So, I have been sitting on some extra money from when my mother passed earlier this year and decided this would be a fun thing to spend it on that I know she'd have loved. So, I went to the site and picked up one of each 45. My plan was to get them professionally framed and hang them in her house, which we rent out now on AirBnB.
I went through the purchase process and after a couple hours I had gotten all of them in my email. I don't know if they're going to be sending larger quality images, but the ones I got were not good enough to print out, they were small and would get grainy quickly when I made them large enough to print (I wanted to print them at 8X10).
I emailed to ask about them and got a reply back that said they will be sending higher quality images in a few weeks, these are the previews that will be registered on the block chain - I'm not sure how that all works if anyone has any ideas.
Overall I'm happy with them. I got another email saying I'm invited to an event at Mar A Lago and they will be in touch about when the dates are and the info.
Did anyone else buy some? Which ones did you get?
EDIT: I just got an email from the graphic designer who made the images, he included all 45 very high res images and said these will print as large as I want them.
I'm so happy!
WHAT A FUCKING LEGEND!!!
TRUMP WOULD BE PROUD!!!!!
WWG1WGAWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGA
I found an account that owns 1,000 cards. Many many of which are rare. That guy dropped $100,000 on cards.
It was Paul Pelosi. He’s not stupid, he got the insider tip
Oh he got the tip alright.
The tip and the whole shaft... Of "the hammer".
HAMMERTIME!
The tip is coming inside his house
Well its somebody. And they got 4.5% influence in that collection. Or did i do math wrong
Saw on Gab someone saying it's the Trump campaign / creator account that held onto them
I guess that makes sense. Trump wants to play too right?
America Fuck Yeah! BDE
You can say that again.
America Fuck Yeah! BDE
I love the way you think !!
damnit! I updooted too quick I meant to keep at 45 but my clicker clicked too fast kek
LEGEND!
Dude, you hold on to those tightly.
Do not type your 12 words to that wallet on your computer.
If I were you, I'd leave that wallet alone and make a new one for further purchases. Keep it as cold as you can for safety.
Also, do not click on any NFTs that other people send to that account. L1 can have bad contracts that could send all your NFTs away.
Read up on account security before ANYTHING else and if you end up buying a Ledger, ONLY buy from them, not amazon.
You can create different wallets like you can have folders in your filing cabinet. Keeping an important wallet/folder COLD (It's address never sees the internet) means less likely to be sent something or have people try and scam you.
Thanks for that lesson.
This is what I use to store my seed phrases, you ought to be able to find it or similar ones cheaper elsewhere. https://store.safepal.com/safepal-cypher-seed-board.html
This exactly. Get a Ledger or a Trezor (hardware wallets). I haven't done this because I don't own NFTs (but I do have a Trezor) - but - check out this article to see if it is something that can help you save these in a safe and secure way. If they are on a PC they can be taken... Article.
Anons - if anyone has done this please chime in. The OP will need help with this.
I don't own a Ledger (I have a Trezor) but supposedly the data on the wallets was safe. Article.
Maybe instead of acting like a fool you might just try something like "Hey I heard Ledger was hacked before so you might want to look into that". It's always a good idea to research that stuff anyway, and the point here is to make sure OP knows how to protect their investment/purchase - not scare them off.
I agree. For those of us that are old to have had physical records in different companies, medical groups, clubs, etc. Whatever, you name it. How many security scares were there? How many stories of people physically breaking into secure buildings and offices and stealing user data files? Or vaults for that matter? Sure some bank tellers got robbed but vault thefts? Only in the movies.
Security has done nothing but degrade ever since it went digital.
If this purchase makes you happy and a good memory of your mother then you did good. Most people are either jealous or spiteful that you are able to do this. People spend their money on a lot of what other people would call ridiculous and frivolous things. One man's junk is another man's treasure.
The Lord has blessed you with the ability do this. Learn how to keep it safe and out of hacker and scammers hands and hopefully in the near future you can shake the hand of our greatest President and tell him thank you. And you can make a profit off of this and a big "I told you so" to the name callers and doomers.
You know you're a millionaire now right? After the plan is over, those are going to be easily worth over a million each.
Plus that one-on-one time with Trump himself will be truly priceless.
Hmm hanging them in a AirBnB could trigger a leftist who may just dismantle them from your home.....
And I'll call the police and sue them.
Upload their mugshots to the blockchain and also hang them in the AirBnB.
Modern solutions to modern problems, bitches!
Nice place to stay. Loved the Trump art. I counted 45 photos total and they were all unique and very cool. The mug shot of some blue-haired faggot was kinda weird though. Over all 10/10 would stay again!
"I had never seen the inside of a toilet bowl painted so realistically of a blue haired soyboy faggot."
