ALWAYS HAVE YER TYPWRITR AVALEBLE
A Wee Drop Tha’s All
Filed under Poetry, Typewriters
When Inspiration Fails
My typewriter sits on the coffee table, ready for me to type something at a moments notice. I sometimes just sit and hope for inspiration to come. When nothing comes one method is to start something based on what I’ve seen or heard recently, or whatever pops into my head while looking around the room. I heard about the owls on the radio today. As for the rest…
AND FINALLY..
Filed under Photography, Poetry, Typewriters
a poem is not a novel
Written during a break from writing my November novel for NaNoWriMo.
typed on the Olivetti Lettera 22
Filed under Poetry, Typewriters
From Elvis to Mambo
FROM ELVIS TO MAMBO
He would have been 77 today, our birthday. Above – one of the first LP records I owned, and now I consider it a classic. It was acquired new, unlike most of my LP’s that have been purchased for 50c or $1 in the used bins. These days I’m looking for jazz in the main, but sometimes there are oddities that catch my eye, like the LP below.
Ordinarily I disregard the bargain labels like this one. When they print the price on the cover you have to figure that it’s cheap for a reason. On the back of the jackets they have advertising. This one lists such gems as “Organ Hit Parade” and “Polka Hits”. I liked the cover however, so I gave it a whirl. It was a good record. Better than some Elvis. Happy Birthday.
Filed under LP's
What happens when you bring a typewriter to a New Year’s Eve party
from the platen of my Eaton’s Prestige (aka Smith Corona Silent Super c. 1959)
purchased Dec 15, 2011
This typewriter was made like a tank! Plus it has every feature that was available, even the platen is removeable.
It sold for $119.50. I paid $20. In 1959 you could have purchased a Rolex watch for $100. I’m glad typewriters have not appreciated in value to that degree.
Filed under Books and Short Stories, Poetry, Typewriters
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