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October 19, 2007
A Desk for All Writers
A few months back, we received a letter from a Modern Letter Project participant:
“I want to let you know how much I enjoy being able to participate in the Modern Letter Project. I have received some great letters, and I love the process of writing a letter each month. I even bought a desk so I'll have dedicated space to write my letters (don't tell--I'm including a picture of the desk in my next letter).”
Well, to say it simply: we were thrilled!
We are in love with the notion of letter-writing spaces, whether it be a specific café, a window seat in your house, your kitchen table, or your office. One of the ways we get in a letter-writing mindset is to retreat to our own special letter-writing places with a good hot cup of coffee and an inky black pen.
When we spotted these two desks—one old, one new—we just couldn’t decide which we wanted more: the sleek, modern writing desk with that cool blue color (but a hefty price tag?). Or, a beautiful old oak roll-top desk, with fifteen drawers, two writing/typing trays?
Do you have a letter writing place or desk? Where is it?
[Left: Writing Desk designed by Michael Young, $2,750.00,
Right: Vintage Oak Crest Roll Top Desk on Ebay, $697.00 (only available for pickup in California)]
COMMENTS
I have an ancient roll top desk passed down through the last three or four generations of my family. That's where most of my writing is done when I'm at home.
I posted about the desk (including a photo) on my blog. It was just recently brought out of storage, so it's in need of a little bit of cleaning and detailing, but it's still quite a piece of furniture.
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