Retsy Series 1 · Card 0068 · 80-DRK
One packet. One pitcher. Zero patience.
Flat paper packets of powdered drink mix that turned a pitcher of water into neon sugar juice.
The story · 1984
Packet Party came in flat paper envelopes with flavors like Purple Thing and Mystery Red. The recipe said add one cup of sugar, and every kid added two. The powder stained fingers, countertops and the corners of your mouth for days. One packet could carry a whole street through a hot summer afternoon.
Licking the empty packet clean was widely considered the true final step of the recipe.
Six finishes
Packet Party 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.
80-DRK
Packet Party is one of 32 cards in the 80s Drinks set. Here are the other 31.
