Retro Messenger Gifts

"No stamp on you voice mail, Mr. Figgis."

'It finally took me thirty years, but I finally have one of every 3-D comic book ever made'

Video Henge: made from melting and molding 3,000,000 obsolete VCR tapes.

'My daughter says I'm hopelessly outdated...'

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

Before social media there was sticky notes.

"Oh no, we've been inned."

"Boy, these are really overdue!"

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

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

Boom box/Ka-boom box.

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

You read the instruction manual for a video game for your book report?

The days before television

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

The early version of accidentally hitting 'reply all.'

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'

A.T.&T.'s New Competitors

1804: Early Social Networking

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

Digital clocks (includes digital cuckoo clock).

"You in there! This is the Microsoft Police. Throw out your books and come out with your hands up."

"It's for you."

"I want a reverse mortgage. Take me back to when I didn't have one."

Despite the fame and fortune, Shania never forgot her roots.

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

"How do I load this book into my computer?"