On June 23, 1868, one Christoher Latham received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer.”
Your aching wrists can call him the father of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Still, we celebrate the birth of this essential business invention by scanning Etsy for actual typewriters as well as crafts made from typewriter parts.
Typewriters are so iconic, they even show up in forest paintings (see below). And some crafters at the do-it-yourself site have even recreated the typewriter experience for the computer age. Have fun.
Vintage German Contessa typewriter
Olivetti Valentine manual typewriter, with carry case
USB Typewriter — a computer keyboard made from a Remington Portable Typewriter
Antique Jewett Typewriter – Very Vintage – Magnificently Old Rusty and Rare
USB Typewriter Keyboard with iPad
Original Painting—The Forest Floor In Grandma’s Room
