Everything you need to know about the Messi: Time Machine Collection

8 min readNov 27, 2022

The Ultimate Buying Guide for the Messi: Time Machine Collection launching Friday, Dec 2nd and live for 7 days until Dec 9th.

Next Friday, you will have the opportunity to join Messi in celebrating his historic career with the Messi: Time Machine Collection which includes a next-gen NFT experience commemorating each of Messi’s appearances at the greatest tournament on Earth and an exclusive artwork honoring the GOAT himself by the groundbreaking artist Victor Mosquera.

To keep up to date with all the upcoming news and for the chance to win 1 of 10 digital collectibles, join the waitlist at ethernity.io

Here is everything you need to know about the collection:

Phase 1 — Friday, December 2nd

Phase 1 of the Messi: Time Machine Experience begins on Friday, December 2nd.

Public Sale — Friday, December 2nd at 12 pm EST

The public sale will begin on Friday, Dec 2nd at 12 pm EST where all fans of Messi will be able to purchase the experience.

Early Access (Private Sale) — Friday, December 2nd at 11 am EST

Holders of past Messi and AFA collections will have the exclusive right to 1 hour early access to the Messi: Time Machine collection to ensure they have the ability to pick up the NFT they desire most.

All holders of the following NFTs will have EARLY ACCESS:

LIONEL MESSI: THE GOLDEN ONE
LIONEL MESSI: MAN FROM TOMORROW
LIONEL MESSI: MAN OF THE PAST
LIONEL MESSI: THE KING PIECE
LIONEL MESSI: THE MAGICIAN
AFA — ARGENTINA: OFFICIAL 2021 TEAM JERSEY
AFA — ARGENTINA: 1986 MARADONA JERSEY
AFA — ARGENTINA: #IRCs21
COPA AMERICA 2021: ARGENTINA SPECIAL EDITION
COPA AMERICA 2021: CHAMPIONS
AFA — ARGENTINA: LEGENDS
AFA — ARGENTINA: STARS
AFA — ARGENTINA: STARS VICTORIOUS
AFA — ARGENTINA: LEGENDS VICTORIOUS

To be added to the early access list, you must be holding one of these NFTs in your wallet connected to your ethernity.io account before a snapshot is taken on Wednesday, November 30th at 12 pm EST.

The following NFTs will be available during Phase 1:

Messi Time Machine: 2006

Artist: Ethernal Labs

Price: $149 in ERN (Crypto and Credit Card payments are available)

Edition Size: Max 10,000 editions

Duration: 1 Week

Description:

Germany, 2006. The year the world first saw Messi’s greatness on an international stage at his World Cup debut.

At just age 18, Messi was the youngest player ever to represent Argentina in a World Cup, when he came on as a substitute with 15 minutes to play against Serbia and Montenegro. Within 13 minutes, he created magic by scoring and assisting in the 6–0 victory.

A legend in the making. Messi’s career would soon catapult to astonishing heights — redefining what it means to be the greatest.

Important info: The maximum number of editions for the “Messi Time Machine, 2006” is 10,000 — if only a portion of these NFTs are purchased during the drop period all remaining NFTs will be proportionally reduced.

Lionel Messi: Gratitude

Artist: Victor Mosquera

Price: $1500 in ERN (Crypto and Credit Card payments are available)

Edition Size: 50

Duration: 1 Week

Description:

This artwork celebrates the greatest to ever do it.

Football has always been a huge part of artist Victor Mosquera’s life and culture. With this piece, Victor channeled that energy into an image that encapsulates the incredible things Lionel Messi has done for the sport — and what he has achieved as the best football player of all time. Like Messi himself said: “Coincidences don’t exist.”

Phase 2 — Thursday, December 15th

Phase 2 of the Messi: Time Machine Experience will begin Dec, 15th when 50% of holders of the Messi Time Machine: 2010 will be able to claim a second digital collectible celebrating Messi’s achievements in the greatest tournament on Earth in South Africa, 2010.

Winners of the Phase 2 claim will be determined by a randomizer. All holders of the “Messi Time Machine: 2006” will receive a Time Machine in their Ethernity account which once revealed will illustrate whether they are able to move through to the next phase of the experience and claim the “Messi Time Machine: 2010” collectible.

Important: To take part in phase 2 you must hold the “Messi Time Machine: 2006” in your wallet on the snapshot date of Tuesday, December 13th at 12 pm EST.

