This morning I woke up and saw that I had won an auction on a Swiss internet platform. This was quite unexpected, as I had placed this bid just for fun, or an expression that I really like this object, but wouldn't want to spend more money on it.
I saw that the object was located in Saint-Ursanne in the Swiss Jura region, not too far from Basel. A medieval town, allegedly a charming place. Thus began the QUEST FOR THE KING'S TREASURE.
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| Winter has fallen over this lovely Swiss landscape |
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| A great read on the train - ETCetera No. 100! This issued is packed with incredible information and beautiful images, as are all ETCetera, but this issue is much thicker, marking the no. 100 mile-stone, and also the change of editorship. Thanks Richard! And ALL OF YOU TYPOSPHERIANS, GO SUBSCRIBE NOW. This is a must, very affordable, and super value for money. So, no excuses! See here for more information. |
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| View towards Saint-Ursanne. |
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| Getting closer. Very nice walk through a dream landscape of white and quietness. |
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| The town's name ultimately derives from latin "ursus", the bear. You can see the bear in the city's coat of arms above the archway. |
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| Peace and quiet. Good lunch. Down to earth, slowing down. |
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| Interesting thing to see that the information headline on the administrative building uses a typewriter font for "a novel entity, a new image" (seven municipalities being regrouped in one new community) |
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| view towards the mountains - great for walking |
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| Now is this a place for a treasure hunt? The entry to the antiques store. A castle, really. |
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| This is already not bad. |
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| Valuable information on this beautiful Noiseless typewriter. The internet had brought me here. And I discovered a REAL nice place and very beautiful spot in the Swiss Jura. |
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| When I placed the little chest, a nun walked by and asked me whether this was the King's treasure. It sure is. |
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| Well, it's a typewriter. So maybe not a surprise as to the category of the treasure. But what a nice typewriter! I LIKE it. Mignon model 2, quite rare in this colour. |
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| One last shot, and then back with my treasure, through the snow, back to the city. What a day, what a memory. |
More soon on typewriters.ch. Thanks for reading, and enjoy December!
PS: Have you subscribed to ETCetera yet!!!???
Ohhhhhhhhh... Such a great score!
ResponderBorrarAnd such a beautiful part of the world. As you can imagine - where I live walking in the snow seems such an unusual idea.
Beautiful machine you've got there!
What a beautiful adventure! The Mignon is an excellent addition to your collection, a very desirable item.
ResponderBorrarI'm delighted to see ETCetera on a train rushing through snowy Switzerland. Thanks very much.
Wonderful! Those are very beautiful photos. I really miss snow. One day I would love to spend winter in Germany or Switzerland.
ResponderBorrarThat's a great story of a treasure hunt. I'd love to see more of that shop!
ResponderBorrarBeautiful typewriter and beautiful pictures of the Swiss countryside. Saint-Ursanne looks like a wonderful place. Maybe you are hitting on something; pictures of typewriters in nature. Perhaps I will go grab a camera.
ResponderBorrarExcellent score! Maroon and gold are a great color combo on any machine, but a Mignon? Very, very nice! (:
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