Chinese-made fake typewriters have been turning up for a few years now. They're intended as decorative items, probably for places like restaurants or clubs where they can contribute to a phony "old-timey" feel and people won't give them a second look.
Now there's a new development, which I spotted on eBay today: a cast-resin miniature that is itself an imitation of a copy of a phony typewriter: a fake fake fake!
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So what is the origin of this weird object?
As I pointed out nearly five years ago, the root (real) typewriter is a Gourland.
The fake version of it is a Govrland.
This became Governor's Land (via a country club in Virginia).
And now we have GOVERNGRS IAND.
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What will be next?
Now there's a new development, which I spotted on eBay today: a cast-resin miniature that is itself an imitation of a copy of a phony typewriter: a fake fake fake!
So what is the origin of this weird object?
As I pointed out nearly five years ago, the root (real) typewriter is a Gourland.
The fake version of it is a Govrland.
This became Governor's Land (via a country club in Virginia).
And now we have GOVERNGRS IAND.
What will be next?