[CONTEST] The Times Traveler - The World's first LOADED Conceptual Art Canvas!

[ZipReg]

This is the OFFICIAL CONTEST Thread for CoolStorage.org's
#001 Canvas Crypto Puzzle Contest - "The Times Traveler"  

The World's first LOADED Conceptual Art Canvas

A hoard of loaded canvases with a design based on a sci-fi concept that alters the iconic
January 3rd, 2009 THE TIMES front page layout. Disguised as a conceptual art project, the
Limited Edition pieces of The Times Traveler contain an intricate crypto puzzle which has
been carefully embedded into their design. Whomever is skilled enough to find the secrets
and successfully unlocks the key, claims all of the BTC locked away in the canvases! The
winner earns the BTC and bragging rights, and every contestant own's a 100+ year
fade resistant conceptual art canvas with a very unique history attached.

In actuality, each Limited Edition piece is in fact a "one off" that has been printed from it's
own unique source. You only need one Limited Edition piece to unlock the key of The Times
Traveler, however, having a prototype or proof may help! The best part about our crypto
puzzle contest is that you do not need to destroy any of the pieces to unlock the secrets of
The Times Traveler, it is hidden in plain sight!

CoolStorage.org Presents...
"The Times Traveler" Limited Edition
16x20 Gallery Wrapped LOADED Canvas Crypto Puzzle


Who will discover the secrets and unlock the key to The Times Traveler?  Only TIME will tell!  


CONTEST RULES:
No up close images of the canvas posted on the internet.
This could compromise the integrity of the contest.

If one of the contest pieces is re-sold it must be made known in this thread
by the seller confirming the new owner to be added as a replacement contestant.

CONSULTATION:
If you think you've discovered a secret but want confirmation, please use
the CoolStorage.org EMSG App.  PM your EMSG link
to consult with me, and I will confirm and/or deny what you've found.

ONE CLUE:
There will be one CLUE posted here in the form of a riddle.  

THREE WISHES:
The contestants shall have a total of THREE WISHES to use at any time during the competition.
Contestants should discuss any ideas for wish requests to agree upon in this thread.
Once a WISH is discussed it can then be VOTED on by contestants.
There will be a (1) week voting period for contestants to submit their vote here,
otherwise the vote is fore-fitted and we tally the total votes submitted by contestants.
Certain wishes will not be allowed, like a wish for more wishes, for example.

WISH EXAMPLES:
I had intended on keeping the public address of the canvases a secret, and
allow whomever solves the puzzle to reveal the grand prize, however,
if the contestants were to vote on a wish revealing that and the vote
passed, the public address of the canvases would be posted in thread.

Perhaps you are all stumped and need an additional CLUE, make a WISH.  

Maybe you all VOTE to ask a technical question about the puzzle?
How many secrets in total? Are there areas of the canvas we should ignore?

Maybe you decide to VOTE for help from all collectible community members
This could mean the contest winner ends up not be an original contestant,
but if it is your WISH and the VOTE passes, it is done.


THE CONTESTANTS:

Iced
minerjones
minerjones
garciaor2002
ragilab
XYZo
MrCryptHodl
Est2013
pinky1234
Dernoste
Geo
MoparMiningLLC
Hookzup1
Hookzup1


Thank you for your support everyone! Congratulation's to you on
owning the very first loaded conceptual art canvases ever created!

They will remain loaded canvases until the puzzle is solved
and then they will be once loaded canvases!  




BONUS ROUNDS:

WELCOME BONUS ROUND:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5410154.0
More fun surprises unveiled in the future!


FUN FACTS:
Some of the canvases have time machines featuring the
HODL graphic from BTC To The Future v1.0 on their front fenders.  

The canvases were loaded with the Grand Prize via three transactions.
They were first loaded on Independence Day. July 4th, 2022.
The second was sent on Nicola Tesla's Birthday. July 10th, 2022.
The third and final transaction was sent on August 2nd, 2022,
the Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  

[ZipReg]

THE CLUE:
Go back! A wise man acknowledges he knows nothing, rising each day,
focused on filling his cup with more knowledge. A 180 from the depths of mediocrity,
striving to reach each new level. Searching from all angles, searching high and low,
searching to solve the Times Traveler, it is the opposite way, you must go...

[ZipReg]

CONTEST LAUNCH DATE: September 2nd, 2022



CLARIFICATION:
THE SECRETS YOU SEEK ARE PART OF A PRIVATE KEY THAT
HAS BEEN EMBEDDED INTO EACH CANVAS, IN PLAIN SIGHT

THE SMALL ARTICLE TEXT IS BLURRED INTENTIONALLY
THERE ARE NO SECRETS HIDDEN IN THE ARTICLE TEXT




BONUS ROUND:
THE FIRST CONTESTANT TO REPLY TO THIS THREAD WITH
WHAT HISTORIC EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THIS DATE WINS A PRIZE!





Thank You & Good Luck on your Quest to Decode
the Secrets and Discover the Key to The Times Traveler!

LET THE FUN BEGIN!  

[geophphreigh]

My best guess for historic event on September 2 is VJ day, Victory in Japan day WW2, when Japan surrendered to the US after US dropped 2 atomic bombs in August.

 

Geo

[ZipReg]

My best guess for historic event on September 2 is VJ day, Victory in Japan day WW2, when Japan surrendered to the US after US dropped 2 atomic bombs in August.

 

Geo

Hey Geo that is a great guess buddy! Unfortunately it is not the correct answer for this bonus round!

