🎃 [ANN] Bitcointalk Bitcoin Pumpkin Carving Contest 🎃

[ChiBitCTy]

VOTING IS NOW LIVE- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5419254.0

Contest # 2 Voting- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5419367.0

Welcome to the first annual Bitcointalk bitcoin pumpkin carving contest!




(courtesy of xSlyy)

Based on the feedback I received here, it seems we've got enough interest to make this fun! ( https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5415632.0 )

Rules - The only rule is that your creation has to include some sort of pumpkin, gourd, squash or something of that ilk.  If you want to incorporate 3D printed stuff, NFT's, coins, whatever, all the better!  There will only be one entry per person (but this can include a bulk of items together (i.e. a 3 pumpkin set with a drawing next to it, for example).

All entries must be accompanied by proof of work, which means you must include something like your username and the date on a piece of paper next to your entry.

No AI programs for contest #2

Have fun with this! I know if you have kids this is something I'm sure they'd enjoy doing with you, as well as getting to eat the salted & baked pumpkin seeds at the end (yum!).  Please also share this with others outside of the collectibles board.  Everyone is welcome to compete!

Contest Start Date: Right Now

Contest End Date: Halloween Day, October 31st

How will the winner be picked?: There will be a poll ran from Oct 31st to Nov 3rd.  I'm not 100% sure how I will run it, but will try and get some feedback from the community on how to most fairly do so.  Please chime in if you have any ideas!

Prizes: 1st place receives everything shown below (plus more items to come, this is all I could get to easily today).  If there are enough entrants, I will include a 2nd place and maybe even a 3rd place prize as well.  



Satori chip funded with .001BTC




Which Wich Coins contain actual BTC value which can be used to purchase food at these sandwich shops. It’s value and information can be found here - https://www.whichwich.com/cryptobox/

The silver plated coins are Alpen DIY Coins (holograms will be included)
The poker chips are MoparMining DIY chips (holograms will be included)











There have been known security issues with these wallets. This is simply a collectible or something to be used as a test wallet of some sort.

Bitcoin Post Cards -Courtesy of Kryptowerk





Second Place Prize- lot of CardSmith cards
(Courtesy of xSlyy)



2 mBTC courtesy of https://paradice.in/


—Contest #2 —

Due to many people not living somewhere where pumpkins are available, I’ve decided to create a second contest where the rules are to simply to create something Halloween/pumpkin bitcoin themed. This can be a 3D printed piece, a painting, digit art, NFT, painted pumpkin etc. Be creative! BUT, no AI generated stuff. You can submit such photos, but you will not be eligible for prizes.

Prizes: * Lealana donated a .01 Buyer Funded coin/wallet (as seen below) for this contest.

          *  .001 bitcoin to a wallet of your choosing.







Picked up my pumpkins today  

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[ChiBitCTy]

Contestant List - Contest 1

1) KrispyKrypto
2) JanEmil
3) xSlyy
4) xsyren
5) Shaha98
6) LDL
7) salad daging
8 ) taufik123
9) aoluain
10) nara1892
11) Rigon
12) Dubaian
13) BigBos
14) smartaction
15) m2017
16) cygan
17) badlam
18) ajiz138
19) rojan
20) polymerbit
21) henkcryptotank
22) GigaBit
23) kamvreto
24) Altryist
25) Ryu_Ar1
26) impulse709
27) lovesmayfamilis
28) Hamza2424
29) topman21
30) NicNacCoin
31) Woodie
32) Dimitri94
33) BRINIRHA
34) Renampun
35) Die_empty





Contestant List - Contest 2

1) tjtonmoy
2) Remsjack
3) MoparMiningLLC
4) Deviljr
5) Johnyz
6) onecall123
7) halim50_
8 ) Tanvi50_
9) Sarah Azhari
10) Inwestour
11) Dr.Bitcoin_Strange

[KrispyKrypto]

This is a great idea. Thanks for organizing this ! Im going to go get my pumpkins tomorrow .

