Ettore Sottsass’ Valentine Portable Typewriter design from 1969 makes my heart go pitter patter. What a beauty. Currently for sale over at Sotheby’s for an estimated $15,000-$20,000. An (expensive) beauty.
Ettore Sottsass’ Valentine Portable Typewriter design from 1969 makes my heart go pitter patter. What a beauty. Currently for sale over at Sotheby’s for an estimated $15,000-$20,000. An (expensive) beauty.
Oh my. And to think that I fell in love with a gorgeous red leather tote yesterday and decided it cost too much! Why, it was a bargain! :) My heart is going pitter patter too. A few skipped beats, too, I think!
Jun 15th, 2015 / 9:58 pm
I think the high price at Sotheby’s has something to do with the RED Charity event. You can get Valentines on eBay in Germany for around 200 – 300 Euros. And yes, very beautiful machine!
Jun 19th, 2015 / 10:01 am
I inherited my mothers Valentine and it still has the letter in it that my father wrote with it when he gave it to her in 1969:
“Hier ist Deine neue Schreibmaschine, magst Du nur angenehme Dinge damit schreiben müssen.”
In english:
“Here is you new typewriter, my you only have to write pleasant things with it.”
It has a special place in my small collection of lovely design objects from the 60s and 70s.
Jun 24th, 2015 / 8:21 am