Are You My Type? Typewriter Celebration
Love letter to the analog writing experience
In collaboration with Typewriter Connection, the International Printing Museum is hosting a “TYPE IN” to celebrate National Typewriter Day.1 Experience the magic of typing on vintage typewriters, “type in” your own stories, see unusual typewriters, win prizes, and shop for your own typewriter and cool merchandise.
Details here: Are You My Type? Typewriter Celebration
Saturday, June 14, 2025
2:00 PM 5:00 PM
International Printing Museum - 315 West Torrance Boulevard, Carson, CA,
An article in Fine Books and Collections quotes the museum’s curator2 :
“This event is a love letter to the analog writing experience,” said Mark Barbour, curator of the Printing Museum. “Whether you’re a writer, a collector, or just typewriter-curious, there’s something uniquely inspiring about the sound and feel of these classic machines in action!”
History of Typewriters
National Typewriter Day is is observed on June 23rd. It commemorates the patenting of the first typewriter on that day in 1868 by Wisconsin inventor, Christopher Latham Sholes.
Typewriter Celebration at the International Printing Museum. Fine Arts and Collections. May 29, 2025.
June 14 is not a good day for this event as there will be more protests than ever on that day nationwide ...
I miss the feel and sound of all things mechanical, from the tcha-tcha sound of older car engines to the clickety clack of manual typewriters. I still have my old galaxy portable typewriter, though I doubt they still make ribbons for it.