[MoparMiningLLC]

For the winner - I will toss in the other two chips to make it a full 7 chip set.

[Cryptogreatdane]

Wow.. thanks to the organizers and OGs for putting this great event together. Look at these prizes! If your looking for some inspiration try googling bitcoin pumpkin carving. Ill be including the kids in this project. Cant wait to share the results. EPIC HALLOWEEN FUN

[Oasisman]

Nice! Finally we have an official thread. I hope this will be spread out to everyone in the forum. The more, the merrier right?
If my carving skill sucks, I believe I can try some digital drawing.
@ChiBitCty, is that a valid entry though?

[Rikafip]

Picked up my pumpkins today  

Damn those are nice looking pumpkins and ideal for carving (from my limited experience with pumpkin carving, shape&look matters a lot). For some reason those type of pumpkins are kinda hard to find in my country as we don't really have tradition of pumpkin carving, but I'll do my best and if I find a couple of suitable ones, I will certainly join.

If my carving skill sucks, I believe I can try some digital drawing.

Imho, since this is bitcoin pumpkin carving contest only submissions with an actual carved pumpkin should count (OP mentioned that you could add drawing to that) otherwise this contest will be drowned in drawings, gifs, animations etc. But lets see what OP has to say about it.

[ABCbits]

I don't plan to join the contest, but it'd be exciting to see how other participant carve their pumpkin.

Prizes: 1st place receives everything shown below (plus more items to come, this is all I could get to easily today).

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It'd be appreciated to mention security risks of using this hardware wallet. Personally i'd either use it as decoration or dissemble/terardown it for short review.

[SFR10]

How will the winner be picked?: There will be a poll ran from Oct 31st to Nov 3rd.  I'm not 100% sure how I will run it, but will try and get some feedback from the community on how to most fairly do so.  Please chime in if you have any ideas!

IMO, the only way to have somewhat fair results ^{[without exposing our "true" identities]} is through limiting the ones who can vote to certain groups of users ^{[e.g. with the help of "BPIP", you can go with the top 100 in most active, trusted or recognized]}.
I might also join

[ChiBitCTy]

Nice! Finally we have an official thread. I hope this will be spread out to everyone in the forum. The more, the merrier right?
If my carving skill sucks, I believe I can try some digital drawing.
@ChiBitCty, is that a valid entry though?

Anyone who wants to be eligible to win the prizes must include an actual pumpkin/gourd. Trust me, mine will be terrible, so don’t worry, have fun with it!

I don't plan to join the contest, but it'd be exciting to see how other participant carve their pumpkin.

Prizes: 1st place receives everything shown below (plus more items to come, this is all I could get to easily today).

--snip--

It'd be appreciated to mention security risks of using this hardware wallet. Personally i'd either use it as decoration or dissemble/terardown it for short review.

I was going to let the winner know,  obviously I wrote the thread about it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5414795.msg61002881#msg61002881. Many of us collectors collect everything from legit stuff to scams to wallets w/security risks. I would have never given this to the winner without letting them know about this (ie sending them my thread).

How will the winner be picked?: There will be a poll ran from Oct 31st to Nov 3rd.  I'm not 100% sure how I will run it, but will try and get some feedback from the community on how to most fairly do so.  Please chime in if you have any ideas!

IMO, the only way to have somewhat fair results ^{[without exposing our "true" identities]} is through limiting the ones who can vote to certain groups of users ^{[e.g. with the help of "BPIP", you can go with the top 100 in most active, trusted or recognized]}.
I might also join

Hmmm. This is an interesting idea and thanks for sharing it, trying to figure out what’s best voting wise. Does that most recognized list update still to this day ?

Btw, you should definitely join!


Anyone else have any suggestions for how to set up the vote ?

[Rikafip]

Does that most recognized list update still to this day ?

Yeah those BPIP lists are updated constantly.

Anyone else have any suggestions for how to set up the vote ?

As @SFR10 said, you have to limit the voters in some way because if you go with a simple poll, someone will try to abuse it with bunch of brand new accounts. If there is any chance that something can be abused around here, it will be.

