Retsy Series 1 · Card 0223 · 80-TOY

Midnight Bones

Build him by day. Fear him by night.

A snap-together glow-in-the-dark skeleton model with a display stand and a tiny booklet about bones.

Card no.: 0223 of 1,280
Set: 80s Toys & Games · 80-TOY
Year: 1985
Type: Glow-in-the-dark skeleton model
Found at: Pharmacy seasonal aisle
Cost back then: $6.99

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Nostalgia8/10

Hype6/10

Weirdness7/10

Trade value5/10

The story · 1985

The story of Midnight Bones

Midnight Bones was technically a science kit, but everyone built him to scare their siblings. After a few minutes under the lamp, he glowed an eerie green that lasted until bedtime. Kids named him things like Gary and Mister Rattles. His jaw always fell off, which only added to the drama.

Fun fact

Hiding him in a closet with the door cracked open was the leading cause of little brother screams.

Six finishes

187 copies of Midnight Bones exist

Midnight Bones 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.

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Midnight Bones, Retsy card 0223 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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