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Well, another 210,000 blocks are in the books. That means another Bitcoin halving event is upon us. Funny how everything is a “21” with this Nakamoto person. Or persons? Anyway… Here at Cardsmiths, we decided to mark the occasion by offering collectors a special limited-print-run, gift-with-purchase promo card, The Halving. The promo card is illustrated by Thomas Zahler, serving as a follow-up to his Series 1 card of the same name.   To make things more interesting, GNOAH GNOME challenged Zahler to an arm-wrestling contest, for which Thomas lost. (In spectacular fashion we might add.) That meant that Thomas had to autograph 50 of these cards, which we then numbered 1 to 50. We will randomly seed these 50 autographed and numbered cards into qualifying orders. So, how do you get your hands on one of these promo cards? Simple. Spend $100 or more on Cardsmiths.com, and we’ll add one to your order free of charge.    But remember, we only have a limited number of these promo cards available, so the promotion is only good until April 30, or while supplies last. Also, there’s only 1 promo card per $100 order so we can get these fun cards into as many collectors’ hands as possible. From all of us here at Cardsmiths, we thank you for your support and hope that you enjoy The Halving promo card. Happy collecting!

Cardsmiths is pleased to announce that Currency Series 3 is now available for preorder.   As a token of appreciation, we are offering a special limited-print promo card. Get a Tom Badley Ant Miner Cold Foil card as a gift-with-purchase of a Series 3 Collector Box Master Carton or Series 3 Mega Box Master Carton. You will receive (1) card for each Master Carton purchased. This exclusive offer runs from now until the end of April, or while supplies of these limited cards last.  Thank you and happy collecting!

The Smithies have been hard at work putting together what we believe will be the next fan-favorite trading card set:  Currency Series 3.    Shipping is expected to begin in June with Pre-Orders starting Friday, April 19th.   So, what do we have in store for collectors this time?  Let’s find out…… As with our previous Currency sets, Series 3 depicts some of the most important currencies, cryptos, and contributors to our current economic system.  This 60-Card Set features amazing new artwork from first-time Currency artists like Jaqueline Florencio, Erki Schotter, Joe Allard, and Gunship Revolution, along with popular artists Tom Badley, Thomas Zahler, Matt Paganelis, Jon McTavish, and many others.  In addition to all these great art cards, collectors will be treated to several exciting new additions to their Currency portfolio with Series 3.     Introducing the Currency Mega Box!  With 40-total cards per box, collectors can build their Series 3 collection without the need to open as many individual packs.   Mega Boxes will contain many of the same card types and variations you would expect to find in our 2-Pack Collector Boxes, but with a couple of twists! We didn’t just want to create a new way to buy Currency trading cards, so we decided to add a few extra elements to make things a bit more interesting.  The first of these exciting additions is the debut of the Mega Box exclusive the Opal Gemstone Refractor™ cards serial-numbered to /45.  These variants will feature an opalescent-white outer frame and multi-colored inner frame giving it a very similar look to its geological namesake.   Also new for Series 3 is the Collector Parallel variant we call “Matrix” Holofoils.  These can only be found in Mega Boxes.  Another key stat to highlight is that we have inserted (1) Gemstone Refractor™ card per Mega Box, on average.  So be on the lookout for those collector favorites like Onyx, Sapphire, Gold, Rubies and more! Of course, we’d never let the new kid on the block have all the fun.  Our 2-Pack Collector Boxes will still feature the same high-quality Collector, Collector Parallel Holofoil, Crystal Sparkle Full-Art Holofoil, Meta-Rare Refractor™, Iced Foil, Cold Foil, Cryptocurrency Redemption, and the full complement of Gemstone Refractor™ cards that Currency collectors have come to expect.  But….we couldn’t resist throwing in few fun extras to really get the excitement going.  For the first time ever, we are randomly inserting a Currency Series 3 set exclusive “Bitcoin: One of One” card inside a Collector Box.  That’s right, a unique One of One card that is waiting to be discovered inside of a Series 3 Collector Box.  Will you be the one to find the One? Even if you don’t happen to come across the One of One, perhaps you will come across one of the “Bitcoin: One of Twenty-One” cards also waiting to be found in both Collector and Mega Boxes. The fun doesn’t stop there!  We also welcome another member to the Currency Gemstone Refractor™ family: the serial-numbered to /45 Jade, found exclusively in Collector Boxes.  Jade’s rich shades of green have been coveted for centuries by peoples of many cultures to create jewelry, sculptures, and religious artifacts.  Start assembling your treasure trove of Jade variant cards by cracking into our Series 3 Collector Boxes! Sure, we could have just stopped there with all of the new trading card treasures for collectors to find in Series 3, but we decided to throw in just one more bit of fun.  We’ve randomly inserted (3) Tom Badley designed bank note holofoils exclusively into Series 3 Collector Boxes.  Oh, and did we mention that these are double-sided holofoil cards, each serial-numbered to /210?   And, of course, we’d be remiss not to mention that Cryptocurrency Redemption Cards are once again being randomly inserted in Currency Series 3 Boxes.  Collectors can be on the hunt for various denominations of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dogecoin.  Possibly even an entire Bitcoin or Ethereum! With all of these new and exciting additions to the Currency franchise in Series 3, we wouldn’t blame anyone for thinking that we have increased the production run well beyond that of Series 1 or 2.  In fact, there will be around 25% less 2-Pack Collector Boxes for Series 3 to allow for the addition of the Mega Boxes.   As such, total amount to cards produced has remained largely unchanged from the first two sets. So, what are you waiting for?  Place your Cardsmiths Currency 3 Collector and Mega Box pre-orders today!

