# Dial-Up Noodle Cup

> Dial-Up Noodle Cup is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0696 of 1,280 in the 00s Snacks & Fast Food set, made in six finishes. Instant noodle cups eaten at the family computer while chatting online, mostly in between away messages.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/dial-up-noodle-cup/

- Card number: 0696 of 1,280
- Set: 00s Snacks & Fast Food (00-SNK)
- Year: 2003
- Type: Instant noodle cup
- Tagline: Brb. Noodles. Don't log off.
- Found at: Family computer desk
- Cost back then: 3 cups for $1
- Stats: Nostalgia 9/10, Hype 7/10, Weirdness 5/10, 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/0696-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0696-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0696-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0696-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0696-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0696-misprint.webp

## The story

You set your away message, grabbed a Dial-Up Noodle Cup, filled it with hot water and rushed back before anyone replied. Three minutes of waiting felt endless while the dial-up kept your chat alive. The noodles were salty, the shrimp were tiny and suspicious, and the keyboard always got a drip or two of broth.

## Fun fact

The paper lid was perfect for jotting down screen names, which is why so many old ones smell faintly of chicken.

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/.