Correspondence - Find a Pen Pal

[Miss Neecerie]

I don't think its ever too late.

I do know that I can have a few more pen pals, if you all don't mind having -me- as one.

Beyond that, we can see who else sees this and wants to join in again!


Denise

 

[LadyStardust]

I think I'm ready jump onboard with this, provided, as others have stated, it's not too late. If not, I would like to be included.

 

[Big Man]

I have very much enjoyed corresponding with my two "pen palls", and would be glad to add another one or two. Lady Day, are you still "coordinating" the pen pall list?

 

[Lady Day]

Lady Day, are you still "coordinating" the pen pall list?

I guess I can.....

Just send this info.

Name (first and last)
FL user name
Address (including country)
eMail

to shelleyj@gmail.com
Put Fedora Pen Pal in the subject line and Ill compile a list soon.
Yeah, Im loving my pen pals too


LD

 

[JazzBaby]

Is this still going? Dang...should visit here more often!

 

[imoldfashioned]

Hey Lady Day,

Did you get my email on this? Just checking here because I've had some weird blips lately.

Thanks!

 

[Lady Day]

Not too late, never too late.

Paranoid I didnt get it, send it again!

LD

 

[imoldfashioned]

Off to do so now LD--thanks again for coordinating this too!

 

[Folly]

Oooh, interesting! I'm terribly bored of bills and junk mail - I miss letters!

 

[JazzBaby]

I guess I can.....

Just send this info.

Name (first and last)
FL user name
Address (including country)
eMail

to shelleyj@gmail.com
Put Fedora Pen Pal in the subject line and Ill compile a list soon.
Yeah, Im loving my pen pals too


LD

Ok, I sent you an e-mail! Hope you got it...

 

[Travis]

Will letters from those with a taste for the Film Noir come written on an old Underwood typewriter and smell of cigarettes and gin?

That will probably be me when I end up getting an Underwood. Right now it will probably just be a sheet of paper and fountain pen ink that smells of cigarettes and gin . Well, probably not actually, I tend to write letters inside and smoke outside. Anyway, I'm interested in this. I love the ideas of writing letters, I wrote my mom a long letter a few months back and sent it to her, and she called me and asked "why the letter? You could just call or send an email, it would be cheaper and quicker."

 

[JazzBaby]

Is there a list in circulation here, or is it a PM thing???

Travis - was looking at some old Underwoods on the Bay recently, coz I'd love to pull off some kind of film noir detective look when I'm writing, but I'm afraid to buy one in case it doesn't work properly. I think I'd be devestated!

 

[Travis]

Is there a list in circulation here, or is it a PM thing???

Travis - was looking at some old Underwoods on the Bay recently, coz I'd love to pull off some kind of film noir detective look when I'm writing, but I'm afraid to buy one in case it doesn't work properly. I think I'd be devestated!

I was wondering about the circulation list vs. PM question myself. As for the Underwoods, I've been looking recently too. I think in a few months when it will fit in my budget, I'm going to get this from http://www.mytypewriter.com:

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Shelley - just emailed you the requested info for joining the pen pal list! If you didn't get it, let me know.

Although I plan to hand-write (with fountain pen, no less!) any pen pals, digging out the old typewriter might be fun as well. I liked Jazzbaby's idea of a using it for a film noir detective look. I've got the old manual typewriter my grandfather used in the 20's and that both my mom (in the early 40's) and I (in the late 60's) learned to type on. One of my cousins calls it the "Murder, She Wrote" typewriter, although the one shown at the start of the TV show was probably a little later and I believe a different manufacturer. Mine's a boxy Remington that's earlier than the ones on the site Travis listed, but thanks for a great resource for ribbons and such! I haven't used the typewriter in years...finding ribbons was getting tricky in the pre-Internet and early Internet days of a decade or so ago. Asking for a typewriter ribbon or carbon paper at Office Max or Office Depot and the like is something akin to high-button shoes and buggy-whips.

 

[JazzBaby]

Shelley - just emailed you the requested info for joining the pen pal list! If you didn't get it, let me know.

Although I plan to hand-write (with fountain pen, no less!) any pen pals, digging out the old typewriter might be fun as well. I liked Jazzbaby's idea of a using it for a film noir detective look. I've got the old manual typewriter my grandfather used in the 20's and that both my mom (in the early 40's) and I (in the late 60's) learned to type on. One of my cousins calls it the "Murder, She Wrote" typewriter, although the one shown at the start of the TV show was probably a little later and I believe a different manufacturer. Mine's a boxy Remington that's earlier than the ones on the site Travis listed, but thanks for a great resource for ribbons and such! I haven't used the typewriter in years...finding ribbons was getting tricky in the pre-Internet and early Internet days of a decade or so ago. Asking for a typewriter ribbon or carbon paper at Office Max or Office Depot and the like is something akin to high-button shoes and buggy-whips.

Ooh...a pic of that typewriter please! We should really have a thread on vintage typewriters, they're so iconic - thanks, in part to film noir detectives.

Speaking of which, don't forget to record some kind of 'She walked into my office like a cool breeze on a hot summers day...' narration to play while you type. Or would that be taking it too far?lol

 

[Travis]

Ooh...a pic of that typewriter please! We should really have a thread on vintage typewriters, they're so iconic - thanks, in part to film noir detectives.

Speaking of which, don't forget to record some kind of 'She walked into my office like a cool breeze on a hot summers day...' narration to play while you type. Or would that be taking it too far?lol

fftopic: Since I too think there sould be a thread on typewriters, and since the conversation seems to be drifting toward them and not on correspondences, i created one. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=237225#post237225. Enjoy.fftopic:

 

[imoldfashioned]

I'm anxiously awaiting the pen pal list too. It would be fun to type the letters but, alas, the only typewriter I have available is an IBM from the 80's at work. Hardly out of "The Front Page"; perhaps I should get myself to ebay? I may use a fountain pen but I'll have to write carefully since my handwriting is atrocious.

 

[Lady Day]

FL Pen Pal list 3!!

Alright folks,

The third list for FL pen pals will be going out by the end of the week. There are about 10 or so folks who are interested this go around and anyone else interested just send follow my instructions above.

Later gater,

LD

 

[Lady Day]

Update...

Hi folks. Have had a swamped weekend so no list today, but my tomorrow is free so Ill be sending it out then. For those who still want in on the game just send the info.

Write you later,

LD

 

[Travis]

Hi folks. Have had a swamped weekend so no list today, but my tomorrow is free so Ill be sending it out then. For those who still want in on the game just send the info.

Write you later,

LD

Just out of curiosity, did you get my request? I am sure you did, but just double-checking.