vintage fabulous typewriters

this one makes me swoon! and it is siting on my worktable as you read this!

i have been on the hunt for a portable manual typewriter, that kinda looked cool, but was totally functional! this one is PERFECTION! however in my quest for the perfect typewriter, i began bidding on a few of my favorites on ebay. i put in crazy bids like $10, $15 and this one i went up to $30.

out of the 5 i bid on i won 3!! the turquoise beauty up there (it needs a new ribbon so if anyone knows anything about replacement ribbons or a source i would love your help!)

this one

 

which works beautifully and mckenna has taken a liking to.

and this one. which hasn't arrived yet.

i was totally coveting these but just couldn't fork out the cash, but totally worth the look!

• orange beauty
• yellow sunshine
• another retro orange one
• retro blue green
• and these adorable and quite expensive pink ones here and here

i will keep you updated on the 3rd one when it arrives, i might have a typewriter for sale, lol! (and hopefully i can find a ribbon for the blue one!)

stay tuned over the weekend for an awesome crazy daisy giveaway!

Comments

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I've been on the hunt too, but leary about getting one that I might not be able to find ribbon for - that would be too much of a tease! Saw one at a yard sale a few weeks back but wasn't "pretty" so I'm holding out for one I'm in love with...well obviously you know what I mean!

[Apple]

That is a great looking typewriter!! I won one from ebay back in February! The ribbon didn't work all that well (I thought I needed a new one too), but it turns out that I didn't. I just re-inked mine...here is the link to the post where I showed how...
http://artandsoul2.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-new-manual-typewriter.html
I don't know if this will help you or not, but I thought that it might!! Let me know!! :)

[Marlene Moore]

I too got an old typewriter on e-bay that needed a ribbon. I got mine through Amazon.com, it was a company called EBS-Hard to find office supplies.
Hope they can help.

[Susan]

You can get the typewriter ribbons on eBay ~ they have ones for the Remington Streamliner :-)

[Dixie Lee]

I have my grandfather's old typewriter...I love it so much!

[Misty C]

found this a while back - saved the link
mytypewriter.com

maybe you will get lucky!!

[Neen]

I too was on the hunt for AGES and I just got mine too. As for the ribobn I think that it would be a standard reel to reel. I found a replacement one at the stationers that was a universal but my typewriter had the original steel reels inside. So I simply wound them off the plastic new reels and onto the old steel ones. Ta da!
Heres a layout I did about my lil cutey... ;)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NnE4GXWfgZs/Srp7Ov6ousI/AAAAAAAACYs/KOa88_vVu7Y/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG

[Katherine McKamey]

I have an antique 1932 Underwood Typewriter in the attic - I remember typing up my Geometry notes on it when I was in High School and I could never bring myself to get rid of it. Funny how I never thought to bring it down and into my Studio. Guess I'll be cleaning up the old typewriter and re-inking the ribbon. Hmmmmm... and finding a place for it in the room.... such a fun thing to be working on!!
: )

[tracy]

oooh, I love vintage typewriters & found a few on ebay I *almost* bid on a while back. I may need to go back & take another peeksy at them now....

[Christy Day]

I have been searching for one as well. I have bid on several, but haven't won. If you end up with one for sale, let me know!!

[Kim]

Those are cute and I'm sure will look great in your studio...Here's a link I found. Hope it helps

http://www.scantracker.com/Remington_typewriter_ribbons.htm

[Kelli]

a local business in downtown Mesa (Mesa Typewriter) has ALL the supplies needed and when I picked up a beauty at a tag sale recently, I took it by his shop and he got me up and running. Enjoy your new found treasure!

[Kelli]

OOPS...sorry, forgot to tell you Mesa, Arizona!

[gina f.]

so fun!! i love vintage typewriters too!!

[Susan]

We also have a vintage typewriter that needs a ribbon. I'm glad you mentioned yours. I need to check out all of the links that are being posted here. Thanks,everyone! :)

[RJ]

I buy my typewriter ribbons at any home office supply store like staples. Staples makes a universal typewriter spool. I have used it on both of my 1930's typewriter and 1940's as well.

[Arlene McComas]

You can buy ribbons at STAPLES.
That was easy.

[Shelly]

wow - typewriters...???...who knew? my kids wouldn't even know what one was...then again, they thought my ironing board was a surf board :)

[Rachel Carlson]

*sigh* - i've been looking for a vintage 'blue' one for quite some time but also do not want to fork out the bucks for it. i've also been scouring online resources for ribbons just in case one day i find THE perfect 'functional' typewriter to call my own.

check out these:

http://www.aroundtheoffice.com/products.asp?dept=3028

http://mytypewriter.com/index.aspx

the 2nd link is TOTAL eye candy if nothing more!

enjoy your new keys!

xoxo,
rachel

[Aimeslee]

I must have completely missed the colored typewriter phase...mine were all a dull grey or black growing up. xoxo

[mary]

I think you'd better raffle off one of those! Count me in please!

[Sylvia]

My neighbor has a AT&T Electronic Typewriter she is interested in selling. It is a model 6200 (1986) that is still in the original box and we believe it has not been used. Do you buy old typewriters???? Sylvia