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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
finds in an old book
I got a request for a scan from a book that had been in the case of a Royalite back in 2011, and by some miracle I was able to put my hand to it! Rather than email the requester only, I thought I'd post it here along with a page that impressed me even more.
Isn't that a wonderful regrets note? The only way to improve upon it would be to type it in Vogue or Art Gothic.
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Imagine the invitations and responses via texting....
ReplyDeleteAgreed Bill, I was just thinking that. These days it'd more likely be a text along the lines of: "thanx but no, soz, fully booked".
ReplyDeleteAnd the original would be something like "u want come 4 diner @ my house fri?" Eek!
ReplyDeleteLove this post!
The mind reels!! Great post - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete"The gods see fit to offer us"? I love it! I wonder, did anyone ever actually type these words??
ReplyDeleteHaha! Don't forget, "and lament" that the gods see fit for us.
DeleteInteresting piece of ephemera.
What a fantastic example of typewritten social etiquette!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much! I have a Deluxe Remette, from the first month of production. I bought a copy of a touch-typing book (published by Remington) but it turns out to have been post-war...oops. Thanks again!
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