This is without question mad, unique, crazy and of course very cool! I want one for my garden. let me know when you go into production with them  Viz The foundry has been paid, and we're in the mold making stage now. The mold should be complete and ready for pouring by the month's end. Plus one more week for the sample / prototype to arrive for QC. Once that passes, it's 2-3 weeks until all ten (10) pieces arrive, ready for distribution to the pre-sale customers and lucky auction winners.  And I'll be laying my own prototype manhole cover in my backyard garden, as well.  This is pretty epic, any plans to install one of these somewhere?  Epic, indeed. Unfortunately, I believe installing one of these without permission would be illegal. However, I'm all for making a few phone calls. Who knows? Very cool idea and certainly an original one at that.
How will you go about shipping these internationally? I don't know what the pricing is but I'd assume shipping alone would be quite significant.
Thanks for the kind words, AT101ET. We do have a few options for our international customers. For those customers who simply wish to own one as an investment art piece and who don't necessarily need to physically possess it yet (for instance, they may be arranging for their own shipping services or simply waiting to flip it later for a small profit), we're offering a storage / housing service free of charge. We're also looking into third-party shipping services such as Parcel Monkey for our UK friends. Those services estimate a cost of ~$200 for delivery to many UK customers, which is actually quite favorable for something of this size and weight. And if the price of BTC goes up enough, then I may even spend the extra funds to hand-deliver it.  Ha...insanely well done, Bitcoin Penny! Congrats on pulling this project off. I liked the garden placement idea too. (..if you don't already OWN a road!) I appreciate the kind words, GP. It's a big project (pun intended) for sure, but we're finally done with the hard part. Now it's a waiting game. Man, I can't WAIT to see one of these in person! And you're absolutely right...Totally insane! Thank you again, everyone, for all the kind words. We could never do something like this without your support! (Oh, and before you ask...YES. Each of these unique art pieces will come with a free doodle. LOL) Regards, Chris |
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Any plans for a silver version of this??
What about gold? This is amazing. Is it going to be cast in bronze? I'm not even sure what manhole covers are normally made out of. Copper would be really cool also.
LOL Silver, gold, and copper would be awesome, but much more expensive. Besides, we wanted to keep things as authentic as possible with this particularly special project. We discussed several ideas for faux manhole covers (same size, but different materials and weights), but in the end, we decided that if these weren't authentic, then the entire soul of the art piece would be lost. Genuine and authentic manhole covers from a genuine and authentic manhole cover cast iron foundry. That's the ticket! This project will be 100% legit (and 110% LEGENDARY)! This would look great on my wall!
Officially, I'll probably have to challenge that idea, due to its weight and the resulting safety concerns. However, I suppose that if people can mount XL cast iron pan holders or large screen TVs onto a wall safely, then one of these might mount safely too, given proper anchoring into the wall studs, etc. On the other hand, we will have these custom-designed Industrial Pipe Display Stands available, just in case.  Regards, Chris |
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BREAKING NEWS: WikiLeaks releases TOP SECRET plans for Bitcoin Penny™ Summer Project 2017!... [snip] ... The Bitcoin Penny™ Physical Bitcoin: MANHOLE COVER EDITION (TOP SECRET -- For Authorized Eyes Only)The Official Plans Digital Prototype / Photoshop Illustration
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A little more than 48 HOURS left in our Daddy-Daughter Doodle Project auction! (CLICK HERE for COUNTDOWN TIMER)The current high bidders are: DDDP #1 - Umbrella - MJ @ .0095 DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit - BitcoinPenny @ .01 DDDP #3 - Flamingos - MJ @ .0055 DDDP #4 - Boombox / Dancing Shoes - krogothmanhattan @ .006 DDDP #5 - Paintbrush & Pencil - digicoinuser @ .016 DDDP #6 - Donut & Coffee - MJ @ .0205 DDDP #7 - Soup Can - Fattcatt @ .025 DDDP #8 - Baby Dragon & Baby Knight - MJ @ .0155 DDDP #9 - Tennis - TheNewAnon135246 @ .007 DDDP #10 - Bumble Bee - MJ @ .0205 Good luck, everyone! Regards, Me |
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These UNO silver bars have become quite a collectible in the Unobtanium community.
