Retro Communication Admirers Gifts

1804: Early Social Networking

"Before texting we had to write letters by hand, and before emojis we honestly just bottled up our emotions."

"He's deliciously vintage."

"Dammit all, haven't they heard of e-mail?"

We have a nice selection of office artifacts, a typewriter, carbon paper, ashtrays, our CEO's last handwritten memo...

"My Gmail account is full. I can't get any more email." "So?" "I'll miss email. It was so old-timey. You could write hundreds or even thousands of words, with actual paragraphs." "People didn't see any little animations to show them you were typing. They had to actually wonder if you were going to reply." "And the spam was fun. You never got to hear from Nigerian princes while you're checking your texts." "Just delete stuff." "If you delete a few gigs of old emails, you'll be able to get n

Before social media there was sticky notes.

1876 - Alexander Graham Bell made the world's first telephone call.

Luddite Zoom.

Beachcomber sees that smartphone displays 'message in a bottle.'

Behold The Horror Of... The Ringing Landline

"I suppose you're using all the modern technology, dynamic packaging, skype, web marketing..." "Yes, we even use carrier-pigeon.com."

"In the olden days, people used payphones. Beats me how they took selfies!"

"Now it's high definition!"

"Operator, I'd like to make a person-to-person call, and I'd like to reverse the roles."

Next Year's Postal Service Marketing Campaign.

"I'm well aware that your e-mail isn't working. I got your first message."

'It's just like e-mail, only you hear people talking.'

'You've got E.I.E.I.O mail'

20 years as Stamp Club Chaorman and they send my retirement card by E-MAIL.

Chinese takeout closed temporarily: 'Our abacus is down.'

A.T.&T.'s New Competitors

"It's for you."

'Don't you dare to burn the food because you're texting with your buddies!'

"Still pretty liberal."

Gym Paperboy.

"Who says no one writes letters anymore?"

"You know I hate when you check your messages at the table."

"Will it crash in the new millenium?"

Hello, Rolf? This is Cecily. I was going to break up with you either on Twitter or Facebook, but my girlfriends told me I should be brave enough and do it the old-fashioned: over the telephone. ! !

John's Early Attempts at Direct Messaging Proved Futile.

The Early Internet

'He prefers old-style communications - Yelling at you.'

"E...I...E...I...O."

'Blasted caller ID! I can't get through to anybody!'