{"id":35419,"date":"2021-01-27T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T10:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=35419"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:14:11","slug":"bernie-sanders-mitten-meme-immortalised-in-collectible-nft-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/bernie-sanders-mitten-meme-immortalised-in-collectible-nft-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders mitten meme immortalised in collectible NFT cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The collectibles maker Topps Digital has released 18 cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in mittens. His photograph became a meme after Joe Biden&#8217;s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2021\u2019s MEGA-meme machine hits the blockchain! Travel the globe and beyond with our favorite mitten-touting Garbage Pail Kid! Collect hilarious original art &#038; motion sketch collectibles featuring the lovable, stoic Bernie! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeePeeKay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeePeeKay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WAX_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WAX_io<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Collect: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHmgqPEeAD\">https:\/\/t.co\/wHmgqPEeAD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LFvXJl4OBA\">pic.twitter.com\/LFvXJl4OBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Topps Digital (@ToppsDigital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToppsDigital\/status\/1354230543764885504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The GPK Bernventures collection comprises two-NFT packs on the WAX blockchain. After purchase, they are randomly generated into cards across one of five rarity levels: base A or B, rare sketches, epic doodles, and artist-signed cards.<\/p>\n<p>In the Bernie Sanders series, the cards place him in several humorous situations: underwater, flying through space, or at the center of a Martian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the senator reacted positively to the meme\u2019s spread and announced plans to monetize the image for charity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7beCOs4yAw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Read about the new class of assets that NFTs have become in Dmitry Bondar&#8217;s ForkLog series. <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/nfts-as-a-new-class-of-virtual-assets-a-first-look-part-one\">The first part<\/a> \u2014 an introduction to the NFT market. <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/nfts-as-a-new-class-of-digital-assets-bitcoin-and-collectibles\">The second<\/a> discusses the deep kinship between cryptocurrencies and collectibles, <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/nft-as-a-new-class-of-virtual-assets-prospects-part-two\">in the third<\/a> \u2014 the prospects for NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2021, the decentralized autonomous organization FlamingoDAO bought a rare NFT <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/rare-nft-sold-for-762000\">for 605 ETH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog news on <a href=\"https:\/\/vk.com\/forklogcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">VK<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The collectibles developer Topps Digital released 18 NFT cards featuring Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in mittens. 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