My suggestion is to make people vote by simply writing the name of the contestant they think it was the best, limit it to at least Full Member & above and eventually certain amount of merit earned.

[Mate2237]

I will also like to try my skill this time to see what I can produce from my fruit to pick up the Pumpkin. once again thanks for bringing this, there are sometimes we need this kind of things. Carving Pumkin contest all the ways

[Oasisman]

If my carving skill sucks, I believe I can try some digital drawing.

Imho, since this is bitcoin pumpkin carving contest only submissions with an actual carved pumpkin should count (OP mentioned that you could add drawing to that) otherwise this contest will be drowned in drawings, gifs, animations etc. But lets see what OP has to say about it.

Yeah, made sense. Thanks man.

Nice! Finally we have an official thread. I hope this will be spread out to everyone in the forum. The more, the merrier right?
If my carving skill sucks, I believe I can try some digital drawing.
@ChiBitCty, is that a valid entry though?

Anyone who wants to be eligible to win the prizes must include an actual pumpkin/gourd. Trust me, mine will be terrible, so don’t worry, have fun with it!

Noted.
This sounds fun, let's see about that lol.

[aoluain]

Picked up my pumpkins today  




Contestant List

1) ChiBitCTy (I wont be in the running fyi, just participating)
2) KrispyKrypto

Now they are two very fine rounded specimens ChiBitCTy!

I picked up mine yesterday, I wasn't sure I would get one so I got a Red Kuri squash
and later walked into a Pumpkin which will be easier to carve.



Thank you for putting this together Chi. and that's a very generous haul of prizes.

Does that most recognized list update still to this day ?

Yeah those BPIP lists are updated constantly.

Anyone else have any suggestions for how to set up the vote ?

As @SFR10 said, you have to limit the voters in some way because if you go with a simple poll, someone will try to abuse it with bunch of brand new accounts. If there is any chance that something can be abused around here, it will be.

My suggestion is to make people vote by simply writing the name of the contestant they think it was the best, limit it to at least Full Member & above and eventually certain amount of merit earned.

IDK about limiting the voting to Full Member, there are some very active people in this
board who have not reached Full Member ^{and probably don't care about ranking}

What about a panel of 3 judges as an option? obviously those who are not taking part.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Seems like a great idea OP. Just a word of warning, I am terrible at art but I will give this a go this week. I’ll go & get some pumpkins maybe Tuesday & submit my entry before the end of the week. In the unlikely event I win a prize, I will donate it to a charity of the OP’s choice or somebody struggling with the cost of living increases etc.

[ChiBitCTy]

I will also like to try my skill this time to see what I can produce from my fruit to pick up the Pumpkin. once again thanks for bringing this, there are sometimes we need this kind of things. Carving Pumkin contest all the ways

Happy to have you!

Picked up my pumpkins today  




Contestant List

1) ChiBitCTy (I wont be in the running fyi, just participating)
2) KrispyKrypto

Now they are two very fine rounded specimens ChiBitCTy!

I picked up mine yesterday, I wasn't sure I would get one so I got a Red Kuri squash
and later walked into a Pumpkin which will be easier to carve.



Thank you for putting this together Chi. and that's a very generous haul of prizes.

Does that most recognized list update still to this day ?

Yeah those BPIP lists are updated constantly.

Anyone else have any suggestions for how to set up the vote ?

As @SFR10 said, you have to limit the voters in some way because if you go with a simple poll, someone will try to abuse it with bunch of brand new accounts. If there is any chance that something can be abused around here, it will be.

My suggestion is to make people vote by simply writing the name of the contestant they think it was the best, limit it to at least Full Member & above and eventually certain amount of merit earned.

IDK about limiting the voting to Full Member, there are some very active people in this
board who have not reached Full Member ^{and probably don't care about ranking}

What about a panel of 3 judges as an option? obviously those who are not taking part.

Yeah I’m just not sure yet how I’m going to handle the voting. I’m going to ask around a bit and welcome more ideas from the community.

