PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More than two years after Tom Hanks promised the owner of Type Space in Portland a signed typewriter from his personal collection, the Oscar-winning actor has finally followed through.

Antony Valoppi’s interest in typewriters was born over a decade ago.

“I met a girl, Julia, my partner for 10 years now,” he said.

But what started as a way to impress a girl and her family has since turned into a passion project. After a motorcycle accident and a string of surgeries, Valoppi said he needed a career change and opened Type Space in 2021.

Prior to the shop’s private opening, Valoppi decided to invite Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks. And as expected, Valoppi didn’t get a response to the invitation.

“He’s a busy man,” Valoppi said.

But two years later, the unexpected ha

See Full Page