# Slide-a-Channel Cable Box

> Slide-a-Channel Cable Box is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0241 of 1,280 in the 80s Tech & Gadgets set, made in six finishes. A cable box connected by a long cord to a clicker with rows of push buttons and a sliding channel lever.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/slide-a-channel-cable-box/

- Card number: 0241 of 1,280
- Set: 80s Tech & Gadgets (80-TEC)
- Year: 1983
- Type: Corded cable box
- Tagline: Every channel at your fingertips. Almost.
- Found at: Cable company office
- Cost back then: $3 a month rental
- Stats: Nostalgia 8/10, Hype 4/10, Weirdness 5/10, Trade value 3/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0241-misprint.webp

## The story

The Slide-a-Channel sat on top of the TV with a cord stretched across the living room carpet like a tripwire. You chose a row with the slider, then mashed a button, and it clunked loud enough to wake the baby. Whoever held the clicker controlled the night, which made the couch a very competitive place.

## Fun fact

Tripping on the cord sent the box sliding off the TV so often that families tied it down with shoelaces.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.