Seems like a great idea OP. Just a word of warning, I am terrible at art but I will give this a go this week. I’ll go & get some pumpkins maybe Tuesday & submit my entry before the end of the week. In the unlikely event I win a prize, I will donate it to a charity of the OP’s choice or somebody struggling with the cost of living increases etc.

Trust me, I’m the least artistic person on this planet, so don’t worry!  Also that’s very generous of you to donate if you place.  I was trying to think of a way to incorporate charity in to this, but just could figure out how exactly. If you win, I will donate proceeds to the WWF/ World Wildlife Foundation

[ChiBitCTy]

Just wanted to mention that we now have a second place prize established.  Thanks to xSlyy for donating a lot of Cardsmith cards (a very popular crypto collector card company).

Thanks to https://paradice.in/ for donating 2mBTC for the second prize winner.

More prizes will certainly be coming! As well as a 3rd place prize if we get enough participation.

[Cratoon]

Just wanted to mention that we now have a second place prize established.  Thanks to xSlyy for donating a lot of Cardsmith cards (a very popular crypto collector card company).

Thanks to https://paradice.in/ for donating 2mBTC for the second prize winner.

Thank you, ChiBitCTy!
We will be happy to contribute a little.
I have sent you a DM regarding this. Let me know which one you prefer. Should I send it to you now? Or send it to the winner once the contest ends.

Seems like a great idea OP. Just a word of warning, I am terrible at art but I will give this a go this week. I’ll go & get some pumpkins maybe Tuesday & submit my entry before the end of the week. In the unlikely event I win a prize, I will donate it to a charity of the OP’s choice or somebody struggling with the cost of living increases etc.

LFC is here. I knew you would check this thread when I saw you merited this post on WO.

I guess WO Members will be interested in Participating Bitcoin Pumpkin Carving Contest with a few hundred bucks worth of Gift and Bitcoin.
Here is the Legendary Member ChiBitCTy organized [ANN] Bitcointalk Bitcoin Pumpkin Carving Contest.
Contest End Date: Halloween Day, October 31st. You can take a look if you are interested.

Cheers!

[Cryptogreatdane]

The official btc pumpkin. Ready to be carved




 Heres a question. Does it have to be just btc or can we carve any crypto related idea. Can i do a lealana pumpkin or a Cardano pumpkin?

[ChiBitCTy]

Just wanted to mention that we now have a second place prize established.  Thanks to xSlyy for donating a lot of Cardsmith cards (a very popular crypto collector card company).

Thanks to https://paradice.in/ for donating 2mBTC for the second prize winner.

Thank you, ChiBitCTy!
We will be happy to contribute a little.
I have sent you a DM regarding this. Let me know which one you prefer. Should I send it to you now? Or send it to the winner once the contest ends.

Seems like a great idea OP. Just a word of warning, I am terrible at art but I will give this a go this week. I’ll go & get some pumpkins maybe Tuesday & submit my entry before the end of the week. In the unlikely event I win a prize, I will donate it to a charity of the OP’s choice or somebody struggling with the cost of living increases etc.

LFC is here. I knew you would check this thread when I saw you merited this post on WO.

I guess WO Members will be interested in Participating Bitcoin Pumpkin Carving Contest with a few hundred bucks worth of Gift and Bitcoin.
Here is the Legendary Member ChiBitCTy organized [ANN] Bitcointalk Bitcoin Pumpkin Carving Contest.
Contest End Date: Halloween Day, October 31st. You can take a look if you are interested.

Cheers!

Might as well just send it to the winning contestant directly, no need to send multiple transactions unless there’s a chance you won’t be active around early November. If so just let me know. Thanks again for putting up the prize BTC

The official btc pumpkin. Ready to be carved




 Heres a question. Does it have to be just btc or can we carve any crypto related idea. Can i do a lealana pumpkin or a Cardano pumpkin?

Looks good!

It should include bitcoin in some way, but no issue with adding other types of cryptocurrencies in along with it if you want.