Retsy Series 1 · Card 0268 · 80-FSH

Skyscraper Fade

Measure it with a ruler. Then add more.

A high-top fade sculpted tall and flat on top, sharp enough to set a soda can on.

Card no.: 0268 of 1,280
Set: 80s Fashion & Style · 80-FSH
Year: 1989
Type: Tall flat-top hi-top haircut
Found at: Neighborhood barbershop chair
Cost back then: $8 and a tip

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Nostalgia8/10

Hype9/10

Weirdness5/10

Trade value5/10

The story · 1989

The story of Skyscraper Fade

The Skyscraper took a steady barber, a flat comb and real courage. The taller it got, the more respect you earned in the lunch line. Kids carved a lightning bolt or zigzag into the side for extra style, and anyone who got one before picture day was legally a legend.

Fun fact

Barbers kept a level tool on the counter just for checking that the top was perfectly flat.

Six finishes

187 copies of Skyscraper Fade exist

Skyscraper Fade 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.

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Skyscraper Fade, Retsy card 0268 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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