Retro Messenger Prints

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

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

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

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

'My daughter says I'm hopelessly outdated...'

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.

Luddite Zoom.

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

Elvis fans

What's that, Lance? It's called a newspaper. It's like a Kindle, but instead of your fingers leaving smudges, they get smudged.

"Ignore it. Telemarketer."

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?

"I see by your copy of 'Newsweek' that Lyndon Johnson has decided not to run for reelection."

The early version of accidentally hitting 'reply all.'

The days before television

"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'

A.T.&T.'s New Competitors

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

Digital clocks (includes digital cuckoo clock).

"It's for you."

1804: Early Social Networking

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

"Who says no one writes letters anymore?"

"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."