I didn't know Tom Hanks collected typewriters. Here is a good story about his collecting. there anyone other actors do you know who collects weird/odd/strange things?
https://www.catawiki.com/stories/4265-celebrity-collections-why-tom-hanks-collects-typewritersngs
It's probably hard for people under 50 to appreciate how wondrously high-tech we considered IBM typewriters back in the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopwhHY9eUY&t=3m0s
i remember the first one that had a digital display.
shareWhy the hell would anyone do that? Can anyone explain?
Seriously, I suppose I can see why someone might want to collect objects that are a joy to behold or valuable, like jewels or cars or even pop culture stuff they love, but... typewriters? They aren't beautiful, valuable, or interesting.
I've known this about him for quite a while. It's not as weird as folks who collect door knobs, feathers, toenail clippings, Pez dispensers, barf bags, erasers, toothbrushes, banana stickers, or belly button lint. I think old typewriters are kinda cool.
shareIf one has Tom Hanks' money he/she can collect anything.
shareIf I had Hank's money I would collect cars or model cars or airplanes. Hah-hah.
shareI don't get why most rich guys would collect cars. If I had Hanks' money I would rent a different car every month or so. That's way I can drive all the Ferraris and Lambos and all the classic cars in the world, not just like 100 that I would own if I collect them.
shareThereās a documentary (that I didnāt see mentioned in any comments) called California Typewriter. Itās really well made, super interesting, and it has a few interviews with Hanks, who explains his fascination with typewriters. There are some other surprising public figures who like them too.
I donāt understand whatās not interesting about them... Maybe you donāt want to use or own one, but the correspondence it produces couldnāt be more different from an email. Or an inkjet-printed, Word-processed computer file.
I came across this movie on Tubi today. Yes, I watched it. It was interesting and I realized that some folks just prefer analog, which is what a typewriter is. It doesn't mean that they don't appreciate computers, smart phones, etc. or that they're a luddite. They simply prefer the old technology. They appreciate the process rather than just the result.
shareIn āYouāve Got Mailā Greg Kinnearās character is into typewriters. I wonder if that was Hankās idea.
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