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The 2017 Kentucky Typer Type-In
Just a few thoughts about our Type-In this past Saturday.
Read the stories from the Round Robin Below!
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A Word About Buying a Typewriter Online
I don't know how many typewriters we've sold on our online store and shipped across the country but there have been dozens. We've even shipped a typewriter as far away as Hawaii while shipping some just down the road from us. If you've never attempted to ship a large, heavy, fragile item before, it's a real challenge. Generally speaking, it's always a bad idea to subject a vintage typewriter to the rigors of shipping but it can be done fairly successfully. Over the last three years, we've learned the best practices of shipping a typewriter while also experiencing what it's like to have a typewriter arrive at your door that someone didn't pack well and see the damage that...
Spirit of the Bluegrass Interview
I was recently interviewed by a local Fox affiliate along with my good friend and mentor, Ed Reed. Check out the video below.
Slowing Down With a Typewriter: The Meandered Musings of a Not-So-Practical-Poet
If you know me well, you know that I'm always interested to hear about a person's experience with their new writing machine. To that end, I asked Brandon if he would mind to write a piece reflecting on his experience with his newly acquired Smith-Corona Silent typewriter. He graciously agreed. Take a few minutes and read Brandon's reflections below. You'll be glad you did. --Bryan --------------------------------------------------------------------- Slowing Down With a Typewriter:The Meandered Musings of a Not-So-Practical-Poet I think I was about eight years old, maybe nine. It’s funny the things that memory opts to keep so fresh, even as years and years fade. I remember this particular moment like it was yesterday. I remember the cold kitchen linoleum underneath my...