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About phillytyper

Co-owner, Trophybikes in Philadelphia; live with and tolerate computers; but I also dig manual typewriters. Shoot film from time to time, as a break from the rush of digital. Favorite bikes: Brompton S3L-X, Surly Cross Check, SURLY Long Haul Trucker Favorite camera: Leica M4, Fujifilm X20, Nikon F4. Favorite typewriter: Olympia SM9, Olivetti Lettera 22.

TONIGHT (9/30)–Last Publetters of September

Posted on September 30, 2014 by phillytyper

Join us at the Standard Tap tonight for the fourth and final Publetters of September.   Trophy Bikes will have a nice selection of postage stamps; Casa Papel will provide fine stationery to write upon and envelopes to stamp.  Starts … Continue reading →

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Publetters turns a second page at the Standard Tap

Posted on September 17, 2014 by phillytyper

Letters were heading all over the place after last night’s second Publetters at the Standard Tap. We wrote to California, Portland, Nashville, Alabama and Brooklyn-–and for a first–Northern Ireland, and Uganda! The night’s total was 31 handwritten, sincere (we checked!) letters, all stamped and mailed … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS MAKES DEBUT at the STANDARD TAP

Posted on September 11, 2014 by phillytyper

It was a punctual crowd, indeed, at the Standard Tap in Northern Liberties; Nestor, of Casa Papel was handing out paper ten minutes before our scheduled start time of 7 p.m., and the first pub letter was signed, sealed and stamped at 7:06 … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS comes to the THE STANDARD TAP in Northern Liberties – Starts Tuesday Sept. 9th

Posted on August 21, 2014 by phillytyper

Please join PUBLETTERS at the STANDARD TAP, 2nd & Poplar Streets, starting Tuesday, September 9th (and the 16th, 23rd & 30th) New home of PUBLETTERS for September It’s FREE, it’s 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and you still get great stationery (thanks to … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS FINISHES JULY AT DOOBIES, comes to NORTHERN LIBERTIES SEPT. 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by phillytyper

OUR STORY THUS FAR: The very first PUBLETTERS was held on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014, at Doobies Bar.           The last PUBLETTERS of the summer was July 29th.  Over four Tuesdays, we enjoyed meeting all sorts of people–who handwrote … Continue reading →

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That’s a Lot of Letters, Lads (And Ladies)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by phillytyper

Our third and *penultimate weekly PubLetters was a happy, sad, and official evening. We filled every table, and set a new record of 79 hand-written cards and letters. Benedict Cumberbatch will be pleased; we also wrote Mom and Dad, President … Continue reading →

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Letter Carriers Delivered to Philly!

Posted on July 22, 2014 by phillytyper

Since Sunday, some 8,000 of the men and women who deliver the mail will be in Philadelphia, for the biannual National Association of Letter Carriers meeting at the Convention Center.   Tonight, about 4,000 of them are going to watch … Continue reading →

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PubLetters II is not stayed by rain nor heat nor gloom of night!

Posted on July 16, 2014 by phillytyper

On an evening when the National Weather Service warned of “drenching, gusty and disruptive storms”, our bold PubLetters crew came out in force, defying the forecasters. By hand, they wrote more than two dozen sincere letters and post cards to sons and daughters, friends and … Continue reading →

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Nothing New Under the Clouds

Posted on July 12, 2014 by phillytyper

When Britain was great: A pub that’s also a Post Office–The Spread Eagle and Crown–have a look. Oh, and accessible by dinghy–close to perfect.   Just a reminder, we will open a second page of PubLetters, this very Tuesday, 15 … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS DEBUTS AT DOOBIES BAR

Posted on July 9, 2014 by phillytyper

Some lovely left-handed letter writing at PUBLETTERS’ first Tuesday night. PUBLETTERS had a great opening night! Every table was full, every beer had a sheet of paper next to it, and everyone was scripting and printing furiously.   In two … Continue reading →

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