There’s A New Bob Ross NFT And It’s Not A Happy Little Accident

The current crypto-currency and NFT hype seems to stop at absolutely nothing. Plastic collectibles company Funko announced a new collection of Bob-Ross-themed NFTs. And Bob Ross fans around the globe are not happy about it.

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What's an NFT? An NFT is a bit of data stored on a blockchain. You can buy these NFTs in exchange for cryptocurrency and keep them in your crypto wallet.

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Or In "Normal" Words

People are paying thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency to be able to say they "own"a picture on the internet. And now they are selling Bob Ross themed NFTs.

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Funko’s Bob Ross  NFT Announcement

The company best known for their collectible plastic figurines made a tweet announcing the Bob Ross NFT collection last week.

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They claim that Bob's legacy is all about investing in art. When in reality it is all about teaching people how to create their own paintings.

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Going Against Everything Bob Ross Stood For

Selling his paintings and image as NFT crypto token goes against everything Bob stood for. He was a great lover of nature and didn't want his image to be used for mindless profit generation.

Horrible Reactions On Social Media

Bob Ross fans around the world are not happy with Funko's announcement. At all. One user compared the project with defiling the man's grave for money.

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