 

  Ft. Lauderdale, January 23, 2024:  Cardsmiths is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Denver based Geek Fuel to establish a brand presence at various pop-culture conventions (“comic-cons”) throughout the US in 2024.  Geek Fuel, a leading retailer in the pop culture space since 2014, has designed and distributed exclusive and limited-edition collectibles of popular global fandoms and is currently celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary. Cardsmiths is bringing innovation to the card collecting space by using the latest print technology to create amazing designs of the many pop culture icons they are partnered with, and the limited-edition chase elements that card collectors love. This partnership will allow more fans of Cardsmiths and its licenses to be seen through Geek Fuel’s in-person events, convention presence, and online streams they are well known for.  “We are proud to partner with Cardsmiths to offer live streams and curated in-person events featuring the next generation of entertainment collectors’ cards and pop culture collectibles” notes Chaz Gray of Geek Fuel. Jeff Betau of Cardsmiths highlights “This partnership with Geek Fuel offers both new and existing Cardsmiths collectors a fun and unique way of engaging with our products, while also being able to participate in contests and promotions for rare and even one-of-a-kind collectibles.”  Geek Fuel will start out this coming weekend at MegaCon in Orlando with a booth highlighting Cardsmiths’ proprietary trading card set, Currency, which features a unique redemption program for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as licensed sets for Bob Ross and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, in addition to preview packs of the upcoming Series 1 Dragon’s Lair cards.  Geek Fuel will have livestream pack breaks during the show, along with promo items and giveaways, provided by Cardsmiths, that will be distributed via various promotions and contests conducted by Geek Fuel.  Following MegaCon in Orlando, Geek Fuel will travel to the Denver FanExpo and San Diego Comic-Con as their next in-person events featuring Cardsmiths releases!  Additional show dates will be announced as they are added. Cardsmiths items continue to be available at www.cardsmiths.com as well as local card shops (LCS) located throughout the world, and GameStop as a lead mass partner.  For customer service inquiries about Cardsmiths, please email info@cardsmiths.com. For information about Geek Fuel, please visit www.geekfuel.com.   To learn more, please visit www.cardsmiths.com or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. For wholesale inquiries, please contact Daryl McKay, dmckay@weareyourresource.com