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Jack Kerouac's Typewriter Up For Auction

First Posted: 06/16/10 10:57 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:45 PM ET

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Kerouac Typewriter

Village Voice Blog:

History-philes and Beat-philes will love this one: Christie's is auctioning off Jack Kerouac's last typewriter.

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TRUTH2POW3R
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12:56 PM on 06/16/2010
I'm willing to bet Jim Irsay (Indianapolis Colts owner) winds up with this piece of literary history... even if it costs him well above the opening bid price.
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naschkatze
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11:57 AM on 06/16/2010
Even his typewriter is so classic and cool at the same time.
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