But they’re broke
I would hang them where I could see them everyday. What a great tribute to your mother. Congratulations!
Good job! Please keep us posted about the event at Mar A Lago. Will you be able to ask him any questions?
I really don't know, they didn't give any details at all, they said it will be arranged based on his availabilty during the campaign.
u/#waynesworld
I'm Jelly.
I'm Jelly.
Are you Jelly?
You can say that again... 😉
While I'd personally never spend any money on NFT digital images, you seem happy with the purchase! Hope you get the higher res pics & actually get to participate at that dinner. You should think about what to ask / tell Trump when you meet him.
I buy almost everything Trump puts out but I can't get my head around paying for digital images. It just doesn't compute how there is inherent value in something like that. Same reason I'm wary of crypto currencies. I may just be a techno-dumbass, but how are these actually of value??
Bc they can be held and resold digitally on the blockchain, as if they were physical cards. They cannot physically degrade, unlike physical cards and they are still limited in quantity like physical ones.
But it is digital, how can it not be duplicated many times over and inherently mean any "less" than the original other than sentimentally as the original is the original while the same superficially as the duplicates?
Think of buying an NFT as buying proof that you own something. So others may copy the image and use it, but on the blockchain it will always say that you are the true owner of said image - until you decide to sell the NFT, in which case the buyer then becomes the new "true" owner.
Duplicating an NFT image is like a counterfeit pokemon card. Sure you can print out your own, however do counterfeits have any value? No. Similar rules apply
Anyone can buy a reproduction Mona Lisa painting. The authenticated original on the other hand…
... why, that's just waiting for some clown haired buffoons to dump a can of soup all over!
A lot of NFT/crypto bros here. I'm in the same boat as you: I don't see value in having "true ownership" of a series of 1s and 0s that can be duplicated with a right-click.
I don't see why people would in the future either, which is why the value of any NFTs, even these ones, will likely diminish to nothing just like every other NFT.
"Save image as" simply saves the image displayed to represent the original quality image, most often, creators only release a low res version for display, reserving the quality image for the NFT purchaser. The NFT itself is simply a certificate of ownership of that original image.
If I was talented enough I could replicated a Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Basquiat, Monet and whoever else floats your boat. I could do it on the same substrate that the original was done on. I could use the same paints, so on and so on.
This can be done so well that even a master in Morellian Analysis might not be able to tell, this is not true for NFT digital images. At least, if it is I’m not aware of it.
This means that a rare, highly coveted, NFT artistic digital image will be much easier to sell bc providence is much easier to produce. In the art world providence is “almost” everything when it comes to reselling a high value piece of art. I say “almost” bc the black/gray art market thrives on pieces that aren’t suppose to be sold, maybe they were stolen or maybe the IRS is after them and getting providence is difficult bc someone doesn’t want it to be known that they have it. But,, if a buyer is savvy enough and is wealthy enough that what they’re after isn’t about profit, but more about obtaining the unobtainable then they might be fine with buying regardless of providence.
The art market is plagued with forgeries bc there are a lot of very talented artists out there, just not a lot of very talented artist that can produce original works that are desirable to a lot of ppl. And, some of these artist will offer their services to forge a valuable piece. With an NFT you don’t have to worry about this and that gives a lot of ppl peace of mind when they’re getting ready to drop a boat load of money on art that they might have to resell one day.
*there are other benefits, but to me this is a big one.
You realize, creators can withhold the quality version of the image until a purchase is confirmed, and if the purchaser decides the share the 16k version of the image, they essentially blow their own investment to pieces.
Awesome! If you can ask him one question, what will it be?
There you go fantasizing out loud about how you spend your free time again. I thought we were past this.
Stealing this burn. Thanks frog!!!
Hi u/BumbleHill
You can upscale an picture from 1024 px to 4096 px without any noticeable drop of quality with Upscayl, i use it for my stuffs and it works like a charm. Upscayl which is Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows built with the Linux-First philosophy.
https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl
If you don't want to wait and are tech savvy you could use some upscaling algos. Anyway congratz for great buy. :)
No one has commented on your plan to hang them in your Air B&B rental house. I would encourage you to be thoughtful about that. I would be concerned that some guest might vandalize them… but I’m not sure what type of renters you tend to get.
I would not be concerned as it is only those copies. And when a "guest" goes Full-TDS, they pay the price ....
So make it expensive to ruin it.
I live only 45 mins from Mar a Lago, so if you can't make it.... u got a fren;)
I have a vacation home probably pretty close to you, it's in Delray on the water.
If we ever leave CA then Delray or Boca is where we will go. Love the Mahi sandwiches at Sandbar in Delray!
