TIGERBOB: ELYSIAN GARDEN PLAYING CARDS
September 2024 - March 2025

SOLD FOR 0.06-0.08 ETH each via OpenSea

216 pixel illustrations showing Gossamer's artistic interpretation of the common French-suited playing cards. Dozens of new pixel art designs are featured on each of the cards. Four decks, or colorways, are comprised of 52 standard playing cards, one joker, and one card back.

Tigerbob is focused on pixel art because of the design's ability to translate to various textile charts or graphs, like knitting and weaving pattern designs. The card illustrations were designed first in two colors (monochrome) so that each element could also be properly knitted on Gossamer's knitting machines.

"I spent a year designing knitwear prior to this project, and all that thinking about how my pixel art could be interpreted as two-color knitting charts (intarsia designs) made this technical concept the forefront of this project, and all projects approaching my pixel art."

60 items were purchased over a period of 188 days. In an effort to reward the Tigerbob community, and to continue focus on new work, Gossamer  made the decision to close the mint and distribute the remaining digital collectibles to customers that purchased and did not sell or transfer their token. Eligible wallets were shuffled and tokens were transferred on March 13, 2025.

Upon completion of the distribution, 2 cards were given for each card purchased. The artist held back 44 digital collectibles. In total, 112 tokens were air-dropped to buyers, approximately 51% of the collection. 

A printed deck of the cards will be available soon on tigerbob.store. Check our Medium article about the project to learn more about the artwork.