On his most recent yard sale adventure, my sweet husband came back bearing gifts for me. He found something I've always wanted - a vintage typewriter! He found this vintage (I'm thinking 1950s) Smith Corona typewriter with carrying case over the weekend. The lady even gave him a few boxes of typing paper. Although, I'm not sure one could even find a replacement ribbon (remember those?!) these days! I have the typewriter displayed on a small table in our living room, since that's where our roll top desk is also located. I would love, love to find another vintage typewriter for my office at work!
In addition to the typewriter, he also found this old, wooden trunk already painted my favorite color! I plan on cleaning it up a bit, maybe distressing it a little more. I'm envisioning some French type image (like this) transferred or painted on the top with hardware added to the front. The trunk is currently in our foyer, as I'm attempting to brighten the space with colorful pieces. The foyer walls are painted a Merlot color, which I loved at the time we painted it - and still do. But, there's so little light coming into the foyer, the space just looks too dark. Like a cave. And not very welcoming! I want to go neutral with the wall color and bring in more colorful accents. At least that's the plan in my head!
What have you found at yard sales recently?
Mary Ellen
Oh my gosh!!! I remember when my dad brought one of these home as a gift for me. I had to be about 11 or 12 years old maybe. At the time a secretary's job appeared so glamorous to me and my sweet daddy knew how delighted I'd be to get such a gift. I only learned to "peck" on it though since the keys would stick if I typed any faster, which at the time was quite frustrating. I suppose my daddy was honing skills he already saw in me as a kid. Consequently, I've worked in some Administrative capacity since my junior year of high school. I love that your hubby was able to find one for you!
ReplyDeleteThat is so nifty! I learned to type on one of these!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've looked for typewriter ribbon yet, but Amazon sells some different variations of Smith Corona typewriter ribbon. Maybe they have what you're looking for.
ReplyDeleteSusan