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I watched the fascinating documentary Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (Magnolia Pictures, 2015) last night. An hour and thirteen into the picture, William F. Buckley Jr., who is known to have used a Royal HH and an Olivetti Lettera 32, can be seen abusing what appears to be a Hermes 3000 portable typewriter.

William F. Buckley in a white shirt with a sweater over it and wearing his signature glasses begins a new line of writing on a Hermes 3000 typewriter

Bill Buckley typing on a Hermes 3000 typewriter at the end of a line.

Bill Buckley's fingers typing out an article on the mint green keys of a Hermes typewriter

Smith-Corona Marchant (aka SCM) not only made typewriters, but they also manufactured index cards! They apparently had an office supplies group in Marion, Indiana.

I can’t wait to take some of these for a spin in my Sears Cutlass.

A pack of 100 3x5" index cards with the corporate logo SCM sits on top of a burgundy Sears Cutlass typewriter.

From 1957, the year the Dodgers announced their move to Los Angeles, I’ve got my Dodger Blue Royal FPP typewriter ready to go to score the home opener! Blue ink at the ready, I can already hear a military bomber circling my neighborhood on the way to a flyover of the stadium.  ⚾🏟️

We see a baseball scorecard rolled into the carriage of a Blue Royal FP typewriter to score the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers for their home opener in 2026.

"Dodger Blue" 1957 Royal FP typewriter at the ready in front of a television featuring Dodger Stadium to score the baseball game. Next to the typewriter on its table are three baseballs and a blue Dodgers cap featuring the iconic LA logo.

My typewritten baseball scorecard for Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves on 2026-03-24. I’m trying to work out the cobwebs of my scoring technique before opening day Thursday.

I also filled in a card from my #22 Numbers Game scorebook as well. It’s been ages since I tracked pitches. I’m thinking that this would be a good reason to pull out the old 0.3mm multipen for the next game.

Typewritten baseball scorecard for the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves from 2026-03-24. It has a minimalist stance for ease of scoring on a typewriter

Opening day of baseball is coming. ⚾ I’m finishing the adjustments and final coats of polish to my 1957 Royal FP standard typewriter in Dodger Blue. It was manufactured the same year that the Brooklyn Dodgers announced their move to Los Angeles, so it will be a fantastic machine to score the 68th Los Angeles home opener on March 26th.

Naturally, it’s got blue ribbon.

Light blue paneled Royal FP typewriter with it's hood off for restoration. We can see blue and green bichrome ribbon in the background.

After my note earlier about progress on restoring my 1936 Royal KHM typewriter, a colleague reminded me that a KHM makes an appearance in the Taylor Swift song Fortnight. Then they asked if I was just collecting machines from her videos? While I fully expect to pick up a Royal Ten one day, it’s a total coincidence. She’s obviously got great taste in vintage typing machines.