Still plagued by the arduous task of opening paper mail? Maybe you just need to spice up the experience with a vintage letter opener? This set of 3 vintage letter openers in just $5. Swell deal! (via oldgoodies on Etsy)
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Porcupine pencil holder. How darling! (via Les Choses de Marie: Porco Espinho)
Using a spiral model can increase the ink capacity of a pen two-fold. This is still in the concept phase but its only a matter of time before this spiral design in the standard for ballpoint pens. More ink and less waste is a great evolution. (via Yanko Design)
RIP Typewriters: The last company on earth to produce the typewriter, Godrej and Boyce in Mumbai, India, is shutting its doors marking the end of an era. (via Mashable)
(via James Gulliver Hancock)
Vintage Dixon Ticonderoga box of six NOS pencils with plastic ferrule at the end. (by Pencil Collector)
This vintage 50s illustration of a kitchen office is a feast for the eyes and looks quite functional too. The neutral grey with red accents (including a red Eames bent plywood chair) is both retro and modern. Pull-out work surfaces would be just as useful today for laptops as they were for typewriters. (via Chronically…