Hmm... I have one of the pure silver (not plated) UNO bars from bigtimespaghetti. Not sure of the number, though. I'll have to check in a few days when I'm back in town. Thanks for the tip. Regards, Chris |
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And a quick pic of the front (DDDP #7 - Soup Can) with our signatures and serial number...  Good luck, everyone! Regards, Chris |
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DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit @ .01 Me |
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WOW! So many more generous bids! Thank you, everyone! If my calculations are correct, then the current high bidders are (MJ): DDDP #1 - Umbrella - MJ @ .0095 DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit - MJ @ .0095 DDDP #3 - Flamingos - MJ @ .0055 DDDP #4 - Boombox / Dancing Shoes - MJ @ .0055 DDDP #5 - Paintbrush & Pencil - MJ @ .0155 DDDP #6 - Donut & Coffee - MJ @ .0205 DDDP #7 - Soup Can - MJ @ .0205 DDDP #8 - Baby Dragon & Baby Knight - MJ @ .0155 DDDP #9 - Tennis - MJ @ .0065 DDDP #10 - Bumble Bee - MJ @ .0205 Keep those bids coming! (I'll be bidding on #2 again.) Regards, Me |
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DISCLAIMER: Fair warning, everyone. Since this is my first official co-art project with my youngest daughter (doodle or otherwise), I will be bidding on one of these DDDP doodles, myself. I plan to frame it for my desk. May the deepest (or most enthusiastic) pockets win. Regards, Me DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit @ .009 BTC Me |
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Once again, thank you all for the very generous bids! The current high bidders are: DDDP #1 - Umbrella - Lauda @ .007 DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit - actmyname @ .007 DDDP #3 - Flamingos - MJ @ .005 DDDP #4 - Boombox / Dancing Shoes - MJ @ .005 DDDP #5 - Paintbrush & Pencil - Fattcatt @ .01 DDDP #6 - Donut & Coffee - Chronicsky @ .01 DDDP #7 - Soup Can - Fattcatt @ .02 DDDP #8 - Baby Dragon & Baby Knight - Fattcatt @ .01 DDDP #9 - Tennis - TheNewAnon135246 @ .006 DDDP #10 - Bumble Bee - Chronicsky @ .01 Keep those high bids coming! Regards, Chris |
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Thank you for the generous bids, everyone! The current high bidders are: DDDP #1 - Umbrella - greenplastic @ .006 DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit - greenplastic @ .006 DDDP #3 - Flamingos - MJ @ .005 DDDP #4 - Boombox / Dancing Shoes - MJ @ .005 DDDP #5 - Paintbrush & Pencil - greenplastic @ .006 DDDP #6 - Donut & Coffee - Chronicsky @ .01 DDDP #7 - Soup Can - krogothmanhattan @ .007 DDDP #8 - Baby Dragon & Baby Knight - greenplastic @ .006 DDDP #9 - Tennis - TheNewAnon135246 @ .006 DDDP #10 - Bumble Bee - Chronicsky @ .01 Keep those bids coming! Regards, Chris |
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I refuse to bid on these unless you promise me that she gets my winning bid!
Absolutely! As I stated in the OP... All proceeds from this auction go to my daughter to fund new art supplies, art classes, and/or whatever art stuffs that might help further her dream of becoming a professional artist. (With a little luck, I may convince her to HODL a bit of BTC for art school. She wants to study on the West Coast!)
