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Check out this gorgeous typewriter, appropriately named the Valentine. I found this on Poetic Home (dot com) and it became an instant *want*
Apparently the Olivetti Valentine typewriters were originally designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass to be the "anti-machine" of writing machines. This typewriter was not meant to be placed in the confines of a cubicle. Instead, its lightweight modern design was ideal for the beats and the freaks: travelers, poets who were inspired in cafes, and writers who enjoyed composing poolside...
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Genius!
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I also just love Poetic Home: Living in vintage poetry in general. They have oodles of great stuff, including where to buy old Library card catalogs in California, D.I.Y. idea's for fun, re purposed-wares and much more. They also have an Etsy store with loads of vintage office supplies only sexy secretaries dream about!
With Mad Men's season 4 right around the corner, I'm itching to notarize or staple something.
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