- 33 obsolete technologies that will baffle modern generations
Lego typewriter
Speak and Spell
A simple little device that could help kids learn to spell with a speech synthesis engine that could manage an impressive 200 words.
Smartphone Magnifier
The Smartphone Magnifier takes your phone and gives it a retro faux wood television set vibe. Just like days gone by.
Leica M10 Camera
The Leica M10 boast classic looks from days gone by, it also shuns modern functionality of other cameras, like video capture and autofocus.
Wild and Wolf Diner Phone
The Wild & Wolf Diner Telephone boasts the vintage charm of a 1950’s phone straight out of an American diner.
Binatone Brick phone
This is phone is a modern re-imagining of the classic early mobile phone from the era of yuppies and Filofaxes.
Star Trek Bluetooth communicator
This Bluetooth Communicator pairs with your mobile so you can make and receive calls like Captain Kirk himself.
Lofree retro typewriter keyboard
This one is a mechanical keyboard that’s inspired by traditional typewriters with rounded keys, a contemporary design and a satisfying “click-clack” as you type
LOVE Turntable
Pitched as “the world’s first intelligent turntable” this one uses a system that keeps the record still but moves the needle instead.
Retro rotary phone
This is a push-button phone rather than a classic rotary, but still has the classic retro vibe with some bright modern colours.
GPO retro DAB radio
This rad retro radio brings digital audio broadcasts to a 1950’s styled set.
USB Typewriter
This classic 1930’s typewriter has been restored and repurposed as a USB/Bluetooth keyboard which you can either hook up to your PC or Mac.
ION iCade Arcade Bluetooth Cabinet
This is a classically styled arcade cabinet that you can dock your iPad into to play classic games with a joystick and buttons too.
Macintosh Apple Watch stand
An Apple Watch stand that’s designed to look like the Macintosh computers we knew and loved in the 1980’s,
NES Mini Classic
This little package brings classic 8-bit gaming to the big screen with upscaling for modern HD TVs and the ability to save your game progress.
Sega Megadrive arcade console
The Sega Arcade Classic features 80 old-school 16-bit Sega favourites from Golden Axe to Sonic the Hedgehog.
Mattel Viewmaster VR headset
The original View-Master came out in 1939 and let people see stereoscopic 3D colour images via thin cardboard disks slotted into the headset.
Bluetooth cassette tape
A simple gadget that turns a tape deck into a Bluetooth capable sound system. Retro and modern too.
Suck UK USB Mixtape
Relive the thrill of creating a personalised mixtape with this USB gift pack. A fun way to remember the old days.
Star Trek Original Phaser universal remote control
Is this the pinnacle in remote control geekiness? A universal remote control built to look like a phaser from the original Star Trek series.
STG European Phonograph
An antique-styled phonograph, complete with turntable, CD player, AM/FM radio. Something for everyone?
Remax Floppy Disk Power Bank
Portable battery packs are popular these days, almost as popular as 3.5-inch floppy disks in the 1990s.
