Multiple collections are represented here, coming from different sources, but it must be made clear that this artwork is the result of hundreds of Hams around the world, transcribing already-existent typewriter art or creating new works by themselves, then transmitting them around. For many years, a RTTY art contest encouraged budding RTTY artists to submit works for judging. This competition caused the creation of hundreds of works, all trying to compete for a top spot.

In this collection, all manner of art is represented: cartoon characters, landscapes, slogans, holidays, pin-ups, and even some attempts at photograph-quality portraits. Some of these date back definitively to the 40s, with many of them showing up in the 60s, 70s and 80s and crossing over to Bulletin Board Systems, often with the credits stripped, and traded by BBS users who were often unaware of the years/decades of heritage the files had before the BBS was created.