Curio Cards are the first art NFT on the Etherium blockchain. Launched on May 9, 2017, they predate the CryptoPunks by one month.

Harry's Tweet was principally responsible for teaching people how to buy Curio Cards during their rediscovery on March 13, 2021.

On that day, the cards cost about $5 each. And believe it or not, a full set of Curio Cards (31 cards) just this week sold for more than 100 ETH ($260,000). 

We get into how Harry learned about the project. 

The crazy timing of the rediscovery, coming less than 24 hours after the rediscovery of MoonCats. 

And how many cards Harry bought on that fateful day!

Follow Harry on Twitter: @HarryBTC

Abby is one half of the team that successfully launched the Top Dog Beach Club (TDBC) NFT project.

As she is the creative that designed the amazing-looking dogs, we discuss how they settled on dogs (aliens and cats were in the running) and what it takes to build a community in the hyper-competitive NFT avatar space. 

I think you will find her insights enlightening, especially if you are thinking of launching your own NFT project.

Follow Abby on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PixelLionArt

You can join the TDBCcommunity on Discord - https://discord.gg/Hvn6f8NhRy

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TopDogBeachClub

Website - https://topdogbeachclub.com/

Purchase TDBC on OpenSea - https://opensea.io/collection/topdogbeachclub

In this episode, I am dropping deep down the NFT rabbit hole with OG Rick Chan, who was part of the Curio Cards team that launched the first art NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. 

Rick has a ton of experience in the crypto space and his current project (NFT-V Miami - https://www.nft-ventures.com/) is building helping artists to launch their NFTs. Including the NFT of my other guest, Eric Dandridge.

We discuss Eric's collaboration on his NFT with opera virtuoso, Limmie Pulliam who is being hailed as the next 'Pavarotti'. And why he feels like this is the ideal time to take risks, be creative, and do things differently.

Connect with Rick:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/HenriChan7

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhenrichan

NFT-V Miami - https://twitter.com/nftvmiami

Connect with Eric:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dandridge

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Io_EAD

Website: https://dev-io-the-new-aeon.pantheonsite.io/

Eric's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0969375V5

Ken is one of the pioneers in the NFT space.

His innovative use of NFTs to engage and interact with his fans is something every artist should note. 

We discuss his current strategy, the future of NFTs, and the entire crypto space.

Connect with Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KennethBosak

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrKennbosak

Website: https://kennbosak.com/

If you are a boomer like me, you are going to learn a LOT from this episode.

I am speaking with Robek, one of the artists who helped to birth the Curio Card NFT project - generally considered the first art NFT project on the Etherium blockchain.

His cards numbers 21, 22, and 23 can be seen here: https://curio.cards/artist/robekworld

His card 23 is likely the first GIF on the Etherium blockchain, so it is historically significant.

We also get into what being anonymous - or semi-anonymous - online means to him and how it affects how he behaves online. It's fascinating!!

Connect with Robek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robek_world

Website:  https://robekworld.com/

Russ Franklin is the co-founder of Amplify Art which is building a platform that will enable artists to completely bypass the traditional music industry.

Where artists can retain 100% control of their music, distribution, and will receive royalties on every resale of their music, forever.

And fans can buy, sell, and truly own their music.

To learn more about the project connect with Amplify Art on Discord: https://discord.gg/bv4QPA7e

And hit Russ up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Russfranky

Mitchell F Chan released one of the first NFT art projects on the Etherium blockchain on August 29, 2017.

The NFT was Mitchell's modern take on Yves Klein 1950's work 'Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility.' 

We get into what is art, ownership, value, and a whole bunch more that people are currently debating in the art and NFT space.

Connect with Mitchell

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan

Website: https://chan.gallery/

Thomas shares the tale of the birth of Curio Cards NFT.

Curio Cards are generally regarded as the first art NFT on the Ethereum blockchain. 

So they play a critical role in the birth of NFTs and are historically significant. 

Thomas as had a long-running Bitcoin YouTube show - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjyXLLMtG99Dkh8Yvw-3g

Thomas is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins

YouTube World Crypto Network - https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldCryptoNetwork

I am talking with Travis Uhrig who was one of the founders of Curio Cards NFT.

Curio Cards became famous among NFT collectors this past month as the project was 'rediscovered'. And is now widely recognized as being the first art NFT project on the Ethereum blockchain.

As Travis says during the interview, they couldn't give the NFTs away in 2017. However this past month all of the cards were sold within minutes of the project's rediscovery.

You can Curio Cards here: https://curio.cards/

And find Travis:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/travisformayor

Website: https://travisformayor.com/

This is my full interview with Daniel Ari Friedman.

Daniel is one of the artists who was involved with the Curio Card NFT project in 2017, which is now generally recognized as being the first ART NFT on the Ethereum blockchain.

Why is this a big deal?

Well up until a few weeks ago, the previous owner of this title - CryptoPunks - has sold for upwards of $7.5 million.

Curio Cards 'rediscovery' has sent the NFT world into a frenzy as it attempts to reevaluate prices/values based on this new information.

We discuss his involvement in the project, the future of art on the blockchain, and how he ended up having the rarest of all the Curio Cards.

You can find all of Daniels art here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_friedman/

And chat with him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InferenceActive