Former President Donald Trump has sold many private label products during his time. Trump tie. Trump steak. There was even a short-lived Trump Shuttle airline. Now for Trump’s NFT, sorry. playing cards digital trading cards.
A collection of 45,000 non-fungible tokens depicting Mr. Trump in a ridiculously heroic pose sold for $99 each and sold out within a day of last week’s drop “big announcement.” Political commentators expected Trump’s news about his third presidential run. I got a JPG instead. Thousands and thousands of them.
You can buy astronaut playing cards, fighter pilot playing cards, wild west sheriff playing cards and NASCAR driver playing cards. Human options include Welder’s Tramp and Hunter’s Tramp.
Also, Trump standing in front of Mount Rushmore was renamed Mount Trumpmore with his face added to the monument.
Clark Mitchell, playing cards digital trading cards.
For a rare nod to realism, we have Trump the golfer. (Some cards double as advertisements for Trump’s golf course, with his greens in Dubai, his West Palm beaches, and the Bronx in the background.)
“Unlike fan art seen elsewhere, these are the first approved Trump digital trading cards ever created,” says the project’s FAQ. Also matches the sweepstakes for winning 1 meeting.)
“Basically, these are personal digital collectibles or ‘trading cards’ that can be collected, accumulated, traded, etc.” “Think of it like a traditional baseball or basketball card, but it’s stored digitally so you don’t have to worry about physical damage.”
Clark Mitchell, Trump Digital Trading Cards.
Perhaps the most ridiculous image is Trump tearing his Superman-style suit and firing lasers out of his eyes, revealing skintight spandex emblazoned with the “T” logo. probably didn’t realize its looks drew comparisons to Homelander, the murderously self-centered superhero antagonist of the hit Amazon Prime series. the boys.)
To create the artwork for the series, Trump and his team Clark Mitchellan artist perhaps best known for his work in the Star Wars universe, creating official illustrations for crossover ads with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro.
Clark Mitchell, playing cards digital trading cards.
Mitchell has also become a celebrity NFT project favorite, creating artwork for drops such as disfigured baseball star Pete Rose and aging action movie hero Sylvester Stallone.
In particular, Trump’s 2,515 NFTs showcasing superhero costumes are very similar to the design Mitchell created for R&B singer Ginuwine in a classic Superman pose. Since Trump stepped down, Mitchell has deleted Instagram and Twitter posts of the look-alike artwork.
The artist did not respond to inquiries from Artnet News.
Clark Mitchell, Ginuwine NFT. This pose is very similar to the artist’s design for playing cards digital trading cards.
As standard in large NFT collections, there are standard templates with various rarity attributes, including 179 1:1s representing 0.4% of the images. These include “Trump Force One” flying over Trump figures with comically oversized hands. (The former president was particularly sensitive about his small proposal.)
Of the full set of NFTs, 44,000 were available for purchase. This probably means Trump was keeping 1,000 for himself, which put $4.35 million into Trump’s coffers (or at least his LLC’s coffers that license his name). Directly infused, plus his 10% resale royalty on secondary market sales.
“He’s trying to monetize his hardcore supporters,” said CNN senior political analyst Jon Avron. CNN this morning“This just shows how fundamentally he’s not taking his run for president seriously.”
Clark Mitchell, playing cards digital trading cards.
115 collectors have purchased 45 NFTs each to secure seats at the Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trump, buyers said. Dune analysisAn additional 17 people purchased the maximum number of 100 NFTs allowed.
The current lowest price for the collection is around $310, more than three times the original price. At least one of his cards in the series was listed for his 100 trillion ETH resale price, which is such a huge amount ($119,605,000,000,000,000) that I’m not sure if there are words.
Clark Mitchell, playing cards digital trading cards.
The card that has made the most money since its first sale is one of the “autographed” images of Trump in a tuxedo. It was a staggering 37 ETH ($43,644.46).
Trump’s NFT price cuts come during a period known as cryptocurrency winter. And although his collection seems to be doing better than his wife’s, melania trump’s head of state collection,she Lack of interest forced me to buy myselfTrump’s digital trading cards didn’t set the world on fire.
One Twitter user pointed out that the collection failed to make the top 10. high seassold by something called “The Legend of Cock Punch”.
Artists are among those who chose not to purchase Andres Serranohe spent years getting obscure Trump merchandise. Art installation chronicles the real estate mogul’s many bizarre business ventures.
“I stopped buying things for Trump exhibitions years ago,” Serrano told Artnet News. “Certainly, Trump never misses a beat or a hustle!”
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