Retsy Series 1 · Card 0402 · 90-DRK

Turnbuckle Tropical

Climb the ropes. Crack the can.

Giant can of tropical fruit punch sold with a cartoon wrestler mascot who flexed on every label.

Card no.: 0402 of 1,280
Set: 90s Drinks · 90-DRK
Year: 1998
Type: Jumbo tropical fruit punch can
Found at: Convenience store jumbo cooler
Cost back then: 99¢ for 23 oz

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Nostalgia7/10

Hype8/10

Weirdness6/10

Trade value7/10

The story · 1998

The story of Turnbuckle Tropical

Turnbuckle Tropical came in a jumbo can almost too wide to hold, starring a pineapple wrestler named Spiky Supreme in a cape and championship belt. Kids flattened the empties with dramatic elbow drops on the lawn. The punch was sweet and loud and tasted like a summer heat wave. Every sleepover had a living room championship match after one.

Fun fact

Kids who collected ten pull rings could mail away for a cardboard championship belt.

Six finishes

187 copies of Turnbuckle Tropical exist

Turnbuckle Tropical 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.

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Turnbuckle Tropical, Retsy card 0402 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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