Retro Appliance Enthusiast Mugs

'What seems to be the problem?'

"No, it wasn't a sinkhole. Your old TV was so heavy the ground could no longer take the weight."

It's a male thing - I saw a toaster with power assist, and I bought it.

'It's one of these new phones that takes photographs.'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

'A religious zealot denounces a toaster for working on the Sabbath'

Clyde in his 'egg-beater.'

'Someday TVs will be in big boxes on the floor.'

"Al, you've been chosen Businessman of the Year by the Junior Chamber of Commerce."

"Do you want to suddenly decide we need a waffle maker?"

"We're gonna entertain you for exactly the next 30 minutes."

"That’s a toaster. It’s a tanning bed for bread."

'Does this thing get channel four.'

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

"Store policy is that I need a note from your wife."

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

"It's a fantastic computer! It's so old that none of today's hackers know how to hack it!"

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

'This is a letter opener, from the days before faxes and email. I just sold it online after I listed it as a vintage communication device.'

Early on-line shopping

'We never had all these labour-saving devices in my young day!'

Roasted

'Sorry, I can't help you, the computer's down again.'

"It's very sweet of you to visit him. Mr. Mainframe doen't get out much since the desktops came in."

'As you know, some of us can't keep up with the pace of new technology.'

'And a special feature on this model is the diet ice cubes.'

"If I can't use a calculator, may I use my Dad's old slide-rule?"

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

"I know we said we'd get you a laptop,but this will have to do until business improves."

"Well you said you wanted a simple, cheap solution!" (IT Solutions).

Technological advances within the office.

"Wow! The big guy! And what kind of B.T.U.s am I looking at here?"

Entertainment systems

Linda discovers she had just baked the wrong ziti

"We were looking for a non-hackable, energy efficient data center. Thanks for the file cabinet."