Then it was off to On Paper, a charming stationery-and-more shop in Columbus’ lively Short North area. Owner Joan Schnee has started carrying typewriters, and came up with the idea of organizing an event. Despite the Arctic weather, a good number of people came and spent a couple of hours together, chatting and typing happily.
I brought the Alpina below, which recently got a new platen. People enjoyed its looks and its typeface. Mason H. (below in necktie) came all the way from Tennessee for the type-in. Another participant lives in Utah, but happened to be in Columbus on business.
This gentleman is a linguist from Somalia who showed us his Olympia Carina 2 Arabic typewriter, purchased in 1994. It works very well and makes crisp, clean characters.
This 1933 Imperial Good Companion is the property of Mason Y., an Ohio State student:
Also present were Brian and Ian Brumfield of Brumfield & Sons Typewriters and Devin T., AKA Duffy Moon.
The shop carried an appropriate (or inappropriate?) card:
I’ll close with an apt comment by one typist:
Congratulations on the fine event. Beautiful typeface on the comment. Looks similar to my Hermes with Director slugs.
You East-Coasters and your ability to congregate without issue. Looks like a fun time was had by all
It's a 15-hour drive to the East coast from here, but it's true that our population density is greater than in say, Idaho. :)
Fantastic! What a nice turnout. Love the FP in the display with your book. :)