Vintage Messenger Gifts

The early version of accidentally hitting 'reply all.'

The inhabitants of the jungle get tied up in rush hour traffic.

Ruddy bloggers!

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

'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.'

"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

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

"Cultural economy - keep it going."

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

'With government cyber snooping, we must communicate through channels no one would ever suspect...the postal service.'

"Don't worry, I'll make sure she sees it"

"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.'

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

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

"Go and spread the Gospel. Hide it in colorful, little eggs for the world to find and be delighted by."

"That's not an email, so you don't have to worry about it containing a virus. It's a birthday card from Nana."

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

'How come no one ever sends me a fax?'

Carriage sliding on ice

'Turn right, don't forget to hand signal...'

John's Early Attempts at Direct Messaging Proved Futile.

"Hello. This is the old man across the street. Get off my lawn!"

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

"We're actually gossiping at a water cooler instead of on social media. Does this make us hipsters?"

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

Evangelist with tuba

'I'm sure the people who live around here will know where we are.'

'Smoke signals, sign language, bird calls. . . enough of the social networking!!!'

"I know it's a ransom note, but it's just so refreshing to get a handwritten letter these days."

'Letters, letters, letters - why can't you learn to text?'

Ballot Boxes and Smoke Signals

"Don't you just hate spam mail?"