Some good luck, some bad - that's life. I've just been struck by the bad wrapper seller/clumsy courier combo so I guess it all levels out.
As for the badges - maybe I'll have my Forrest Gump moment and inspire someone to make real tin ones (and a fortune on the side). Or maybe a series of stamps - that might be something the typosphere would be interested in probably... Though I suppose stamps may have already been done somewhere in the past - I don't know.
Well - i forgot to state the price in the end. it was £52. I would say not that bad since I see the same machine (with French layout) on French ebay starting at £127, on German ebay there are two: one (German layout - maybe a tad better condition + manual) for £349 (buy it now) and second (German layout) ongoing auction at £53.5 already and theres one on Polish auction site (German layout) starting around £100...
Maybe it was the French layout that scared people off? Well - I think that first of all this is a great design piece and from what I read it was never hailed as a superb typewriter in its time. So the typing capabilites take a sort of back seat. And maybe I'm wrong but if I really wanted my Valentine with QWERTY layout my sneaky plan would be to get Underwood 315 on a cheap, swap skins and voila! Though sometimes you like something just the way it is...
Congratulations! I've always liked the looks of the Valentine.
ReplyDeleteGreat luck you've been having!
ReplyDeleteI like your little badges at the end of your entries, showing the typewriters responsible for the typecasts. Good idea.
Some good luck, some bad - that's life. I've just been struck by the bad wrapper seller/clumsy courier combo so I guess it all levels out.
DeleteAs for the badges - maybe I'll have my Forrest Gump moment and inspire someone to make real tin ones (and a fortune on the side). Or maybe a series of stamps - that might be something the typosphere would be interested in probably... Though I suppose stamps may have already been done somewhere in the past - I don't know.
Well - i forgot to state the price in the end. it was £52. I would say not that bad since I see the same machine (with French layout) on French ebay starting at £127, on German ebay there are two: one (German layout - maybe a tad better condition + manual) for £349 (buy it now) and second (German layout) ongoing auction at £53.5 already and theres one on Polish auction site (German layout) starting around £100...
ReplyDeleteYes, that was a very good price. In the US they often bring $200-$300.
DeleteMaybe it was the French layout that scared people off? Well - I think that first of all this is a great design piece and from what I read it was never hailed as a superb typewriter in its time. So the typing capabilites take a sort of back seat. And maybe I'm wrong but if I really wanted my Valentine with QWERTY layout my sneaky plan would be to get Underwood 315 on a cheap, swap skins and voila! Though sometimes you like something just the way it is...
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