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Identity & maker
Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case by Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon), identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 06Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This Hermes Baby typewriter is a classic ultra-portable mechanical writing machine finished in a distinctive mint green colorway. Known for its compact footprint and minimalist design, it comes paired with its original dark textured carrying case. The QWERTZ keyboard layout features crisp square keycaps with dark lettering.
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Documented construction
Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon) period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Hermes Baby
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case.
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Collector context
Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon) production places this piece within the documented history of Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon)
Origin
Switzerland
Year
1952
Department
typewriters
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Maker
Paillard S.A.
Model
Hermes Baby
Color
Mint Green
Keyboard Layout
QWERTZ
Country of Manufacture
Switzerland
Included Accessory
Dark textured carrying case
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case — photograph
Detail № 02 · Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon): a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case carries the material language of Switzerland manufacturing around 1952: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon). The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1952
Manufacture
Produced by Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon) in Switzerland; the photographed Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case retains its period design language.
1956
Field use
Used in typewriters work during the working life of Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1972
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case became a reference point for collectors studying Paillard-Bolex (Yverdon) workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter shows light vintage wear with minor surface dust and clean keycaps. The carrying case exhibits visible scuffing and a dark stain on the front exterior panel.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The typewriter shows light vintage wear with minor surface dust and clean keycaps. The carrying case exhibits visible scuffing and a dark stain on the front exterior panel.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Hermes Baby Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case