Retsy Series 1 · Card 0545 · 90-TEC

Hipclip Beeper

When it buzzes, you're somebody.

A see-through pager in grape, lime or ice that buzzed against your hip with number codes from your crew.

Card no.: 0545 of 1,280
Set: 90s Tech & Gadgets · 90-TEC
Year: 1996
Type: Translucent numeric pager
Found at: Mall pager kiosk
Cost back then: $59 + $9.99/month

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Nostalgia10/10

Hype9/10

Weirdness5/10

Trade value7/10

The story · 1996

The story of Hipclip Beeper

With a Hipclip on your belt, you were officially important, even if the only person paging you was your mom. Kids invented whole languages out of numbers, so 143 meant I love you and 459 meant the same thing in keypad code. Teachers banned them, which made every buzz during fourth period twice as thrilling.

Fun fact

The see-through shell let you watch the tiny motor spin, which was the most fascinating thing in any classroom.

Six finishes

187 copies of Hipclip Beeper exist

Hipclip Beeper 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.

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Hipclip Beeper, Retsy card 0545 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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