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7 Oct, 42 tweets, 15 min read
1/ On the 6529 Gradient Collection

So now that @lphaCentauriKid is live with his SR Genesis piece...

...time to add some more end-of-week fun and send @6529er live with his NFT genesis piece.
2/ As most of you know, @6529er has designed the iconic 6529 logo.

I am obsessed with this logo. I sometimes go to my own profile page just to look at it.

It is, imho, @6529er's finest work.

It is time tonight to start step 1 of its journey into the metaverse. ImageImage
3/ A few weeks ago, I asked @6529er to think about how he would like to represent the logo in his genesis collection.

He came back with the type of austere, clean and subtle collection that I love.
4/ The 6529 Gradient Collection represents the logo in 100 subtly different gradients, from black on white (#0), to white on black (#100).

Below are Gradient #33 and Gradient #66 for example. ImageImage
5/ On a gradient by gradient basis, the differences are subtle.

This is the type of 🤓 approach that I love.

It reminds me of the Chromie Squiggles Perfect Spectrums - much less flashy than the HyperRainbows, but it is an iykyk choice.
6/ What is the distribution model?

We are definitely keeping #0 and #100 for the 6529 Museum, maybe up to 10% of the Gradients

Tonight we will auction #1

We will auction the others in the coming days and weeks at a pace we will decide.

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7/ Will there be a roadmap? No
How about treasury to sweep the floor? Nope
How about promises that the floor will go up? No, definitely not that

This is just @6529er's art being minted for whoever may appreciate it.
8/ I can imagine many other things that this iconic logo can do.

Many interesting experiments to come, many ways for it to live in the metaverse.

So you should expect other collections and collabs involving the logo.

But the Gradients are @6529er's vision in its purest form.
9/ For the broad 6529 Fam, please remember that @6529er is currently working on the 6529 Fam NFT that also includes the logo.

This NFT will be free (plus gas). We do not plan to exclude *anyone* from 6529 Fam.

So do not FOMO into this collection at levels you can't afford.
10/ Now, we believe in decentralization at 6529 HQ, so these NFTs are doubly decentralized.

a) each NFT is an SVG that is stored entirely on-chain
b) secondarily, each NFT is backup stored on IPFS via the URI

If IPFS and ETH both fail, then, sorry fam, crypto has not made it
11/ The more mathematically inclined readers will note that #0 to #100 represents 101 tokens, not 100.

That is right, there is a special token, #50 that is built different.

It is a gif (how could we not have a gif?) and, like the squiggles, it moves.

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12/ As soon as I post this thread, I will send #1 live to a 24 hour auction.

The reserve will be a very fancy 0.6529 ETH

On a personal level, currently trying to figure out how to prevent myself from buying them all to get a complete 'vertical set' 😂😂😂
13/ I would like to again express my congratulations and ♥️ to @6529er.

He is not just part of 6529 Fam, he is a long time friend of mine.

I am honored by his contribution to the 6529 mission and so very proud of him.

🙏🙏🙏
14/ For everyone's reference, the official link to the collection is here.

Please be careful in case clones pop up.

I will keep this thread updated with developments.

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15/ OK, we are live. Have fun everyone

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16/ Meme bids are very much approved! Image
17/ Chad meme bid of 4.69ETH by miniminiminimini on Gradient #1

Respect for the respect of the meme

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18/ Another chad meme bid of 9.69ETH by unnamed for Gradient 1. Interestingly big gaps in the bids.

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20/ 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

Congratulations to 896B94 for seizing Gradient #1 for the very memetic price of 9.69ETH!

896B94, if you are on twitter and would to say 'hi' publicly or in DM, it is welcomed. If not, also awesome

And 👊@6529er for his first NFT sale!
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21/ In order to keep things interesting, gradient-wise, the next one to go to auction is #99 on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Once again, listed at 0.6529 for 24 hours.

Have fun everyone!

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22/ miniminimini is back for round 2 with the leading bid! good luck ser!

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23/ Another meme bid! 7D69E6 with a 6.529ETH for #99.

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24/ Congratulations to @ZeroSalt420 for seizing Gradient #99 for 12.69ETH

This is you right, ser?

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25/ Gradient #2 is now live for auction at the exciting price of 0.6529 ETH.

Going to try something different this time.

In 30 minutes, will send Gradient #98 live too for fun double auction dynamics.

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26/ Gradient #98 is now live

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27/ Congratulations to miniminiminimini who finally made it happen on the third attempt and is now the owner of Gradient 2!

I thought of tweeting, but did not want to blow them up😂

Number 98 still live tho & they don't get a free run at a 2nd one 😂

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28/ So it appears that i have been complicit in miniminiminimini stealing #2.

#98 is up to 10ETH now so it looks like mini is going to have gotten the steal of the whole collection!

😂
29/ new ATH for Gradient Collection with Mister Todd winning an epic auction for #98 with the winning bid of 29ETH

Congratulations Mister Todd and make contact if you like

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30/ Back to 1 auction at a time for today. The 2 at time auction did not produce any interesting action IMHO.

Gradient #3 is now live with a starting bid of 0.6529ETH

Have fun!

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31/ Identified the Al Capone of our generation who stole Gradient #2 for 2.69ETH

The lesson here is "shoot your shot" & be persistent. I saw miniminiminimini trying every auction to-date & decided not to tweet the auction end

Congrats & be worthy of #2!

32/ Because the auction endings are a) fun and b) getting later and later in 6529 timezone, I have sent Gradient #97 live to auction now to 'reset' the clock back a few hours.

As always, opening bid is: 0.6529

#3 still live and top bid is 15ETH

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33/ Gradient #97 is SOLD for 15.1ETH to 982D3C. Thank you ser and make contact if you like.

Gradient #4 is next at bat with an opening bid of 0.6529.

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33/ Congratulations to 0x982d3 who is clearly thinking ahead and has now snagged #4 to have a matching white and dark background

We are going to take a break until Friday night, because 6529 has failed to plan ahead for his auctioning responsibilities 😉

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34/ I think 7 Gradients have been auctioned so far. Enough for me to start testing ideas. 😉

Existing collectors: Starting thinking about if there is an NFT you would like to display and put it in the same wallet as your Gradient.

More on this in a day or two.
34/ What time is it? It is GRADIENT time again. We are back in action.

Gradient #96 is live with a reserve of 0.6529ETH

Have fun everyone!

Might send another one tonight too

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35/ Once again, have lost track of my own auctions!

Congratulations to @steve_abootman for collecting Gradient #96 a few hours ago!!!

Reminder, starting thinking about what you want to display.

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36/ It is a bit late, but the show goes on.

Gradient #5 is now live with a reserve of 0.6529ETH.

This is an attractive number. Have fun.

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37/ Sending #95 live to start getting the times more reasonable 😀

Reserve price as always: 0.6529ETH

20 minutes left on #5 and it is at 2.22 👀

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38/ Congratulations to @ellsbells0109 for winning the auction for Gradient #5 for 8.50ETH

Today's live Gradient is #95

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39/ Gradient #6 is now live

Reserve price of: 0.6529ETH

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40/ 12 minutes left on very aesthetic number, number 95

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41/ So @The_MegaVega seems to have caught everyone not paying attention and sniped #6 for 3.5ETH

gg ser

Will try to make these more consistent this weekend because the competitiveness of the auctions goes all over the map

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We will work it out on less expensive pieces
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1/ So a friend asked me about this tweet - "doesn't this piss you off?" and I thought I would tweet my answer.

The short answer is "no"

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I hope that there are 30, even though it will make things harder for 6529 Museum as a permanent buyer, not seller
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