The Remington Portable that Joe used for typing the actual letter. See video about him replacing the feed rollers here:
JoeCrafted Cards with Envelopes!
A nice blank tape plus Joe’s audio letter recorded on his new Marantz PMD430. I’m glad he forced it to mono, because now I won’t feel so bad listening to it on a mono transcription machine. :D
Joe’s new PMD430. I’m very jelly. (:
A pocket notebook loaded with perforated, thick, soft paper. Hand feel very much like handmade high-cotton stock. Also a Model 3008 Fountain Pen to write in it with!
A Fez Monkey that slots right into the middle of my existing collection.
A fistful of Staedtler Norica HB2 pencils and Kodak Book’s “How To Take Winning Pictures”.
Three display cards of exhibits at the Albuquerque Museum, and most importantly – the LETTER!
Fortunately, I have already started a box for him in return, starting with my first recorded Christmas Sermon, at age 7. Right about half a century ago, in fact.
Currently in the earholes:
That was pretty quick shipping for the USPS!
Congrats on all the fine gifts!