Tucked between glass baubles and scuffed treasures, Marjorie Birch spotted a faded, blue-and-white typewriter ribbon tin with “Chesapeake brand” printed on it. The palm-sized “canvas ...

got the idea for featuring the ribbon-and-roller machines after seeing Hanks in the 2016 documentary “California Typewriter.” Have you ever heard a cover version of the 1963 surf song ...