I just laughed out loud to see that VentureBeat used a photo I took of a Bitcoin keychain under my dog's paw. I have no clue why they used this photo (the article is about Overstock.com planning to accept Bitcoin), and I never really expected the image to be used, unless there was a news story relating animals to Bitcoin. The funniest part was I was browsing articles on the ZeroBlock app while walking my dog when I stumbled upon the article. http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/21/overstock-will-accept-bitcoin-payments-starting-next-year/ |
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Thanks for the response and feedback (and finding my typo -- I assume there are more). I've posted a PDF of the card (it's 100% editable with Adobe Illustrator CS5, and can be opened, but not easily edited, in Photoshop): http://www.print4bitcoin.com/external/bitcoin-xmas-card.pdfHere's a ZIP with PSDs for outside and inside of the card: http://www.print4bitcoin.com/external/bitcoin-xmas-card-psd.zipI've also posted a zip-compressed TXT file of just the verbiage here: http://www.print4bitcoin.com/external/bitcoin-xmas-card.txt.zipThe PDF uses the free font Ubuntu, and it is set up to print on a 18"x12" sheet (though a slight reduction will make it fit well on an 11x17 sheet). I tried to explain just enough about Bitcoin as I thought would be relevant to the people receiving it. It certainly doesn't explain the technology, but I hoped it would be enough to make them take the gift seriously, and understand the basics on how to use the paper wallet… And maybe stir curiosity to explore Bitcoin more. I created this rather quickly, I'm sure with more time, it could be better… But I guess that goes for most things. Please feel free to improve this and post improvements, so others can benefit. As I said, this was done quickly! I didn't do much to adorn it, and I'm sure some things could be worded better (I was disappointed how long it came out to be, as I worry some may not want to read this much). The mention of Coinbase makes it fairly U.S.-centric. |
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That's an interesting question. My purchase was definitely more about how awesome they look, but I found myself spending a lot more BTC (in general) when it was above $1,000.
Ha, that sure flies in the face of critics who say no one will spend Bitcoin if it's appreciating in value. Clearly, if we're getting more wealth from holding Bitcoin, we'll have more ability to spend our wealth! And as our wealth decreases, we tighten our belts. And thanks for the compliment on the keychains! The use of the keychains photos by media has been another interesting study. At one point, someone at Business Insider tweaked one of my keychain images, making it somewhat monochromatic. For some reason, that image has caught on, and I've seen many website reuse Business Insider's tweaked image. I guess whoever chooses the images to run with the articles/blog posts decides to just borrow images from other websites, as long as they see creative commons licensing listed. Entrepreneur is the latest to recycle this image (link below), and I do find it strange to see this one tweaked image reused so much. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230464# |
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The crazed growth of Bitcoin Keychain sales seems to have leveled off. Was it people buying them for Christmas presents? Or do sales rise and fall with the price of Bitcoin? I guess we'll see going forward.
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I'm happy to now own one of your limited, numbered, gold-plated versions (and many of the standard silver)!  |
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Maybe OP rebought at $80, so he hoding 2x as much Bitcoins. But I doubt it and I remember the April crash, it was tough to buy at $80 right after the crash
Wasn't hard for me! But I was trying to get in as the price was skyrocketing in April (waiting for my Gox account to fund), so $80 seemed like a bargain to me. I can see those who had cost-basis of under $10 would have found it difficult to buy at $80 after the spike… Probably like $600 didn't seem like a huge bargain to me after $1200, with my average cost-basis for most of my coin being sub-$100. In Mt Gox, the lowest was around 69 (after the $ 261 peak in April). Those who bought BTC then are currently sitting on top of 1,500% profit.
Heck, even those who purchased at that April peak price have had their investment more than quadruple (and then settle back down to a mere tripling +). I picked up a few $65-ish coins on Coinbase, I believe, at some low points in months after April. |
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These are really nice collectible coins (concept, design, and quality), and it's an amazing deal with the discount. They are very substantial, I sure like mine!
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That sure looks amazing! All your coins would make very nice holiday gifts!
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And here I thought someone was reviving this thread to laugh, not agree with it...
Hopefully it's obvious now that we're never going back to $150...
Pretty amazing that this thread started just over a month ago (and Bitcoin was at $150 just six weeks ago), yet already $150 Bitcoin seems impossibly low. |
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longtime lurker, just wondering if theres anyone out there accepting bitcoin for their bands merchandise?
Are you looking for something specific? |
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Appreciate the revival. I don't understand why anyone would sell everything.
I started buying Bitcoin in April, and it was simply the good fortune of a funding delay that kept me from buying above $200. I remember feeling bad for anyone who purchased near the peak price -- I assumed we'd see new highs eventually, but didn't know when. Little did I know that in a matter of months, even those peak buyers would see their Bitcoins triple in price.
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BitPappa, Thanks for the additional picture! Order placed!  As for your question, I'd be willing to pay ~$1 over the Amazon price if the back had an inset square with a high quality QR sticker, and I'd see paying an additional $4-6 over Amazon price if it was all metal. Thanks for your input and your order! The sticker idea (or something like a Bitcoin locket, but with a QR code instead of a photo you put in yourself) have both swirled in my brain a lot. I think it's economically impossible to create one-off all-metal keychains at a price close to the price-point that would work for you. |
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Sorry if the Bitcoin keychains seems pricey, hyperdallas. My primary goal was for keychain resellers (CryptoAnarchy.com and BTCTrinkets.com) to have the best prices on the keychains. These sites only accept Bitcoin, and I want to increase people actually buying stuff with Bitcoin. The more people who actually use Bitcoin for day-to-day commerce (not just speculating and trading), I think the more legitimate Bitcoin becomes. I also want to support these merchants in general. Anyway, you still might think the keychains are pricey, but that's why they cost 20% more on Amazon. bmoconno, I appreciate your thoughts, a lot of people have asked about custom QR codes. I think the only economically feasible way to do this would be with 3D printing (and for metals, even that isn't super-cheap). But I'll take this opportunity to do some market research: How much would you pay for an all-metal keychain with your own public key QR code? Per your request, here's another photo of the Litecoin keychains (photos of these keychains have now been used on CoinDesk.com and DailyDot.com!). But I'm trying not to push the Litecoin keychains too much on this Bitcoin thread (I am also waiting for a deal to finalize, before really pushing them).  |
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I do constantly envy the free publicity the keychains get, I have free to use aslong as you mention the source photos of my goods available on flickr, I've seen a couple of users, but nothing as major as you have managed to snag. Incase anyone reading this (TALKING TO YOU LURKING REPORTERS!) feel free to conact me, Im even willing to take requests  . I'm so spoiled now! Although I still get a rush every time I see an article with one of these photos, I've now become envious of Antana Coins, as they are now ruling it! I'm not sure I understand exactly how the choices are made on which photos are selected for these online articles, but email me if you want to discuss my theories. Hope the keychain sales (and all your sales) are going well! |
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I think showing the reality of the blockchain is not her fault, so I don't think we should be concerned with people like her (as you put it). Researchers research, the public results of their passions make systems stronger. Imagine what our government's super-computers can do crunching the blockchain to try to establish connections between users. My gut is to be thankful for her public findings.
I'd be interested to hear your take on being concerned by people like her, maybe you can enlighten me.
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