Out of the Box: I Received my set of Steem Trading Cards from The Old Dog @kus-knee!

This morning, there was a cool surprise in the mail for me:

Look what arrived in the mail....!

OK, so it wasn't actually a BOX (but it sounded better in the heading!), but it was a very cool looking envelope from Switzerland, and when I saw the word "STEEM" at the upper left corner and the Hive account@kus-knee, Hive account@airmatti and Hive account@steemtradecards as the "senders," I realized what this was...

The set of Steem Trade Cards I had won in The Old Dog's cool Hive account@steembay auction a little while back!

I'm a big fan of SteemBay because it is an initiative that is actually helping to build a sort of "internal economy" here on Steemit, allowing us all to trade goods and services with each other, using our own Steem/SBD currencies, without the need to convert anything to BTC or fiat money.

In the long run, I believe this is a great positive for the community, because it gives the Steem token an economic reason for existing, which is NOT something very many of the thousands of cryptocurrencies can actually say for themselves!

So, here's what was actually inside the envelope:

A package with the cards and a small explanatory thank you note

And there's the set of 10 beautifully designed cards, featuring some of our most prominent community members!

And last, but not least, here's "proof of receipt of cards," which should also serve well as an explanation for why I don't do selfies!

You can actually get your own set because Hive account@kus-knee is having another SteemBay auction for more Steem Trading Cards RIGHT now. Go check out the auction here and place your bid... and support this really cool and innovating Steemit initiative!

And here's the kicker: Because of the very interesting way the auction is set up, you might even be able to get a set of cards for FREE! 

But you'll have to check out The Old Dog's page for that!

Thank you Old Dog for putting on this awesome auction, and for being a driving force behind the Steem Trading Cards!

How about YOU? Are you familiar with the Steem Trading Cards? Have you ever heard of SteemBay? Have you ever traded or bought "physical goods" through Steemit, connecting with another community member? Leave a comment-- share your experiences-- be part of the conversation!

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