| Shannon_L__Johnson_Typewriter_Collection Contains tributes to select early typewriter companies and featured machines form Mr. Johnson's collection. And sources for hard to find supplies for antique typewriters. |
| Swedish_Typewriter_Page Includes a brief history of typewriters, examples of early models, and common questions about collecting. In Swedish and English. |
| The_Typewriter_Exchange History of office tools and the people that were responsible for the development of the scientific workplace. Articles on typewriters, adding machines, check writers, ribbon tins, staplers, and pencil |
| The_Typewriter_Restoration_Site Extensive information on the restoration of antique typewriters. Includes a virtual museum and a parts exchange. |
| Typewriter_Serial_Number__Database Date your old/ antique typewriter, by using the serial number listings database. Includes additional information for collectors. |
| Virtual_Typewriter_Museum Extensive virtual museum dedicated to the early history of the typewriter. |
| Yesterday\'s_Office Antique office equipment collecting. Features articles on antique typewriters. |
| Sulabh_International_Museum_of_Toilets A rare collection of facts, pictures and objects detailing the historic evolution of toilets from 2,500 BC to date. |
| Victorian_Crapper A site for aficionados of embossed toilets. Includes descriptions of victorian bathrooms, and a history of the flush toilet. |
| Collectors_Org Lists antique and collectibles shows, theft reports, industry news, flea markets, auctioneers, collecting clubs and groups. The official web site for the National Association of Collectors (US). |
| The_Ephemera_Society_of_America,_Inc_ A non-profit organization devoted to furthering the collection, study, and preservation of ephemera (paper items). |
| The_National_Toothpick_Holder_Collectors_Society Open to anyone interested in the collection, research and preservation of toothpick holders. |
| On_The_Lighter_Side A club for lighter enthusiasts |
| The_Statue_of_Liberty_Collectors\'_Club Membership and collecting information. |
| Baden-Powell_150th_Anniversary_Badge Order information and pricing for the Scouts Canada patch honoring the Sesquicentennial of his B-P's birth. |
| Boy_Scout_patches Specializing in custom made and off-the-shelf in stock patches for boy scouts, cub scouts, and all men and boys in scouting by The Patch Connection. |
| Girl_Scout_patches_and_pins Custom and stock patches and pins for Girl Scouts. |
| Jamboree_on_the_Trail Pictures of available crests and order information. |
| Jamboree_Patches_-_2001 Our limited edition set features 16 Native American tribes from across North America in both 6" and 9" wide patches, each having 10-15 different colors of thread. |
| Patchwork Commercial custom embroidery and design of patches for scouting. |
| SCOUT_eh!__Crest Photo and order information. |
| Scouting_Badges_by_Don_Ilott Don will design badges for Scouting Camps and Events in return for 10 copies of any badge sewn from the design. |
| 1st_St_Athan_Scout_Group_50th_Anniversary_Badge 1st St Athan Scout Group in Wales, UK celebrates its 50th Anniversary with this patch - available to purchase. |
| WJ_55_-_50th_Anniversary_Souveniers Price and order information for the Fiftieth Anniversary crest, DVD, CD and postal cover of the 1955 World Scout Jamboree in Niagara-on-the-Lake. |
| Rating_Spot Provides a listing of the best sites that rate people and pets. |
| \'Am_I_Hot_or_Not?\'_Is_Red_Hot In a few short weeks, Am I Hot or Not? has become one of the hottest sites on the Internet, attracting millions of page views and thousands of new photos daily. [Wired News] (November 27, 2000 |
| Eric\'s_License_Plates License plates mostly from Ontario and Canada dating back to 1916. Facts about the hobby, a trade corner, and interesting links. |
| Eric\'s_Sample_License_Plate_Page Contact information to US state motor vehicle agencies and information on the sample plates available. |
| License_Plate_Values Offers printed price guide to collectible license plates. |
| LicensePlates_cc License plate collector news, events, and auctions. "Highs Page" tracks highest-observed issued plate numbers in each U. S. state and Canadian province. |
| Melsh\'s_Plate-o-Rama Guide to collecting sample license plates from issuing agencies in the United States and Canada; gallery of recent and current plates. |
| PA_Plates Current Pennsylvania license plates of all types. |
| PlateKing_com Current issue of license plates, sale/trade, dealing in Ohio and Kentucky plates, Links, personal collection of my site. |
| Prevent_A_Litter_Coalition__Animal-friendly_license_plates Resources for developing animal-friendly license plate fundraiser programs. |
| The_Tag_Doctor Collector Rod Pearman restores and repaints damaged vintage license plates; "before-and-after" gallery illustrates results. |
| U__S__Government_License_Plate_Codes Codes in use on U. S. Government and diplomatic plates. |
| Worldwide_License_Plates Ed Yanez of Chile displays his worldwide license plate collection. |
| AdMo_Tours Tours and rentals in the Western USA, Europe, South America, Africa, and New Zealand. |
| Ayres_Adventures_Motorcycle_Tours Provides journeys through South America, North America, and Southern Africa. Includes bulletins, events, FAQs, a photo album, and a mailing list request form. |
| Dubbelju__Motorcycle_Rentals,_LLC Rentals from San Francisco, California and Frankfurt, Germany. |
The Flying Oliver welcomes you
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A Brief History of
Typewriters
Illustrated highlights.
Typewriter
Spotlights
A writing machine gallery.
Remington
Portables
More than you ever wanted to know about these little charmers.
Typewriter Parts
What to call the whatchamacallits.
Are the Bush Documents
Fakes?
The definitive answer to a minor riddle in the 2004 election.
Frequently Asked
Questions
"What's my Woodstock worth?" and other inquiries.
ETCetera
The journal of the Early Typewriter Collectors Association -- edited by
the creator of this site.
The Percy Smock
Corner
Resources for the typewriter collector.
Basic
Typewriter Restoration
How to make it shine.
Reviving a Hammond
1
The rebirth of an early gem.
Publicly
Displayed Typewriters
Where to meet early writing machines in person.
Typewriter Repair
Shops
Where to get it fixed.
My Own
Collection
Writing machines I've amassed.
Ten Most Wanted
Typewriters
An illustrated wish list.
The Typewriter
Mailing Lists
Meet other fanatics.
The Classic Typewriter Page Store
Pictures of beautiful writing machines on all sorts of products.
Typewriter Tributes
Real writers tell us why manual typewriters are still the way to do it.
Typology: A
Phenomenology of Early Typewriters
The metaphysical significance of writing machines.
Typewriter-Related
Links
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