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Thank you for the kind words and very generous bids, everyone! My daughter is THRILLED at the thought of being a real, paid artist! Regards, Chris |
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DISCLAIMER: Fair warning, everyone. Since this is my first official co-art project with my youngest daughter (doodle or otherwise), I will be bidding on one of these DDDP doodles, myself. I plan to frame it for my desk. May the deepest (or most enthusiastic) pockets win. Regards, Me |
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 Introducing the Bitcoin Penny™ Daddy-Daughter Doodle Project!This was a super fun doodle project that my youngest daughter and I had been planning for a long while. Abby and I co-doodled a total of ten (10) new doodles, and they're all up for auction! Each of these ten (10) original doodles is signed by both artists (Abby & Chris) and individually numbered on the front -- DDDP #1/10, DDDP #2/10, DDDP #3/10, etc. My daughter's artistic contribution to these doodles is in blue ink, while my own contribution is in my standard black ink. As a fun bonus, Abby has added a well-received touch of color to the blue-inked areas with an assortment of colored pencils. (FUN FACT: These are some of the very few COLOR doodles in existence!) This is a multi-auction. Each of these ten (10) doodles will be auctioned SEPARATELY. In other words, you are bidding on one (1) doodle per bid. If you wish to bid on more than one (1) doodle, then please place your multiple bids in the following (or similar) format: DDDP #1 @ .004 BTC
DDDP #2 @ .0025 BTC
DDDP #5 @ .0035 BTC
All proceeds from this auction go to my daughter to fund new art supplies, art classes, and/or whatever art stuffs that might help further her dream of becoming a professional artist. (With a little luck, I may convince her to HODL a bit of BTC for art school. She wants to study on the West Coast!) The ten (10) doodles included in this multi-auction are: DDDP #1 - Umbrella DDDP #2 - Chicken Biscuit DDDP #3 - Flamingos DDDP #4 - Boombox / Dancing Shoes DDDP #5 - Paintbrush & Pencil DDDP #6 - Donut & Coffee DDDP #7 - Soup Can (NOTE: This is the only DDDP doodle that has the black-inked parts in color.)DDDP #8 - Baby Dragon & Baby Knight DDDP #9 - Tennis DDDP #10 - Bumble Bee    CLICK HERE for COUNTDOWN TIMERStart Time: Immediately End Time: Saturday, August 12, 2017 @ 10AM EDT (UTC -4:00). (See countdown timer above.) No-Sniping Rule / Grace Period: There will be a grace period of ten (10) minutes following the last bid. When ten (10) minutes pass without a new bid, the auction will be officially ended. For example, if someone places a bid on Saturday, August 12 at 9:55AM, then the auction will extend until 10:05AM. If another bid is placed at 10:03AM, then the auction extends until 10:13AM, and so forth. Starting Bid: .001 BTC Bid Increments: 0.0005 BTC The winning bids should be sent to the following address: 1NARwALSaoDegdDu4YCbuPgmi1vgFxEVxQ. Worldwide shipping via standard mail (non-tracked, non-insured) is an additional 0.001 BTC. Please feel free to ask questions. Good luck, everyone! Regards, Chris |
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.....just apply the hologram and BAM... scratches gone!! lol Agreed! Me |
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Visibility bump....
Doodles to share???
Thanks for asking, MJ! I've been off the grid for the last few weeks while traveling between SC/NC, NY, and Florida. During my spare time, my daughter and I have been working on our first annual Daddy-Daughter Doodle Project! (It's super fun co-doodling with my daughter!) We've co-doodled ten (10) new doodles. Her contribution is in blue ink, and my contribution is in my typical black ink. Here's a quick photo of the doodles in progress...  We still have to add the superfluous labels/arrows as well as both signatures on each doodle. Then she'll be coloring the blue-inked parts (her own contributions) with assorted colored pencils. (FUN FACT: These are the only co-doodles I've ever produced, and they will be some of the very few COLOR doodles too!) After the coloring is complete, we'll both sign the fronts, and I'll add something like "DDDP #1/10" or "DDDP #7/10" as well. Then we'll be auctioning them with all proceeds going to my daughter for art supplies, art classes, and other miscellaneous art stuffs. (I may even convince her to HODL a little BTC for the future too!) The Daddy-Daughter Doodle Project auction should be ready in the next day or two, so keep an eye out! And a big THANK YOU to you, MJ, and to everyone who supports these silly little doodles! Your support is VERY appreciated! Regards, Chris |
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I like the idea! Last year, I made a postcard doodle. (See below.) I believe it was given to Mitchell. I tried to convince him to actually mail it to someone, then place it on auction. I would've paid a bit of money to own an actual posted doodle, complete with international postage stamps, etc.  Good luck with the project, krogothmanhattan! Regards, Chris |
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New dice colors are in hand today.... ready to ship Check them out below  Placing an order now via PM! 😃 Regards, Me |
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