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Tom Hanks Donates Signed Typewriter to Portland Shop

9/20/2025

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Tom Hanks visited Type Space, a typewriter shop in Southeast Portland, in May 2023.
He promised to send a typewriter from his collection, which arrived on September 10, 2025, signed by Hanks.
Hanks owns around 200 typewriters and prefers discussing them over his Hollywood career.
He purchased a $185 Smith Corona Clipper during his visit.
The signed typewriter will be displayed at Type Space and is not for sale.

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Story summary

Tom Hanks visited Type Space, a typewriter shop in Southeast Portland, in May 2023.
He promised to send a typewriter from his collection, which arrived on September 10, 2025, signed by Hanks.
Hanks owns around 200 typewriters and prefers discussing them over his Hollywood career.
He purchased a $185 Smith Corona Clipper during his visit.
The signed typewriter will be displayed at Type Space and is not for sale.