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With all the hullaballoo in the past couple weeks, I completely forgot to post photos of the goodies I received from Lost Crates. This is my third “crate”. The first crate was so spot-on in regards to my personal tastes that I wasn’t surprised or delighted but I was completely satisfied. In an effort to mix things up a bit, I revised my profile quiz on Lost Crates for my second crate and was a little less enthused with the goods I received. They were not bad at all just not entirely to my taste which was clearly my own fault for messing with the quiz. So this month, I revised my quiz back and the box I received was AWESOME! It was filled with things that totally made me smile — useful but fresh.

scrabble pencil set from this month's lost crate

The Scrabble pencils couldn’t be more perfect for me. I love word games and play about a dozen online Scrabble games at a time.  Also in the box was a Penguin Jack Kerouac “On the Road” blank book and Decomposition Book (a composition book filled with 100% post-consumer waste paper). Good stuff!

arrow paper clips from kikkerland via lost crates

The arrow paper clips are fun and whimsical and just what I needed to lift my spirits. So, I definitely feel like Lost Crates is a good value and fairly accurate in matching products to someone’s taste if you answer the quiz honestly.

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Adler Tippa Script Typewriter

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I thought I’d share some photos of my latest typewriter acquisition. It is an Adler Tippa which was made in West Germany. What little research I could find on the internet revealed little about when the typewriter was produced. As West Germany was reunified with East Germany in 1990 and the notes about the ribbon in the back (see below) start in the 80s, so I at least know the end date. Best guess is that its from the 60s.

The key protector in place. Mr. Nichols kept the key protector

According to the very helpful staff at Office Machine Mart (a shop that has been repairing and selling office equipment in Kansas City for over 70 years), I was informed that a card of some sort was often included with a typewriter to help protect the typebars in transport. I am thrilled that the typewriter has kept this amber plastic piece all these years.

I think I'll need a new roller

Close-up of the keys

Its industrial, Cold War beige is charming and totally utilitarian. But it hides a romantic soul.

And the best part....

Under that staid exterior beats a heart that wants to write poetry and love letters in its soft cursive script.

The Adler Tippa manual Diagram inside the manual. Meticulous notes in the back page

Inside the back cover of the manual were notes from the previous owner about when the ribbon had been changed. I too need to add a note as the fine fellows at Office Machine Mart provided me with a new ribbon last week.

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Happy Thanksgiving! I thought I’d celebrate by sharing with you this quirky, whimsical “squirreled away” tape dispenser. Hope you’all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and get to buy lots of great office goodies for your friends and family on Black Friday.

Don’t go overboard though because next week, we’ll be having our Holiday Gift Guide up with lots of great ideas for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

(via Anthropologie.com)

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Book: The Etiquette of Letter Writing

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I found this wonderful little book while thrifting a couple of weeks ago and have wanted to share it with everyone.

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What really got me was the quote at the beginning of the book (which was written in 1927!):

Now that the visits of a generation ago which lasted the better part of an afternoon are superseded by a moment’s stop in a motor and the dropping of cards…

Even in 1927, there seemed to be concerns that society was moving too quickly to bother with the niceties of letter-writing. Crazy, huh?

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The Moss Pouch is the picture of masculine utility. Made from heavy-duty waxed canvas with a dark denim wrap on the outside to hold a Field Notes book and a couple favorite pens or pencils, this is a sturdy, manly and beautifully-crafted zipper pouch. This is the Moss Pouch but its also available in “clay” and “mineral”. $59

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