1957: The Year In Typewriters
February 20, 2010 by Deanna
Filed under Office & Den, The Hobby Of Collecting
I continue to be delighted with vintage magazines, this time another article in that November 1957 issue of Good Housekeeping has me thinking how advice on buying typewriters from 1957 might be of use to the collectors of typewriters today.
According to The Latest Word On Buying Typewriters, 1957 was a (at least semi) pivotal year [...]
Nostalgia Calling: Cute Vintage Pay Phone Bank
February 18, 2010 by Deanna
Filed under Bedroom, Office & Den, Rec Room & Family Room
There’s lots to love about this vintage pay phone ceramic bank I spotted at a local thrift store.
To add money to the piggy bank, you drop the coins in the slot at the top — just like you did with those pay phones. This particular bank was missing the presumably rubber stopper sealing the [...]
