Cardhacks Presents The Art Hustle Series 1 Preview (CollectibleTrading Cards)
This promo video for The Art Hustle Series 1 by Cardhacks pretty much says it all. Scheduled for a July 1st release, the series included a 162 Card Base Set, with a box containing 36 Wax Packs, inclusive Artist Profile Cards, Art Cards, Original Art/Sketch Cards, Signature Cards and other trading card collectible-goodness! 300 individually numbered boxes exist, with distribution via DKE Toys.
'The Art Hustle is a boutique set of artist and art-based trading cards exhibiting an international group of 75 artists working in street art, toy art, kaiju, sketch, illustration, painting, aerosol art, poster art, tattoo art, digital art, collage, sculpture, photography and more.' [via www.thearthustle.com]
Gosh, I'd love to be part of a trading card series, but I guess I haveta be an artist first, innit? :p
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"Inspired by trading cards produced from the 1960’s through the 80’s, the set offers up some vintage-inspired flavor including chipboard card stock and the much-loved wax paper wrapper. Cards also come with interesting facts on the backs that you don’t want to miss."
Artists in this series include: Arbito, Jason Atomic, Doktor A, Ron English, Frank Kozik, MAD, MONSTREHERO, Chris Ryniak, Snaggs, The Sucklord, UAMOU / Ayako Takagi and many more. Check out the full roster here.