Please feel free to guess again! Thanks 

[Iced]

My bonus guess: Semptember 2 (1789) is the date that The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.

[ZipReg]

My bonus guess: Semptember 2 (1789) is the date that The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.

BONUS ROUND
**WINNER!!**

Iced


Congratulations! You have won a pizza day box set!!

That is the correct answer for this bonus round! Congrats buddy  will reach out shortly

September 2, 1789 - The Department of the U.S. Treasury was established by Congress.

Money printer go BRRR!

[ZipReg]

CONTEST UPDATE
** WEEK ONE **

Well, it's official guys!
ONE WEEK has passed since launch...

AND THE BTCTC GRAND PRIZE REMAINS UP FOR GRABS!!

Just a reminder to contestants! Although
you are competing against one another, you still have to work
together to use a wish! Contestants may discuss and
vote to use a wish at any point during the contest.

THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

[Hookzup1]

Does every canvas have everything needed to solve the mystery, or are different clues on different canvases?
I have examined mine more than any piece of homework I ever had lol
Can my wish be to know if magnifying glasses will help in the process 🤔
And congrats iced 😉

[ZipReg]

Does every canvas have everything needed to solve the mystery, or are different clues on different canvases?
I have examined mine more than any piece of homework I ever had lol
Can my wish be to know if magnifying glasses will help in the process 🤔
And congrats iced 😉

LOL Hey buddy  You absolutely only need one limited edition piece to win. If you scroll up and read the second paragraph of this OP and of every other post I've ever made about this contest, you will probably see it in there as well heheheh

That would be a SUPER SHITTY contest if you needed more than one entry to win! Give me a little credit here man LMAO

Wishes are more for discovering info about the puzzle. I would highly suggest that everyone try a magnifying glass unless you have eagle eye level vision!

Also, take frequent breaks, your eyes will quickly begin to play tricks on you.

[ZipReg]

This contest is legit bros, we've even got our own BONUS ROUND SCRATCH OFF GAME, OK!

[Hookzup1]

Does every canvas have everything needed to solve the mystery, or are different clues on different canvases?
I have examined mine more than any piece of homework I ever had lol
Can my wish be to know if magnifying glasses will help in the process 🤔
And congrats iced 😉

LOL Hey buddy  You absolutely only need one limited edition piece to win. If you scroll up and read the second paragraph of this OP and of every other post I've ever made about this contest, you will probably see it in there as well heheheh

That would be a SUPER SHITTY contest if you needed more than one entry to win! Give me a little credit here man LMAO

Wishes are more for discovering info about the puzzle. I would highly suggest that everyone try a magnifying glass unless you have eagle eye level vision!

Also, take frequent breaks, your eyes will quickly begin to play tricks on you.

Haha thanks I figured only 1 was needed, but figured I'd ask since you said working together may help. Alright back to examination table 😉

[Dernoste]

so we scratch?

[ZipReg]

Haha thanks I figured only 1 was needed, but figured I'd ask since you said working together may help. Alright back to examination table 😉

Right on buddy  the OP has a section on the 3 wishes and some examples, but let me clarify this for everyone just in case.

You are all competing against one another to solve the puzzle and win the grand prize, however, contestants will need to work together to use a wish.

Discuss what questions to use a wish on, then vote on what question to ask, and after one week the votes are tallied and the question with the most votes is answered.

If there are any other questions about this, please do not hesitate to ask, thanks everyone! 

so we scratch?

Hey buddy  I was just having a little fun showing off our bonus round scratch off game. Pretty cool huh  We're not at that bonus round yet, but we will definitely play one or more scratch off bonus rounds for some fun in the near future! Thank you, Sir!
 

[MoparMiningLLC]

are we able to buy one of those scratch off tickets?

[Iced]

are we able to buy one of those scratch off tickets?

Having the same question as well as when does the scratching start hehe

[ZipReg]

are we able to buy one of those scratch off tickets?

Having the same question as well as when does the scratching start hehe

Hey guys  You may have just discovered a way for me to almost break even on this contest! LOL

j/k

NO!! You can't just buy a super special BONUS ROUNDS SCRATCH OFF GAME ticket! What the heck kinda operation do you think I'm running here!!

But we can hold a raffle later so contestants may have a chance to WIN a used one! 

You know, I've been pitching this contests as a way for people to have some fun with a new concept, try to solve the puzzle, and escape all the negative BS going on these days for a bit, but I'm starting to realize I may have actually made this contest for ME to escape all the BS going on these days and have some fun LMAO! This is great, thank you all once again

"SO WE SCRATCH?"

[Iced]

A secretive operation  one that hides a hidden key!

I vote to scratch! 

[ZipReg]

A secretive operation  one that hides a hidden key!

I vote to scratch! 

That sounds super sketchy we may need an investigation into these hijinks! 

Be careful what you wish for! The bonus round scratch off game is not all unicorns and rainbows, good Sir! (DUN  dUn dUUUUN [CrASH] <- scary background music with lightning strike shortly after.) I wanted a video but after the grand prize, this is all the remaining budget allowed for 

[ZipReg]

Well guys, maybe you can just buy a super special BONUS ROUNDS SCRATCH OFF GAME ticket!

But only because it's a special auction with all proceeds going to HODLONAUT

Here is your one and only chance to WIN a ONE of ONE unscratched BONUS ROUNDS SCRATCH OFF GAME ticket! 

[AUCTION] for HODLONAUT - The Times Traveler #001 Proof + ONE of ONE BONUS!