Collecting Vintage Electronics Gifts

"Don't adjust the set dear, it's a documentary about stalactites."

"Now, this complete, all-in-one model has . . . .and this large, roomy cabinet at the bottom, in case anything new is invented."

'I had to put in a new gizmo, a thingamajig and a watchamacallit.'

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

"No Timmy, I don't think your pencil has system requirments or upgrades you can download from the internet."

'It's O.K. Charlie - you can relax. The T.V. repairman said, 'it can be fixed!''

Old Phones Lasagne

'Early Laptops.'

Man hitting a TV and going out of focus himself.

Old-fashioned computer

The Uses of a Stethoscope

"Can't fix the WiFi? How times flies! Seems only yesterday you couldn't program the VCR!"

'Father, when are you going to get software for our home computer that will teach me French?'

'At last we have found 'The Land of the Obsolete Hardware','

"What do you mean 'upgrade' the server? The old one works just fine."

B2B.Com Pay Per View.

'I was 'Sweatin' To The Oldies', and I flipped over on my back!'

"He's our new trend-spotter?"

Idiot's Guide to Programming a VCR.

"Hawaii Five-O" is back? Yeah, but they should call it "Hawaii Version Two Point-0."

"Business is as usual. Marginal."

"It's all state of the art, except for him."

An elderly woman with a heart-shaped ear trumpet

Ellis K., Appliance Faith Healer

"My computer tower is so big and old, I had to rent a forklift to remove it from my home."

"I'm going to name my new electronics brand 'New'."

'I'm not saying he's too old, but he has a five-inch floppy disk drive.'

'And this video is so simple your little son will be able to show you how to work it!'

Man rummaging through a TV set throwing out bits of paper

'We now pause for technical difficulties....'

'The following program is best viewed on a large flat screen LED HDTV with Dolby rather than the old junk box you're watching.'

'You won't find a better system for under $20.'

Antiques.

Aklexander Graham Bell, making the first call from New York to Chicago, gets a wrong number.

Even in ancient times people used primitive technology to solve their problems.