Retro Communications Enthusiast Mugs

'Don't you think that we raised the telephone charges little too much'

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

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

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

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

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

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

Early on-line shopping

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

'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."

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

Boombox

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

Before social media there was sticky notes.

"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

"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).

The anti-social network: 'Hey Jeffrey...I need help setting up my dad's anti-social network.'

'I call it 'Myspace'''

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

'We've got to upgrade our computer system. Downloading information on this one takes too long.'

'Gentlemen, invent your engines.'

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

'When I was told our new computer was going to be state of the art, no one mentioned it was state of the art in 1954.'

"You're right. I have to come up with a brake of some kind."

Old and new technologies

"Hi..just ringing to see if you got my e-mail?"

He still refuses to upgrade.

Acme Slide Rules: 'We'll be here and ready, when the current electronic gadgetry fad fades!'

A family reunion that warms them to their very core.

It's a wireless.

'In case of computer bug break glass.'

"Rats! It doesn't work...but why?? Why??!!"