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Month: October 2025
A punch for making file tabs of 2 1/4" x 3/4"
P/N 68500
I had been considering getting a custom punch made several times, but never looked to see if one already existed commercially. Today, while doing a 5 minute peruse of the thrift store, there it was!
When you use as many tabbed index card dividers as I do, this can be incredibly useful. It’s just the right size for doing 1/3 cut tabs on 4″ x 6″ index cards.
Acquired at Acts Thrift Store on October 7, 2025 for $2.50.
Design by Gibson Greeting Cards, Inc.
I’ve been wanting a vintage desktop index card holder and pen set for a bit. This excellent version has a nautical theme featuring a ship with subtle blue lines on the sails and red rope lines that call to mind the red and blue lines on standard lined index cards. The fact that the blue color pairs well with my executive tanker desk doesn’t hurt.
$3.99 at Acts Thrift Store, Pasadena, CA. Acquired on 2025-10-07.
Serial Number: KHM-1961430
Royal Pica typeface, 10CPI, 6 lines/inch, bichrome
U.S. keyboard, 4 bank, 42 keys, 84 characters
tabulator, margin release on front panel rather than on keyboard
A dirty barn machine to be sure. Decals almost entirely gone, but I can tell this one should clean up well. Picked up from GoodWill out of Bakersfield for $14.99.
Sorry Ron, but that is more likely a late 40s Underwood SS than an Underwood 5. But I too want to type up every word I know.
Made up a new batch of homemade sugar syrup for the bar and realized I’d never typed up a recipe for the card index. Sorted…
