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[–] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (4 children)

In the typewriter community, the “holy grail” differs from person to person, but for me it was a 1930s Royal P equipped with a rare typeface called Vogue. Very, very rarely they’ll pop up from people who don’t know how significant that is, and that’s the only way to get one at a reasonable price - because those who do know what it is will ask thousands of dollars for it.

Eventually I found one for a comparatively cheap price (sub 1k), and the only reason someone else didn’t snap it up before I saw it was because the guy refused to ship it. Local pickup only. So I took the chance to drive the 10 hours round trip to snag it, and it sits proudly as the crown jewel of my collection:

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Hells to the yeah

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 20 hours ago

Your actions were the only correct option. This is the same way I snagged my Onix Reference 3 floor speakers. Someone on Facebook marketplace was giving them away for free because they belonged to the previous owner of their new house, and the speakers were taking up too much space in the theater room the new owner wanted to use for Netflix and yoga. I only had to drive 2 hours, but I got immediately into my truck. They also included a Velodyne DLS-3750R Powered Subwoofer, and an Onix Rocket RSC200 Center-Channel Speaker.

[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 hours ago

to drive the 10 hours round trip to snag it

Fucking respect o7.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Bill Lee: I gave up writing when I was ten. Too dangerous.