I'm north, Stuart
I’m north of you, Sebastian
My ex girlfriend now lives in Barefoot Bay, & ex wife is in Melbourne/Suntree. I'm frm Merritt Isl (dad worked at the Cape) tho lived half my life in Colo.
TMI I know :)
No way! Small world!
If you buy all of them you are guaranteed a dinner with GEOTUS. Get ready!!!!!
Dinner in the same room, not at the same table. Big difference. My cousin went to a dinner event and was nowhere near Trump. He's a millionaire, so he did go over to Trump and talk to him a second. I have a photo of this.
Oy Vey quit hoggin all the goy bucks!
If you meet Trump, ask him this:
"Do you think politicians, police, and every government agent who willfully violates their oath and our constitutional rights should face the same punishment as drug dealers and criminals who murder police officers?"
You could find an Adobe Illustrator specialist and have them turn the cards into vectored artwork, then you can blow them up as large as you want without losing any quality. That's how billboard images are made. I just copied the first Trump superman-looking card and brought it into Illustrator. It looks awesome even when blown up to a 12 foot tall picture.
I bought 1. Already got offers for $220. I'm holding. I hope they are a million a piece someday. Only 45000 exist.
I tried to purchase but was too late! Good for you, though! Hope you live close enough to the winter White House for a visit!
That's cool Fren.
Enjoy it
I guess I'll be the one to point out how retarded you are if your post is true.
Luckily he only used US dollars to pay. They are not backed by anything either.
I think folks are too wrapped up around the axle about $4500. We all spend a lot of money on things that we don't really need, but want. If you spend $1000. (Or more) on a cell phone, I think that is a ridiculous amount on a phone, but I never volley slings and arrows at people who choose to spend their money however they see fit. I have spent enormous amounts of money on hobbies, so this is hardly any different. For those that can see it, this is an investment, for those that can't this seems like a waste of money. Whatever your opinion is, it is great to share, but completely inappropriate to become emotionally invested. Showing your support for the greatest President of modern US history. The only other Presidents that have risked as much as DJT and his family have is the Founding Fathers and JFK. The penalty of failure is ruin and death. They knew it when they founded this country and DJT knows it when he is trying to save it. No other President has risked what DJT has, except for JFK, and JFK paid the price. Whatever we all can do to support restoring the American Dream to its intended Glory is a small price to pay, and we all should be willing to pay whatever we can afford.
Great investment. If I had the extra cash i would have done the same to meet Trump
That is so cool! Tell us more when you go please!
As big as you want? Billboard.
I just want to see them....
Some day, I'll have some fuck off Money, might want to buy one or something....
Congrats, Fren. Haters on here are all acting like our US money is actually worth something. Hahah. It’s not gold-backed, so calm down everyone. And even if it were gold-backed, stop being such a commie and let the OP spend his money the way that he likes.
Enjoy your dinner with 45 and all the others in attendance. What are you going to wear?? Do you get to bring a date? Please keep us updated so we can live vicariously through you!! Next purchase suggestion—a nice camera so you can have a great photo taken with him. Have fun!
I only bought one for a gift, But it is an awesome one. 👍
Legend, for real! God, I can't wait for you to tell us EVERYTHING! This is a Christmas gift to us all! 🎁🎁🎁🎄🎄🎄We share in it together! WWG1WGA! God bless and God speed!
WOW i would stay at that airBnB just to view them
I bought one. I guess the nft is like a digital baseball card? Only way I can explain it. It got 45 in a suit doing double thumbs up!!! Worth twice what I paid for it which is better than any stock I ever bought. (I’m no pelosi). Good on you for buying 45!
Interesting. The wife and I were just talking about digital wallets last night, and your post reminded me of that. I haven't a clue as to how to go about getting one if we were to get one at all. Anyone have any advice on this? What would be the advantages/disadvantages of having one? Thanks.
I have the same question. I signed up for CoinBase long ago but never did anything with it because I couldn’t figure out a wallet to use. I’m now gunshy with these “brokers” because of FTX.
Look into Ledger's hardware wallets. I buy my crypto on coinbase and then transfer it to my hardware wallet.
Thanks!
You can setup a Virtual machine, put kicksecure as your OS and whonix on it and you have your cold storage after disabling networking and 2 more switches. There is a howto on the website.
Wew lad! Very based!
I almost bought 45 but just got 5. Got a couple of rares. When Trump,comes back. Good chance they become very desirable. When arrests happen, the new Bored Apes.
Amazing, your purchase will pay for itself in the years to come. Good job pede, that's awesome.
Tell GEOTUS we said 👋 Hi!
Your NFT purchase is a low quality image that will be stored on their database (blockchain). It's like a bitcoin, if it was worthless and had a nice picture.