Rawlings launched an NFT collection last month at OpenSea, which ties a non-fungible token (NFT) to a physical baseball glove. For more information on NFTs, see here for an explanation.
From the press release: “These ultra-rare limited edition Rawlings gloves were designed and produced exclusively for the ‘PRIMUS NFT’ project, never to be reproduced. By purchasing one of the NFTs, the buyer will be able to exchange their NFT for their physical glove and they will also have access to exclusive future offers from Rawlings.”
Each authentic high performance glove is unique and comes with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity proving that your physical glove is authentic and from the official PRIMUS NFT collection.
It also has Rawlings’ NFT stamp and issue number imprinted. This links the glove back to its NFT and makes each glove unique. For example, if your NFT is PRIMUS Pro #22, you will receive a glove with 22/300 stamped on the thumb side of the glove.
It’s important to note that a purchase allows you to exchange the NFT for the physical glove – you can’t have both. While this may seem a bit confusing, it will help Rawlings better understand the value of each, as this is the first time NFTs have ever been tied to physical gloves. There is also a Discord server that Rawlings created for the PRIMUS project.
There are 461 NFTs in total ranging from ~$500 – $1500 depending on rarity.
-Tier 1: “PRIMUS Pro” numbered to 300
-Tier 2: “PRIMUS Gold” numbered to 150
-Tier 3: “PRIMUS Platinum” numbered to 10
-Tier 4: “PRIMUS THE LINDOR 1/1” 1 OF 1, GAME USED
According to Rawlings’ vice president of digital marketing, Dylan Kavanagh, Rawlings “built the project around the idea that baseball gloves are already very popular in the collector world, and NFTs can provide authentication and scarcity to that market.”
PRIMUS LINDOR 1 OF 1 UP FOR AUCTION UNTIL 10/12
The most exclusive glove NFT offers is this 1 of 1 glove that Francisco Lindor designed and wore vs. Yankees July 27, 2022. You can see the physical glove above, signed and used. All proceeds from the auction go to Francisco Lindor’s charity: The Francisco Lindor Scholarship Fund.
While the previously mentioned NFTs (Pro, Gold, and Platinum Teams) will need to EXCHANGE for the physical glove, this special game wear 1-of-1 will be INCLUDED with the NFT and they are currently being auctioned off for charity AND AUCTION ENDS OCTOBER 12. The 1 of 1 “package” will also include 2 tickets (and all expense paid travel) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards this year at the Plaza Hotel in NYC, definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
What do you think of Rawlings’ NFT collection? I’d love to hear your comments below.
