The well is dry. Today, as my girlfriend looked at turquoise in the main square, I footed it through backstreets to find three antique shops. I found a fine Royal KMM, an Olivetti Studio 44, and a Thom Thumb toy. I also found a Hermès Baby and a Hermès 3000. The former was $350 and…

Some more goodies from Cottonwood, Colorado. The pen and pencil set were made by a local artist. Until I can strap a typewriter to my neck, I’ll have to go old school. The book in Harlem Renaissance poetry was a real find. Vacation will be over in about a week. It was a success.

  A contrast in script typefaces between a Triumph Tippa and an Olympia SM5: Next appears the typeface from my Olympia SM5 back in Florida: The uppercase letters on the Triumph frequently do not connect to the lowercase letters that follow them.  

We took a little trip south of Sedona. Nestled in the middle of a town called Cottonwood was an antique oasis with five different buildings. (Photos below.) There was plenty to explore. I believe I found all of the typewriters. There were some interesting finds, but most of the prices did not reflect the condition…

The SM5 is a basic machine, but I like that for portable typing. This was manufactured in 1962. If I’m reading the database right, all SM5s came out that year. What I like about this fellow is that he came with a name written on the back: Wallden. I bought it during this trip, so…