# Teakettle Fax Machine

> Teakettle Fax Machine is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0254 of 1,280 in the 80s Tech & Gadgets set, made in six finishes. A fax machine that printed on shiny thermal paper that curled into a tight scroll and faded within a year.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/teakettle-fax-machine/

- Card number: 0254 of 1,280
- Set: 80s Tech & Gadgets (80-TEC)
- Year: 1988
- Type: Thermal fax machine
- Tagline: Send a page across the world in a minute.
- Found at: Business machine dealer
- Cost back then: $899
- Stats: Nostalgia 7/10, Hype 5/10, Weirdness 6/10, Trade value 4/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0254-misprint.webp

## The story

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.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.