Seth is a major promoter and marketing genius who kindly took the time to meet me at a mutual friend’s behest. We talked about my blog, how I’m looking for work as a fundraiser, and our general love of old-school paper & correspondence. He remembered that when he’d been in high school, his father bought…
Coming soon — Amazon will deliver where no mailman has gone before. If you live in New York City or Los Angeles, AND you’re a member of “Amazon Prime” (which costs $79 per year), Amazon just announced they’ll be teaming with the US Post Office to make Sunday deliveries. Let’s hope this gives a much-needed…
http:/http://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/son-of-22-olivetti-lettera-portable.html The Heidelberg inspired the typewriter… and we should be forever grateful to that mighty beast. I got this postcard at a printer’s fair a month ago… where it was sad to see so many machines sidelined, gathering dust in the Carson warehouse/museum. The good news was that plenty of people were there, all…
I learned how exciting it is to get mail when I was little. I was around six when I started writing to my mother’s father, our Granddaddy Al. (Here I am on the far right of the picture — my little blonde brother Steve, Annie, Kitty, my Mom, and me, gazing down). Granddaddy Al was…
Adam SIlverman’s a world-famous ceramicist — a Rhode Island School of Design graduate — and self-avowed “analog” … because he’s hands-on with his art. We’re all incredibly awed by his work. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/#axzz2kNWagaH1 Please Share
Doris and Bernie are icons of Newport, Rhode Island. They were major influences in corporate America, and still lead a major social life as philanthropists. When I first met Doris, she had the biggest purple hat of any lady at the tea. I was a bit intimidated, since I’m not a hat-wearer, but my mother-in-law…
We have a writing group every few months — there are five of us, including our teacher and “spiritual guide” Linda. This weekend we met at Cathy’s house, and got the rare treat to sit outside while we worked. Darlene shared about how far she’s gotten on her book and how she’s near the end,…
My friend’s Eric’s daughter, age 16, asked for and received the ultimate: her own new/used typewriter. I told her Dad, “I’ll write her a note” when I heard the good news. I hope this indicates a trend — that teenagers are getting into how cool it is to own a machine. I suspect, however, that…
I gave a box of “Thank you” notes to my friend Teri for her birthday this week… and tucked in a few pages of these “Forever” stamps, in the new floral design. She recently moved into a new place, and I figure between her birthday and the holidays, she’ll find use for some TY notes…and…
I haven’t seen “POPULAIRE” yet but Ermanno, my typewriter mechanic, said he thought of me when he heard about it… a French secretary’s dream to become the world’s fastest typist. I can’t tell you anything more about it because I haven’t seen it … have you? Did you like it? Please Share
