A series of deliveries began arriving at typewriter repair shops last month. Inside, the small business owners found typewriters draped in green towels. Tom Hanks had signed each machine and included a typed and signed letter.
May 12, 2023, 4:12 AMAt least five small businesses have received surprise typewriters from Tom Hanks in recent months.A large box arrived at the door of Philly Typewriter about a month ago, prompting Bryan Kravitz to phone his business partner, Bill Rhoda.Nor were Ian McAndrew of Iron Fox Typewriters, Tom Furrier of Cambridge Typewriter, or Scott Connors of Stephentown Typewriter Company expecting packages, yet the Fedex package arrived on each of their doorsteps last month.
“He's just sending some people without notice,” Furrier said, describing the joy of receiving his typewriter. “They're just showing up on doorsteps unannounced.”Hanks has amassed hundreds of typewriters in his own collection, though the current number following his recent surprise gifts is unclear. Hanks' agent did not immediately return ABC News' request for comment.
Hanks has become somewhat of a celebrity in the small world of typewriter collecting. He published a book of short stories, each featuring a typewriter, in 2017. A year prior, he was featured in the documentary "California Typewriter."Hanks is also known as a reliable correspondent. Send him a typed letter and you're very likely to receive a response if you wait long enough, according to Syata and Connors, both of whom have corresponded with Hanks in the past.
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