# Glow-Code Decoder Ring

> Glow-Code Decoder Ring is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0117 of 1,280 in the 80s Cereal & Breakfast set, made in six finishes. A glow-in-the-dark plastic decoder ring mailed for three box tops, made for secret cartoon messages.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/glow-code-decoder-ring/

- Card number: 0117 of 1,280
- Set: 80s Cereal & Breakfast (80-BRK)
- Year: 1987
- Type: Mail-away cereal prize
- Tagline: Crack the code before the cartoon ends.
- Found at: Mailbox, six to eight weeks later
- Cost back then: 3 box tops and 50¢
- Stats: Nostalgia 9/10, Hype 8/10, Weirdness 5/10, Trade value 8/10
- 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/0117-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0117-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0117-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0117-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0117-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0117-misprint.webp

## The story

During commercial breaks, a cartoon would flash a string of letters, and only the Glow-Code Decoder Ring could crack it. You mailed three box tops and waited six to eight weeks, checking the mailbox every afternoon. The secret messages usually said eat your crusts, but holding the glowing ring under a blanket felt like spy work.

## Fun fact

The ring glowed for about four minutes after being held near a lamp, exactly long enough to decode one message.

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/.