I took this photo at Ace Typewriter here in Portland. I happened to have a point and shoot film camera with me as I had been doing some work on it was running a test roll of film through it that day. This would have been only my second visit to the shop, in which case I wasn't even familiar with Facit typewriters, let alone the Facit mascot himself. I simply thought it one of many an interesting thing worthy of capturing that day.
For those who haven't been there, Ace Typewriter is a total time warp. Matt, the owner (who himself has been working there in one form or another since he was around 8 years old), inherited the business from his parents, who founded the shop in 1961. Rather than a young business trying to pull off an authentic vintage look, Ace is the real deal — still in its original location after all this time. Most everything found inside the shop has been there for many, many years. I imagine this little guy (the cap long gone) has been kicking around inside the shop for the majority of its 6 decades.
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