rather poor print quality, so it lost. The Brother was too loud, as was the Tippa. The Olympia came in last due to it’s too large type. It’s our fond hope to find a Hermes Baby/Rocket asap, with a better print result which could well qualify it for future vacation use. If you see us driving by in a blue Westfalia with BC plates, give us a wave.

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The Big One

specialty keys

Olympia SG1

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Bon Voyage

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