The sale is underway

My list of nearly 200 typewriters for sale went out to about 300 people on Saturday morning. I've had a good response, with about 1/3 of the typewriters sold or receiving bids so far.

There is a good opportunity now to acquire the remaining 2/3 at quite affordable prices, as long as you're willing to pick them up in Cincinnati by the end of May (perhaps at the May 2 swap meet). Here are pics of a few of the remaining machines. If you're interested, email me and I'll send you a spreadsheet.

A wooden typewriter kit

Seen on eBay this morning. What do you think? They're honest about the fact that you can't type with it, but it looks like it can do more than the Lego typewriter and its imitators. The aesthetic is a little too cutesy for me, but this could be a fun weekend project. As for the inspiration, I think it's clearly based on an Underwood, somewhat simplified (just three banks of keys) and decorated.

Preview of my typewriter sale

Psst! Here are glimpses of a few typewriters I'll be offering. All told, there will be about 175 typewriters from my collection plus about 100 free parts machines.

Here's the plan again:

My sale: On Saturday, April 11, at 9 am Eastern, I will email a spreadsheet that lists the machines I’m selling. You will be able to buy them then for the asking price or make a lower offer. Typewriters will need to be picked up in Cincinnati, Ohio before the end of May.

Swap meet: On Saturday, May 2, there will be a sale at WordPlay Cincy, 1556 Chase Ave., Cincinnati. Unsold machines from my collection will be available, and you can bring your own typewriters for sale or trade. I’ll provide details and instructions in my April 11 email.

If you're not yet on my email list and want to be, let me know.