Traveling through an irreplaceable world is a daunting task. With so many new NFT projects, artists, and massive collections appearing every week, it’s nearly impossible to keep up with every subsequent development. In the past, a simple glance at OpenSea was enough to find the latest NFT craze. But things have changed dramatically since the 2021 NFT boom. Now, NFT enthusiasts have to be very careful about what and where they collect. To help unearth amazing NFT efforts old and new, nft is now launching “Underrated: A Weekly Column,” highlighting innovative projects, collections, and artists that are driving the NFT space forward.
Buy a collage of NFTs.Credit: Buy Buy, Launch September 2, 2022is a large-scale PFP project created by independent illustrators and cartoonists dirty robotThe series is capped at 10,000 NFTs and is steadily growing as holders of REGA Black Box NFTs burn their tokens in exchange for REGA PFPs created in Dirty Robot’s unique style. While REGA’s burn/claim mechanism is something we’ve definitely seen before in the NFT space, REGA itself presents a unique new form of community building through storytelling. Each time the black box is burned, a generated avatar is revealed, known as the cornerstone of “the eternal storyteller and creator through all current and yet-to-be-defined mediums,” or REGA. Hello Kitty and Friends World, at August 25, 2022, is the first major NFT collection from iconic Japanese brand Hello Kitty. Created in partnership with RECUR, a technology company that designs and develops dedicated brand experiences on the blockchain, Hello Kitty and Friends World is both a collectibles event and an interactive Web3 experience. Collectors of Hello Kitty and Friends World NFTs have a lot to love: First, they have the opportunity to own a piece of Hello Kitty history. But they can also take part in challenges and earn rewards. With the Hello Kitty World Market, users can send their NFT characters on an adventure to collect stamps from different virtual cities, which can be exchanged for limited-edition prizes. Interested in? Learn more from the Hello Kitty and Friends World website.
Logo for the Grails project by PROOF Collective.Image credit: PROOF Collective Grails, at February 25, 2022, is a collection of 45 editions of artwork from 45 different artists divided into two separate seasons, each curated by and for PROOF Collective. Initially, the identities of artists appearing in the collection were hidden and only revealed after the minting window was closed. While Grails NFTs will initially only be collectible by those with a PROOF Collective membership pass, holders can instantly trade their Grails on the secondary market, of course, with the possibility of accidentally trading a piece from a coveted crypto artist Rare work. Comprising 2,214 NFTs (1,036 in Season 1 and 1,178 in Season 2), the collection was quickly overshadowed by MoonBirds, but remains an important part of the PROOF ecosystem.
LIL PUDGY will retweet and follow this Sunday: We’ve got some special PUDGY prizes for you…we’re giving away a PUDGY penguin and a bunch of LIL PUDGY! ❄️ pic.twitter.com/3jvn1KjfJH— Pudgy Penguins (@pudgypenguins) December 17, 2021
Lil Pudgys, on December 19, 2021, is a companion NFT series to the coveted Chunky Penguin series. With 22,222 possible NFTs, Lil Pudgys initially ushered in an expansion of the Pudgy Penguins universe while creating an economical way for NFT enthusiasts to join the Pudgy community. While Lil Pudgys’ deals have dried up a bit as the Pudgy Penguins project is overhauled in 2022, the line’s matching collection is starting to see price hikes like its predecessors. There’s still a lot to imagine about the Companion series, but as the Penguin universe grows, Lil Pudgys may still be an underrated way to join the community.
Various Abracadabra NFTs. Image credit: Abracadabra Abracadabra, commonly known as ABC, is a large Solana PFP collection created for the simple purpose of reminding NFT collectors how fun childhood can be.The series contains 10,000 NFTs, August 22, 2022by the notorious NFT collectors/investors 9x9x9 through his SOL nicknamed HGE. Over the years, the meaning of NFT has changed and evolved. Although generally considered to be associated with money and art, the NFT space offers more than profit and prosperity. For ABC, 9x9x9 seems to be making a callback to the basics of collectibles and the way they’re about fun in the first place. The images that make up the ABC series are reminiscent of school-aged doodles, and they give ABC a unique and carefree aesthetic.
