Retsy Series 1 · Card 0071 · 80-DRK

Polar Spin Slush

Spin it, sip it, chill your skull.

Frozen slush from the spinning see-through barrel machine by the gas station register.

Card no.: 0071 of 1,280
Set: 80s Drinks · 80-DRK
Year: 1988
Type: Gas station frozen slush
Found at: Gas station counter
Cost back then: 69¢ medium

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Nostalgia10/10

Hype8/10

Weirdness5/10

Trade value5/10

The story · 1988

The story of Polar Spin Slush

The Polar Spin machine sat by the register with two clear barrels slowly churning cherry and blue. Watching the paddles turn was half the fun. You got a waxed paper cup, a spoon straw and a warning from the clerk about cold headaches. You ignored it every single time, then winced in the parking lot.

Fun fact

Pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth supposedly cured a slush headache, and every kid tested it daily.

Six finishes

187 copies of Polar Spin Slush exist

Polar Spin Slush 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.

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Polar Spin Slush, Retsy card 0071 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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