What weird shit do you covet/collect?

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Originally Posted by Cicero

Typewriters. Old typewriters...it used to be electric ones too...But now it's just manual antiques. They are getting more and more expensive, and now I have to save to get my new one from a dealer who is stingy with them. First I have to talk to him into it...and then it will be pricey. He owns one of the last typewriter stores in the united states...and it just so happens to be in the town right next to me.

Now that this is brought up....if you are getting rid of one pm me first. Some people just throw them out or donate them. They are hard to ship because of the weight...but I will pay for shipping costs and for the typewriter itself if it is a good deal. I deal with typewriters that don't function if they are a model and brand I like, but I prefer ones that are still functional.

Wow. I just bored myself. Welcome to my particular brand of geekdom.

Dammit, as a kid (early 1980s) I bought an old typewriter ... 1920s Royal with glass sides, good condition. I went to great lengths to try to get rid of it about 10 years ago, but no one had even the slightest interest. Dunno where it is now. Probably gone somewhere. I'll check.