My obsession with vintage typewriters is only rivaled by my lust for vintage lamps (oh yes, and vintage fans!). Many others vintage enthusiasts must feel the same way, as the interesting life cycle of the typewriter is frequently chronicled on Flickr. From typewriters blossoming in grass fields, operating as “reading” material for the powder room, or even pushed on swings, these cosmopolitan machines find their ways all around the world. Here are a few of my favorites, along with my complete Ode to Vintage Typewriters!
Flickr Credits (clockwise from top left): anja louise, afslag7, Olivander, DuffyMoon
Flickr Credits (from top left): anja louise, Olivander, All About Eve, No. Nein, trimmer741, {manda}, Stylishgeek, Jonmikel & Kat-YSNP, libra nyc, drauh, JoWiJo, Vinny D, ghb624, adamturoff, nivad, Elly Zee, ericparker, palconfuzed, j.e.n.n.y., Johnny Martyr, oav_sandros, afslag7, Lottery Monkey, zen, whileseated, DuffyMoon, blinkwhenpassing, Art-Craft-Thrift, Lee Sutton, mothernature
3 responses so far ↓
1 Sheau // Aug 29, 2008 at 1:15 am
Hello Grace, this is a great set! Love the way different people use the typewriter. My favorite is the toilet paper and the swing. : ) Hope you are having a nice week. Ready for the long weekend?
2 Grace // Aug 29, 2008 at 3:40 am
My favorites are the bathroom and swing shots too…they give the typewriters such life and character. Ah, the long weekend
I am ready!! I hope you get to relax and enjoy some more beautiful walks at summer dusk 
3 Johnny Martyr // Feb 25, 2010 at 11:02 pm
glad to see you’re enjoying my photo and thank you for the credit! I only own one old typewriter but am really into old fans. i’m always tinkering and learning to repair/refurbish them! fun site!
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