tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post4338194375512058519..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Typecast: A farewell to thriftAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-41803339296248102552012-12-11T11:35:57.016+01:002012-12-11T11:35:57.016+01:00I am looking for a working typewriter in Zurich, a...I am looking for a working typewriter in Zurich, and Google led me to this post. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-76614066680922547182012-05-14T21:27:01.711+02:002012-05-14T21:27:01.711+02:00I've also felt the same here in Portugal. For ...I've also felt the same here in Portugal. For some reason prices are getting higher... Also online and on the fleamarket...Fernando Antuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303644262338846935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-72622229390905155242012-04-26T23:20:49.753+02:002012-04-26T23:20:49.753+02:00Sticker shock is certainly true here: I know I'...Sticker shock is certainly true here: I know I've blogged about it. I like Georg's philosophy that higher prices mean that people are valuing these machines more, but I still want them to value them less when I'm out shopping. :-)mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9225480624682633322012-04-25T23:01:32.755+02:002012-04-25T23:01:32.755+02:00I did! I'll do a post about it somewhen in the...I did! I'll do a post about it somewhen in the near future. :) There even seems to be a <a href="http://derflohmarkt.ch/sites/lageplan.html" rel="nofollow">fleamarktet on weekends</a>!maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-81293082498564529352012-04-25T17:10:42.007+02:002012-04-25T17:10:42.007+02:00Yeah, my latest price shock came by way of Craigsl...Yeah, my latest price shock came by way of Craigslist. I texted the seller for his Lettera 22. He asked for my offer ($20 cash). He said he was looking for in the hundreds. I informed him of the inflated prices he is probably consulting and he dropped his price to $60.<br /><br />Still, too much for me, as I am not dying to get a 22 (I have an awesome 32 already).deekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140131381076720375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-60948956066166271712012-04-25T16:20:04.263+02:002012-04-25T16:20:04.263+02:00It is sad. Here in Los Angeles, typewriter prices ...It is sad. Here in Los Angeles, typewriter prices have gotten ridiculous. Ever since I started last year, prices have more than doubled. It's closer to a triple or quadruple from a year ago. Last year I could still spot typewriters at goodwill or thrift stores for 20-30. Now they're pricing at 40 to 70, and these are not necessarily working machines. To get a gage, try searching - a typebarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582684370284561165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-86549913086192750232012-04-25T12:19:49.085+02:002012-04-25T12:19:49.085+02:00A couple of years ago, there was a TP1 that was li...A couple of years ago, there was a TP1 that was listed for several weeks for CHF 1 before finding a buyer (and he ended up being the only bidder, too). So bargains can be found online even if my regular haunts are getting pricey (again, this might be just in Geneva). I also keep wondering whether the golden age of typewriter prices is behind us, but every once in a while I come across a great Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-88121552955650989082012-04-25T12:16:50.228+02:002012-04-25T12:16:50.228+02:00Yes, I think the alarming thing is how quickly the...Yes, I think the alarming thing is how quickly the prices rose - and how rapidly the stores went from not really caring about the typewriters to putting them front and center with a big sticker! I'll still forage in the trash piles when I pass by, though, you never know...Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-17259399976862843972012-04-25T12:15:05.390+02:002012-04-25T12:15:05.390+02:00It's been a while since I even spotted typewri...It's been a while since I even spotted typewriters at the flea market! This Saturday promises to be exceptionally sunny, finally, so I'll try to go over and take a look. The prices seem to be the same, though, last I checked.Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-67306126933272196402012-04-25T12:13:47.391+02:002012-04-25T12:13:47.391+02:00Georg - I agree that my farewell is premature. The...Georg - I agree that my farewell is premature. The flea market sellers still ask for reasonable prices, and the auction sites are also fair. I have just been spoiled, because I was used to a rather casual attitude from the thrift stores, and this sudden vigilance and aggressive pricing (probably on everything, but of course I notice it on the typewriters first) is off-putting. Still, if I really Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-20392935864633897992012-04-25T11:53:04.192+02:002012-04-25T11:53:04.192+02:00I hope you took pictures to share, Florian! That i...I hope you took pictures to share, Florian! That is what I find fun about spotting typewriters these days, even if the prices are getting out of my price range. Do let me know where the new thrift store is; I have to go to Zurich for an event in July and I would love to visit it!Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-26188764963000969482012-04-25T02:51:46.778+02:002012-04-25T02:51:46.778+02:00As Georg said, the '70s (from what I've he...As Georg said, the '70s (from what I've heard) were really the golden age of typewriter prices -- although finding, say, a Blickensderfer must have been much harder given the communications of the time. <br /><br />I think CHF 40 would be a good price for a TP1, although another cheaper one is bound to show up sooner or later.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-31670628137047514232012-04-25T02:02:28.041+02:002012-04-25T02:02:28.041+02:00Ouch! The high prices hurt. Even if I am not in G...Ouch! The high prices hurt. Even if I am not in Geneva the high prices are reflected here in the U.S. also. The highest prices are often on Ebay and Etsy, but the prices on Craigslist, Bonanza and some of the other sites are up also. Local purchases from private individuals can be made at times and those are at quite low prices. I've never found any manual typewriters at any of the area Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-68435319954901356592012-04-24T22:39:28.443+02:002012-04-24T22:39:28.443+02:00Adwoa, sorry to hear about the sudden price surge ...Adwoa, sorry to hear about the sudden price surge at the thrift shops. I guess news travels fast, they probably even read about the Basel type-in and your foray into the fashion world. Have you noticed price changes in the flea markets? I sure hope not!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-66831754658564544362012-04-24T22:25:36.914+02:002012-04-24T22:25:36.914+02:00Dear Adwoa, I think your farewell to thrift stores...Dear Adwoa, I think your farewell to thrift stores is premature, and by much so. The one typewriter you saw in the shop-window in Basel is not representative at all - it is the typical shop where they think that anything old is an antique, and often ask ridiculous prices. But even there, prices for typewriters are around 50, 60 at normal times. Once they had a Valentine for 110, which is the shordzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824301365798484902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-7158332654749217002012-04-24T21:17:52.378+02:002012-04-24T21:17:52.378+02:00Sorry to hear that. Maybe, if no one buys these ma...Sorry to hear that. Maybe, if no one buys these machines, the prices will come down again. Here in Zurich, things are getting better now. I recently found about 10 typewriters in a newly opened thrift store. I didn't take any of them, though. And I think sellers are usually ready to haggle.maschinengeschriebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955578932937697125noreply@blogger.com