{"title":"Typewriters","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"typewriter-1929-remington-4","title":"Typewriter: 1929 Remington 4","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis stunningly beautiful art deco typewriter is the famed 1929 Remington 4 in two-tone violet\/purple.  As you can see, the finish is in truly amazing condition with vibrant color and shiny  100% original paint.  It works too - but with a typewriter this old, it's great for the occasional note, card or art project - yet if you are looking for a typewriter for regular typing, we have others we will be listing over the next couple of weeks. Think of this one as decoration PLUS!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Original wooden hard case\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frivolous Dry Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46038062563582,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/4767\/files\/typewriter-1929-remington-4-frivolous-dry-goods-typewriter-43421878911230.jpg?v=1732913682"},{"product_id":"1965-smith-corona-sterling-typewriter-in-sage-green","title":"1965 Smith-Corona Sterling Typewriter in Sage Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1965 Smith-Corona Sterling in Sage Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful piece of American engineering and a writer's typewriter that begs to be used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something special about a mid-century Smith-Corona. So much more than just a cool vintage item , It is a remarkably well-made writing machine, built during an era when everyday products were expected to be durable, repairable, and used for decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1965 Smith-Corona Sterling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is part of Smith-Corona's legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper 5 family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a platform that earned a devoted following for its exceptionally solid construction, responsive touch, and wonderfully satisfying typing action. The Sterling shares the same basic mechanism that made the 5-Series machines so highly regarded, while its streamlined 1960s styling gives it a distinctly modern, almost automotive character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there's the color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSage Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of those colors that makes this machine impossible to ignore. Soft, understated, and unmistakably mid-century, it looks just as at home on a writing desk today as it did in 1965.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy typewriter people love the Super 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Smith-Corona 5-Series: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClipper, Sterling, Silent, and Silent-Super \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas become something of a benchmark among portable typewriters. The mechanism is remarkably robust, the keys have a crisp, direct feel, and the machine has the kind of mechanical feedback that makes typing feel less like operating a device and more like playing an instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Hanks approved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActor, author, and famously devoted typewriter collector \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has owned hundreds of typewriters and has repeatedly singled out Smith-Corona machines as favorites. In one interview, he specifically called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Sterling and Silent “gems.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn fact, when asked what typewriter he would recommend to someone looking for a machine that would last, Hanks famously pointed to the Smith-Corona Clipper, describing its typing experience as exceptionally satisfying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frivolous Dry Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866344075518,"sku":null,"price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/4767\/files\/1965Smith-CoronaSterlingTypewriterSageGreeninsidecase_8060c295-9df0-4514-8935-2b72e35d5c6a.jpg?v=1788547634"},{"product_id":"1963-smith-corona-sterling-typewriter-in-seafoam-green","title":"1963 Smith-Corona Sterling  Typewriter in Seafoam Green","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1963 Smith-Corona Sterling in Seafoam Green\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 1960s American classic in one of the most beautiful colors Smith-Corona ever made.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome typewriters are interesting because they're beautiful and in cool colors. Others are interesting because they're \u003cstrong\u003ereally, really good typewriters.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1963 Smith-Corona Sterling is both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Sterling comes from Smith-Corona's celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eSuper 5 platform\u003c\/strong\u003e, the family of machines that established the company's reputation for rugged construction, smooth mechanics, and an exceptionally satisfying typing experience. The 5AX Sterling was produced from 1963–1966, bridging the classic 1950s Super 5 machines and the later Sterling models. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's that color:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeafoam Green.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is quintessential mid-century America; soft, optimistic, and unmistakably 1960s. Smith-Corona offered Seafoam Green among the distinctive colors that made the Super 5 machines so popular with students, creatives \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut don't let the pretty color fool you. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a workhorse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sterling was built around a remarkably robust mechanical design, with a substantial metal frame and the characteristic crisp, responsive feel that makes these Smith-Coronas so enjoyable to type on. The 5-Series machines were known for being exceptionally well-built and durable, and their mechanisms remain highly regarded by collectors and writers today. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnd yes, Tom Hanks gets it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Hanks is one of the world's most famous typewriter enthusiasts. He has owned a remarkable collection of vintage machines and has spoken particularly highly of Smith-Corona portables. When asked what typewriter he'd recommend to someone looking for a machine that could last forever, he pointed to the Smith-Corona Clipper, calling it an exceptionally satisfying typing experience. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sterling belongs to that same beloved Smith-Corona family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in 1963. Built to last. 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Cream keys. Red accent keys. Chrome. And a name like \u003cstrong\u003eCougar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is peak mid-century industrial design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cougar was part of Smith-Corona's \u003cstrong\u003e6-Series\u003c\/strong\u003e generation of portable typewriters, which followed the legendary Super 5 machines. By the 1960s, Smith-Corona had become one of America's major typewriter manufacturers, and its machines were increasingly designed not just as office equipment, but as attractive consumer products for the home. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for writing on the go. 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In 1958 the company became Smith-Corona Marchant, Inc., and in 1962 adopted the \u003cstrong\u003eSCM\u003c\/strong\u003e name and distinctive three-square logo you see on this machine.  \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIt's a little piece of the moment when American typewriter design was transitioning from the restrained postwar aesthetic into the bold, colorful world of 1960s consumer culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there's a great literary connection to Smith-Corona, too: a 1960s Smith-Corona preserved by the National Museum of African American History and Culture belonged to writer \u003cstrong\u003eSarah E. Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e, who used it to write her acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eThis Child's Gonna Live\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's beautifully made. 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