John Newbury ribbon tins

John Newbury has 1,550+ ribbon tins in his collection, and it is considered to be the second most prestigious collection in North America.

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Thu., Aug. 31, 2023

John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Washington, has an extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers since the invention of the typewriter in the 1800s. The elegant tins were decorated with graphics and themes of their eras. After a lifetime of hunting and fishing hobbies, Newbury has been slowed by a neuromuscular disease and has spent the last several years gathering his typewriter ribbon tin collection, amassing more than 1500.

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John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Washington, keeps a few old typewriters around his house, like this Remington No. 6, but also has an extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers since the invention of the typewriter in the 1800s.

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John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Washington, sits next to cabinets that display his extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers. After a lifetime of hunting and fishing hobbies, Newbury has been slowed by a neuromuscular disease and has spent the last several years gathering his typewriter ribbon tin collection, amassing more than 1500.

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John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Wash., looks over a drawer in a cabinet that displays his extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers. After a lifetime of hunting and fishing hobbies, Newbury has been slowed by a neuromuscular disease and has spent the last several years gathering his typewriter ribbon tin collection, amassing more than 1500.

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John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Washington, has an extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers since the invention of the typewriter in the 1800s. After a lifetime of hunting and fishing hobbies, Newbury has been slowed by a neuromuscular disease and has spent the last several years gathering his typewriter ribbon tin collection, amassing more than 1500.

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John Newbury, who lives in Chewelah, Washington, sits next to cabinets that display his extensive collection of typewriter ribbon tins, which were how typewriter ribbons were packaged for office workers. After a lifetime of hunting and fishing hobbies, Newbury has been slowed by a neuromuscular disease and has spent the last several years gathering his typewriter ribbon tin collection, amassing more than 1500.

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