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HC-085 · AMBER · Extended historical · 2000–2025
Drop 1 · The RecordEdition of 25 per side · opens Fri 18 Sep 2026 · closes Sun 1 Nov 2026

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Rope Work / Shibari. Left pocket: Rigger. Right pocket: Rope Bunny.

Rope Work / Shibari — AMBER hanky code print, left pocket: RIGGER
Left pocket · givesRigger
Rope Work / Shibari — AMBER hanky code print, right pocket: ROPE BUNNY
Right pocket · receivesRope Bunny
ReferenceHC-085
ColourAMBER · #FEA96B
Era2000-2025
OriginExtended historical · 2000–2025

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Where it comes from. Documented in later bar charts and community lists, 1980s–1990s. Part of the living record.

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The match Send the right pocket — Rope Bunny Send the left pocket — Rigger
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Where it sits in the story

Rope Work / Shibari entered the code through the extended bar charts and community lists of the 2000–2025s. Left pocket: rigger. Right pocket: rope bunny. Part of the living record — documented, argued over and revised by the people who wore it.

197220261980 · Extended bar charts · Damron

Timeline stage: 1980 · Extended bar charts · Damron. Read the full history →

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Generated from the HankyCode Master v3 row HC-085 · checked by Hanky Family Studio · last built 2026-09-18