tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post908647023091176735..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Post(Card)-A-Day 13: Thoughts on Etsy Typewriters (2)Adwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-44822806618488012432012-02-15T01:56:37.942+01:002012-02-15T01:56:37.942+01:00Lol
You said it!Lol <br />You said it!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-63897078771848148882012-02-14T03:14:52.843+01:002012-02-14T03:14:52.843+01:00Adwoa,
Check with Jay Respler. I think he had som...Adwoa,<br />Check with Jay Respler. I think he had some green ribbons on his list of available ribbons.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-14454248875692089832012-02-14T02:39:56.730+01:002012-02-14T02:39:56.730+01:00Stunning machine! Key chopping always provokes a l...Stunning machine! Key chopping always provokes a lively thread. I propose an equivalent to <a href="http://www.cites.org/" rel="nofollow">CITES</a>. Unless that would encorage the trade to go 'underground'.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88159309917558546672012-02-14T00:04:01.793+01:002012-02-14T00:04:01.793+01:00Wow, that Rheinmetall is stunning.Wow, that Rheinmetall is stunning.Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-15279133286542976062012-02-13T23:32:59.804+01:002012-02-13T23:32:59.804+01:00Indeed, there are typewriters on Etsy - especially...Indeed, there are typewriters on Etsy - especially those with the colorful glass keys - that have been around for so long they're part of the scenery now.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-14215618805091553232012-02-13T23:29:55.202+01:002012-02-13T23:29:55.202+01:00Well, the Kolibri is not the first instance of thi...Well, the Kolibri is not the first instance of this nor will it be the last... when I started reading the Yahoo forums, I came across an old thread about how the proprietor of VTS was doing the same thing. The major complaint was that he was doing little to refurbish the machines besides a bit of surface cleaning that didn't warrant such a mark-up. On the one hand, you may be better off Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-79805569765856358372012-02-13T23:24:46.017+01:002012-02-13T23:24:46.017+01:00You know, I had no idea The Lives of Others was so...You know, I had no idea The Lives of Others was so recent! Every time I looked at the stills, I thought they came from something released in the '80s... That would explain why Kolibris were so sought-after on eBay when I started looking, but you are right, the hype seems to have calmed down somewhat.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-87059103089608658152012-02-13T23:08:15.839+01:002012-02-13T23:08:15.839+01:00I'm still keen on getting a replacement green ...I'm still keen on getting a replacement green ribbon for the Rheinmetall above - somehow I am fixated on that color since it came with it and the original is fading fast. I'll be trying the WD-40 solution when the weather gets nice enough to do it outdoors, but in the meantime I've been scouring Etsy to see whether a new-old-stock green ribbon will turn up. Any day now, I hope...Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-67769171291135211042012-02-13T23:06:31.737+01:002012-02-13T23:06:31.737+01:00Well, you have the advantage of being in the EU an...Well, you have the advantage of being in the EU and benefiting from rather good shipping rates, so do go ahead and find a lovely Kolibri on eBay Germany! Don't forget to share pictures afterward :-)<br /><br />Indeed, I can't think of any typospherian who thinks it's a good idea to encourage the typewriter key trade...Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-40463510671818583282012-02-13T23:04:04.929+01:002012-02-13T23:04:04.929+01:00We all hope they use non-working machines, but jud...We all hope they use non-working machines, but judging from the number of perfectly working typewriters that show up on eBay with the option to purchase the keys only... I think not. Anyway, part of the appeal of selling just the keys is drastically reducing shipping cost and hassle, so I guess that parting out the remains and selling it piecemeal would be quite a bit of work that the sellers Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-78378134957223450582012-02-13T21:36:13.996+01:002012-02-13T21:36:13.996+01:00The first thing I've noticed on Etsy when I...The first thing I've noticed on Etsy when I've started searching for typewriters was the "jewelery". I do love typewriters but I really hate the keyshopped jewelery. Does anyone buy them? It's frustrating to see people destroying typewriters in perfect conditions while we make a great effort to preserve them.<br /><br />About the Kolibri, $187 for me it's expensive... Fernando Antuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303644262338846935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-1508727112811011922012-02-13T18:19:27.174+01:002012-02-13T18:19:27.174+01:00Wasn't there a thing called SOPA? Maybe we cou...Wasn't there a thing called SOPA? Maybe we could turn this to the good side and use it to hunt down keychoppers...<br />The part offers are outrageous!maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-39162272479534993042012-02-13T16:34:03.613+01:002012-02-13T16:34:03.613+01:00I really hope this typewriter key jewelry fad will...I really hope this typewriter key jewelry fad will end soon, but I'm afraid that the higher visibility of typewriters in the culture recently will only make the jewelry sell better.<br /><br />I have no idea why people will pay $400 for a typewriter on Etsy that they can get for $100 on eBay, although I suppose there is a better "vibe" about Etsy, so people feel safer. In any case, Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-57437616324431892612012-02-13T16:29:11.963+01:002012-02-13T16:29:11.963+01:00Wow, beautiful Rheimetall!
As to the Kolibri, way ...Wow, beautiful Rheimetall!<br />As to the Kolibri, way too expensive from the start! Try German ebay and you are likely to find one for much less. The hype following the 2006 film has somewhat mellowed out, and there is a Kolibri on offer almost every time I look.shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-74753622194313096092012-02-13T14:56:16.800+01:002012-02-13T14:56:16.800+01:00The Kolibri example is an interesting exercise in ...The Kolibri example is an interesting exercise in the power of presentation and marketing. To a certain extent, it also appears there are two different audiences for ebay and etsy. There was nothing preventing the Etsy buyer from having gotten the machine for much less on ebay. Is it the audience, or the overwhelming number of ebay listings that make a difference?<br /><br />I will probably Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-74755551216161260402012-02-13T14:52:05.619+01:002012-02-13T14:52:05.619+01:00A keychopping tutorial?
Words fail me. I've s...A keychopping tutorial? <br />Words fail me. I've seen a number of chopped-key jewelry at etsy but didn't realize how rampant the practice is. <br /><br />I do enjoy the typewriter peripherals at etsy, I recently bought an unused vintage silk ribbon.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-85734793264497492502012-02-13T12:13:42.546+01:002012-02-13T12:13:42.546+01:00Yes I've been wondering what your stand point ...Yes I've been wondering what your stand point was on typewriter keys.... Well, I could guess the answer, so I never asked...<br /><br />I'm wondering if the US is trending here on typewriter prices; that price lever will probably spread to Europe (if we ever get out of the depression that is).<br /><br />A Kolibri is top of my wish list at the mo; I guess it's going to be one from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-44782268570285674092012-02-13T10:57:36.497+01:002012-02-13T10:57:36.497+01:00I agree on Etsy being full of key choppers. I wou...I agree on Etsy being full of key choppers. I would not have such anger toward the choppers as much if they parted out the whole typewriter and sold the parts so those who collect and repair and use typewriters could get parts. Then do the keychoppers destroy working machines or non-workiing machines?Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com