LEGENDS, PART ONE: a journey to the past
I don’t think this is an article.
I’m pretty sure it’s the beginning of a book.
The "technology" section of every thrift store is a potential treasure trove. Swap meets, estate sales... they're the same. I honestly enjoy sifting through stacks of typewriters, radios, turntables and dusty old keyboards... hunting for treasure. That's what has led me to ask my friends in the hobby a pair of simple but nuanced questions… what’s your dream thrift store find and what’s your holy grail?
It turns out, that for many, that’s the same question. For a lot of people in this hobby, finding the perfect board for you happens at some point, and rather than staring at your collection of boards on the wall, or continuing to buy keyboards until your room looks like Wall-E’s trailer…
Instead, mature keyboard hobbyists tend to do a number of things:
Sell/trade artisan keycaps
Purchase keycap sets
Sell or trade rare/nice (and sometimes new) keyboards to keep things fresh
Most of us haven’t...
Nov 7, 2024