tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post5169367430018016496..comments2024-03-28T22:31:26.789+01:00Comments on Mail Adventures: #AtoZChallenge | T is for TypewritersMail Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-16631629940422202642017-05-08T11:02:16.869+02:002017-05-08T11:02:16.869+02:00Do you mean that any computer tried to kill you la...Do you mean that any computer tried to kill you last month?Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-78711373555480921082017-05-01T00:47:33.097+02:002017-05-01T00:47:33.097+02:00Oh, I absolutely adore the quote from Heleen in th...Oh, I absolutely adore the quote from Heleen in the first postcard. That's wonderful. Computers giving me problems? Why no, thank you.John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-40691401410520092822017-04-26T09:01:06.738+02:002017-04-26T09:01:06.738+02:00That's cool (and a learning tool, too). I gues...That's cool (and a learning tool, too). I guess most children don't know how it works. Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-3849635427715454592017-04-26T08:59:52.707+02:002017-04-26T08:59:52.707+02:00So many things to love around typewriters!So many things to love around typewriters!Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-14612982211763976542017-04-26T08:59:02.643+02:002017-04-26T08:59:02.643+02:00:DDDD:DDDDMail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-22295680295280275472017-04-26T08:58:10.156+02:002017-04-26T08:58:10.156+02:00I guess it is :)I guess it is :)Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-60255309325156761612017-04-26T07:46:20.743+02:002017-04-26T07:46:20.743+02:00I miss the sound that typewriters make. I liked to...I miss the sound that typewriters make. I liked to keep one in my kindergarten class - it was one of the most popular choices for the children during free choice time. I bought a vintage typewriter at a swap meet and keep it out on display.Claire Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922748881956462802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-83537658358427320072017-04-26T02:59:27.400+02:002017-04-26T02:59:27.400+02:00That's true, thanks for the reminder.That's true, thanks for the reminder. FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-44732291189186943332017-04-26T00:53:49.749+02:002017-04-26T00:53:49.749+02:00I don't think I miss typewriters in general, b...I don't think I miss typewriters in general, but I have fond memories of my Grandma using her typewriter and teaching me how to use it. :) I was fascinated by the ribbon showing each letter's indentation.<br /><br />Here's my "T" post :) <a href="http://nataliewestgate.com/2017/04/trapped-secret-diary-of-a-serial-killer" rel="nofollow">http://nataliewestgate.com/2017/04/trapped-secret-diary-of-a-serial-killer</a>Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602493804414515391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-62186574526595056332017-04-25T17:44:00.328+02:002017-04-25T17:44:00.328+02:00I haven't checked the cost of repairing it. If...I haven't checked the cost of repairing it. If it's not horrendous, I might do that. (I wonder if typewriter repair is also a thing of the past.)Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783836223461464801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-44726559231089472472017-04-25T10:40:50.858+02:002017-04-25T10:40:50.858+02:00Play? Typewriters are for work! ;)Play? Typewriters are for work! ;)Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-76454486044297564492017-04-25T10:40:05.852+02:002017-04-25T10:40:05.852+02:00You must remind her that you are waiting for her l...You must remind her that you are waiting for her letters... :DMail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-29448528399577362542017-04-25T10:39:19.683+02:002017-04-25T10:39:19.683+02:00It's true, when we speak of practical tools. B...<br />It's true, when we speak of practical tools. But nostalgia is also important... Aren't you tempted to use the typewriter again?Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-64663334215841588202017-04-25T10:34:43.381+02:002017-04-25T10:34:43.381+02:00That's funny, because most people adore the so...That's funny, because most people adore the sound of the keys. There are even computer programs to fake the sound when you write on a computer. They say they help you to concentrate in the writing.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-52721059411891809522017-04-25T10:32:37.129+02:002017-04-25T10:32:37.129+02:00I hope he will use it. It's a good training fo...I hope he will use it. It's a good training for using keyboards, at least. Most people just use two fingers to type... what a waste of time (and fingers)!Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-71391433082542642122017-04-25T10:30:57.136+02:002017-04-25T10:30:57.136+02:00Phillip, I thought you were trying not to buy more...Phillip, I thought you were trying not to buy more stuff for mail art purposes... :PMail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-39108017943474315462017-04-25T10:29:56.628+02:002017-04-25T10:29:56.628+02:00I almost never receive a typed letter (I mean, a p...I almost never receive a typed letter (I mean, a personal letter). However, I think that nowadays a letter written with a typewriter would be almost as cool (and crafty) as a handwritten one...Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-54034200407930506392017-04-25T10:22:30.469+02:002017-04-25T10:22:30.469+02:00I think telegrams are "more defunct" tha...I think telegrams are "more defunct" that typewriters. At least, some people is still using typewriters, for writing an artistic purposes. But not telegrams any more (they travel though the Internet!). I have received one or two letters in vintage telegrams paper.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-86208596313622451302017-04-25T10:20:22.415+02:002017-04-25T10:20:22.415+02:00You can't call it "junk"... :)
Maybe...You can't call it "junk"... :)<br />Maybe you can still get it repaired.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-26619025184215470842017-04-25T10:11:08.816+02:002017-04-25T10:11:08.816+02:00I wonder if children would find typewriters fun no...I wonder if children would find typewriters fun nowadays... I did, except when I took lessons. The teacher was so severe!Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-90443354597171581462017-04-25T10:06:23.539+02:002017-04-25T10:06:23.539+02:00Computers are easier, aren't they?Computers are easier, aren't they?Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-56704111736486997282017-04-24T23:39:15.696+02:002017-04-24T23:39:15.696+02:00Love the Typewriters! I used to play on my mom'...Love the Typewriters! I used to play on my mom's typewriter when I was little. I wish she hadn't given it away, I'd love to have it now...<br />A-to-Z-er Jetgirl visiting via <a href="http://fortyandfantastique.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Forty, c'est Fantastique</a>Jet Girlhttp://fortyandfantastique.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-29184040163787242592017-04-24T22:34:33.571+02:002017-04-24T22:34:33.571+02:00We got a typewriter for my mother in law - the sel...We got a typewriter for my mother in law - the seller even delivered it to her and showed her how it works, via craigslist. She was complaining that she wanted to have one to write again, and that was over a year ago. We have not received a single typed letter from her! We also got a typewriter here that we were going to mail her, but the cost of shipping it was prohibitive. So we sold it on craigslist locally to a woman whose young daughter was really interested in old typewriters! <a href="http://www.mauijungalow.com/" rel="nofollow">Maui Jungalow</a> Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292408696265388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-12256313340115156582017-04-24T22:19:44.730+02:002017-04-24T22:19:44.730+02:00I can't say I miss them, since a word processo...I can't say I miss them, since a word processor is so handy. But I loved them. I still own one which used to belonge to my granfather. A big black things that I really adore. It sits in a special place in my appartment. <br />Been ages since I last wrote on it. <br /><br />@JazzFeathers<br /><a href="http://theoldshelter.com/" rel="nofollow">The Old Shelter</a> - 1940s Film Noir<br />JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-54078615018311293082017-04-24T19:16:45.569+02:002017-04-24T19:16:45.569+02:00I thought you to have a typewriter already, FinnBa...I thought you to have a typewriter already, FinnBadger, as I think typewritten texts matching your mail art (and poems). But indeed I didn't see it yet on your envelopes :-)<br /><br />I happened to find mine in a second-hand / recycling store (which might be less expensive than antique stores, although my 1930 typewriter was more expensive than all stuff we use to find there). I don't know if there are stores like that in your place?<br /><br />And I've seen them on 'marktplaats.nl', a Dutch ebay-like website. So I think at ebay you might find them as well!?Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.com