# Twelve-Button Pencil Box

> Twelve-Button Pencil Box is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0280 of 1,280 in the 80s Fashion & Style set, made in six finishes. A plastic pencil case covered in buttons that popped out a sharpener, a drawer, a tray and secret compartments.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/twelve-button-pencil-box/

- Card number: 0280 of 1,280
- Set: 80s Fashion & Style (80-FSH)
- Year: 1987
- Type: Push-button gadget pencil case
- Tagline: Press a button. Something pops out.
- Found at: Discount store school aisle
- Cost back then: $6.99
- Stats: Nostalgia 10/10, Hype 9/10, Weirdness 6/10, Trade value 7/10
- 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/0280-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0280-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0280-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0280-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0280-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0280-misprint.webp

## The story

This pencil box was basically a spaceship for school supplies. Button one popped the sharpener, button two slid out a drawer, and button nine opened a compartment nobody ever found a use for. The thermometer on the lid was always wrong. Kids pressed every button during quiet time, creating a symphony of clicks.

## Fun fact

One version had a magnifying glass that, held correctly, made the classroom turtle look gigantic.

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/.