the first type-in was held on december 18. 2010, in philadelphia, at bridgewater's pub in 30th street station. about a dozen people attended and more than 25 typewriters were on display. the event was cooked up by michael mcgettigan, owner of a local bicycle shop, trophy bikes, and was publicized with posters, emails, and a small mailing to writers, english professors, thrift stores and cafes. the event was also publicized on a blog site, [www.phillytyper.com], posted by mcgettigan. the event received media attention all out of proportion to its size. at the start of the event, the media outnumbered the attendees 3-1, though this ratio improved later.