Old-school Entertainment Enthusiast Gifts

"No Bluetooth. They're Marionettes. They're supposed to have wires."

"You never told me your dad was so delightfully old-fashioned."

'I'm old enough to remember when smiley faces were right side up.'

"Midtown Vinyl. Vintage albums + EPs. Midtown Ink. Vintage books + newspapers."

'There's no delete key. You have to use the board eraser.'

"I put my faith in coal. Because there’s no fuel like an old fuel."

"How can anyone remember Cheech and not remember Chong?"

Abacus.

'Do you know what I miss? - Chalk talks!'

Peace on Earth

Robert Mitchum

"I'd like to make a return."

'Old black and white movies can be SO romantic.'

W.C.Fields

'Nice of them to invite us to a dance.'

OLD COMEDY vs. NEW COMEDY

"I think I've already had my fifteen minutes of fortune."

Tarzan hate C.G.I.

'Mom calls this a diary where you write private thoughts no one else can see. What fun is that?'

Workers constructing barcodes

"Sorry, I double-booked. This wouldn't happen if I had a computer - but they insist we do everything by hand."

"We don't let computers mess up your medical records. We do it by hand."

Kissing In The Back Seat

You've got mail...

'Wait a second. . . how are we supposed to play on this? It's not a video game.'

'This doesn't leave much room for creativity.'

"I would rather you not email me your answer!"

"Gracie, I'm proud of you for reading the newspaper."

Private Phone Calls

Walter Brennan

"When I was your age we didn't play video games or take photos or locate things - we just did one thing and we took our sweet time doing it."

Are you ever worried people will see all the stuff you put online? Not at all … because I don't put anything online. I'm not on Facebook, I'm not on Twitter, and I conduct all my business in person so they can be charmed by the twinkle in my mustache. You are looking at a man who's totally off the grid, little buddy. It's like talking to a Neanderthal. I also shave with a razor-sharp sliver of granite my grandfather bequeathed unto me.

"When it comes to technology, Fred lives in the moment. The moment is 1987."

'This is so old-school.'

"This is a test. This is only a test. Question #1..."