reply to u/deleted at https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1te4u1i/state_of_the_typosphere/

Two or three typewriter repair shops have opened up in the past couple of years, though probably not enough to offset the retirements or deaths which include Tom Furrier (Cambridge Typewriter) and Duane Jensen (Phoenix Typewriter) respectively. Lucas Dul opened up a brick-and-mortar typewriter shop in Chicago.

Philly Typewriter and Bremerton Typewriter Company have started up typewriter repair schools/apprenticeships to expand on the trade.

Tom Hanks has continued donating typewriters to typewriter repair shops over the past few years, ostensibly to encourage the space as well as to slim down his own collection.

Richard Polt recently downsized his collection significantly. (His blog is generally a good source of the news of what's new in the past few years.)

Prices are up somewhat in general, but especially for Hermes 3000s, Olympias, Smith-Corona Silent Supers, and Olivetti Letteras even in poor condition.

Historical updates: https://typewriterdatabase.com/twdb.0.news-media

Type Pals has started up monthly meetups again: https://www.typepals.com/events

Lou Spirito designed a baseball scorecard for typewriters which was unveiled by Tom Hanks on March 29, 2025.

Qwertyfest seems to be going strong: https://www.qwertyfest.com/

Atlanta, Albuquerque, and Los Angeles have bee hosting type-ins a few times a year.

I've fleshed out some details and examples on typecasting for those interested in trying it out: https://indieweb.org/typecast