LOT 001 / 1000

One is up.

It has thirteen minutes to find a bid.Then things move quickly.

Waiting for launchONE DOODAD AT A TIMECA AT LAUNCH
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Abstract mechanical Doodad number 1
SYSTEM PREVIEW / NO. 0001
NOW ON THE TABLE#001

Doodad
#001

CLOCK STARTS AT LAUNCH--:--
CURRENT BID
HELD BYNobody yet

First bid cuts the clock to 30 seconds. Late bids add 15. It cannot run past 75.

011,000 maxNo extra shelf in the back.
02One at a timeThe next one waits its turn.
03OnchainArt and metadata included.
04CC0Take one apart. Build something else.
NO INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED

What do they do?

Good question. Each Doodad is assembled from knobs, boxes, vents and other suspiciously useful parts. Whatever the job is, nobody wrote it down.

SPECIMEN#091
Abstract mechanical Doodad number 91
probably calibrated
SPECIMEN#317
Abstract mechanical Doodad number 317
makes a small noise
SPECIMEN#622
Abstract mechanical Doodad number 622
one loose handle
SPECIMEN#844
Abstract mechanical Doodad number 844
not dishwasher safe
THE CLOCK

A little
impatient.

13:00

Sitting there

No bid yet. The Doodad waits.

00:30

Someone noticed

First bid lands. The long clock is gone.

+00:15

Still arguing

A late bid adds fifteen seconds.

00:75

That's enough

Hard stop. Winner gets it. No bid means it vanishes.

UNDER THE HOOD

No hidden cupboard.

SupplyThere are 1,000 possible slots. An ignored slot disappears. Nobody can make another batch.

SequenceOne slot is active at a time. Once a slot is resolved, the contract only moves forward.

ControlsNo pause button, upgrade key, reveal switch or adjustable clock after launch.

ArtworkEvery image and its metadata are generated onchain. No media server or replacement URI.

For contract readers OPEN NOTES +

The contracts publish a four-part reviewer statement covering issuance, the auction clock, settlement, artwork permanence and administrative reach.

The statements are navigation aids. Deployed bytecode and verified source remain the authority.

OWNER'S MANUAL / STILL MISSING

No roll call.

There is no official group chat to feed, posting calendar to fill, or weekly assignment. If a Doodad ends up with you, name it, remix it, animate it, print it—or park it quietly on your shelf.

OPEN THE SHELF
CC0
PUBLIC DOMAIN

Go ahead.
Take it apart.

Copy it, redraw it, sell it, animate it, put it on a shirt, or give it a much-needed instruction manual.