It's a blessing and a curse (but mostly a blessing) that my husband joined me with the typewriter collecting after we watched California typewriter together back in 2021. I believe my collection would be half as large if he wasn't in this with me since the typewriters he prefers are older (and more expensive!).

As for why another one when the collection is already so large, collecting is collecting and if it was a stamp collection, or vintage match books, no one would blink. If you're not over spending, and if you're using them the way you want to (display, pen pals, repairing, sharing with the community), then theoretically it should be fine. Storage can be an issue, and that's where it really comes in handy to have a spouse that's also collecting.

We just moved from a house that was smaller than most people's garages. We had them on racks in our dining room and they actually pushed out kitchen/dining accessories. For the first time in our lives we have a guest room and a workbench room AND a few other rooms for display and use, so the storage problem is solved.

We do give typewriters away at type-in events and to friends and family. We even lent two to a local guy referred to us from a librarian who used them to type up notes attached to ornaments in a creative surprise engagement last year. She said YES!

I don't really search out machines anymore but if we see one while thrifting or on FBM and it's something we don't have and it's unique or such a good deal we could use it as a giveaway, that's why I'll add another one.