Retsy Series 1 · Card 0254 · 80-TEC

Teakettle Fax Machine

Send a page across the world in a minute.

A fax machine that printed on shiny thermal paper that curled into a tight scroll and faded within a year.

Card no.: 0254 of 1,280
Set: 80s Tech & Gadgets · 80-TEC
Year: 1988
Type: Thermal fax machine
Found at: Business machine dealer
Cost back then: $899

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Nostalgia7/10

Hype5/10

Weirdness6/10

Trade value4/10

The story · 1988

The story of Teakettle Fax Machine

The Teakettle Fax sat in Dad's home office and let out a shrill whistle whenever it answered. Pages came out on slick paper that rolled up tighter than a party blower, and you had to pin it flat with books to read it. Kids faxed drawings to Grandma's office, and Grandma faxed back a smiley face every time.

Fun fact

Scratching the thermal paper with a fingernail left a dark streak, and bored kids drew entire pictures this way.

Six finishes

187 copies of Teakettle Fax Machine exist

Teakettle Fax Machine comes in six finishes: 100 Base, 50 Holo, 25 Laser and 10 Gold copies, plus one Super Laser and one Misprint that exist exactly once. Every copy is minted to the wallet that rips it, with its own serial number.

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Teakettle Fax Machine, Retsy card 0254 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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