Tom Hanks started collecting typewriters in the 1970s, when he acquired his first, a Hermes 2000. His enthusiasm is now such that he even has his own iPad app. The Hanx Writer, launched in August 2014, allows users to simulate the typewriter experience on their tablet. The actor also went viral in 2012, when he was sent a vintage typewriter by Chris Hardwick, host of the Nerdist podcast, in an effort to get Hanks to appear as a guest. Hanks’s brilliant letter of reply (written on a typewriter, naturally) contains possibly the most affectionate use of ‘Damn you all to hell’ ever. He appeared on the podcast later that year.