Messi Time Machine: 2010

Artist: Ethernal Labs

Price: Free Claim (+Gas Fees)

Edition Size: 50% of Messi Time Machine: 2006 Holders (Max 5,000 editions)

Claim Expiration: Dec 31st, 2023

Description:

South Africa, 2010. The year Messi showed his incredible playmaking skills by leading Argentina to sweep the group stages.

Argentina made it to the quarter-finals but lost in a rout against mighty Germany. His presence was felt throughout the tournament and named one of the top players of the tournament.

Phase 3 — Thursday, December 22nd

Phase 3 of the Messi: Time Machine Experience will begin Dec, 22nd when 50% of holders of the Messi Time Machine: 2010 will be able to claim a third digital collectible commemorating Messi’s role in the Argentina squad in Brazil, 2014.

Winners of the Phase 3 claim will be determined by a randomizer. All holders of the “Messi Time Machine: 2010” at the moment of “…” will receive an additional Time Machine in their Ethernity account which once revealed will illustrate whether they are able to move through to the next phase of the experience and claim the “Messi Time Machine: 2014” collectible.

Important: To take part in phase 3 you must hold the “Messi Time Machine: 2010” in your wallet on the snapshot date of Tuesday, December 20th at 12 pm EST.

Messi Time Machine: 2014

Artist: Ethernal Labs

Price: Free Claim (+Gas Fees)

Edition Size: 50% of Messi Time Machine: 2010 Holders (Max 2,500 editions)

Claim Expiration: Dec 31st, 2023

Description:

Brazil, 2014. The first time Messi donned the vaunted Argentinian captain’s armband, ready to lead the Argentinian team to glory.

Messi scored in nearly every game sweeping through the Group stage, knocking out Switzerland and the Netherlands. Messi was heralded as the tournament’s best player but ultimately lost to a dominant Germany.

Still, his skills shone through and he took home the Golden Ball at the tournament’s end.

Phase 4 — Thursday, December 29th

Phase 4 of the Messi: Time Machine Experience will begin Dec, 29th when 50% of holders of the Messi Time Machine: 2014 will be able to claim a fourth digital collectible celebrating Messi’s Russia, 2018 appearances.

Winners of the Phase 4 claim will be determined by a randomizer. All holders of the “Messi Time Machine: 2014” will receive a Time Machine in their Ethernity account which once revealed will illustrate whether they are able to move through to the next phase of the experience and claim the “Messi Time Machine: 2018” collectible.

Important: To take part in phase 4 you must hold the “Messi Time Machine: 2014” in your wallet on the snapshot date of Tuesday, December 27th at 12 pm EST.

Messi Time Machine: 2018

Artist: Ethernal Labs

Price: Free Claim (+Gas Fees)

Edition Size: Size: 50% of Messi Time Machine: 2014 Holders (Max 1,250 editions)

Claim Expiration: Dec 31st, 2023

Description:

Russia, 2018. Messi faced a gauntlet of challenges with his arms wide open. From missed penalties to a tough loss to Croatia. The Messi fans knew was dealing with defensive challenges and an onslaught of attackers.

The group stage brought Argentina against France where the eventual champs took down the white and blue 4–3 in a late-stage win. A valiant effort by Messi ruled his fire heading into Copa America and the 2022 World Cup.

Phase 5 — Thursday, January 5th

The final phase of the Messi: Time Machine Experience will begin Jan, 5th when 10 lucky holders of the Messi Time Machine: 2018 will be able to claim an ultra-rare digital collectible celebrating Messi’s appearance in Qatar!

Winners of the Phase 5 claim will be determined by a randomizer. All holders of the “Messi Time Machine: 2018” will receive a Time Machine in their Ethernity account which once revealed will illustrate whether they are able to move through to the final phase of the experience and claim the “Messi Time Machine: 2022” collectible.

Important: To take part in phase 5 you must hold the “Messi Time Machine: 2018” in your wallet on the snapshot date of Tuesday, January 3rd at 12 pm EST.

Messi Time Machine: 2022

Artist: Ethernal Labs

Price: Free Claim (+Gas Fees)

Edition Size: 10

Claim Expiration: Dec 31st, 2023

Description:

Qatar, 2022. Golden Messi, celebrates by pointing up to the heavens.

Coming off of the Messi-led Argentina victory over Brazil in 2021’s historic Copa America win, Messi looks to solidify his legacy with the ranks of Maradona and Pele as the greatest ever. Having left Barcelona for PSG, it’s been two years of transition, but the one constant — is his desire to win a World Cup in 2022.

All ten of the Messi Time Machine: 2022 NFTs holders will each be awarded 500 ERN, in addition to receiving entry into a raffle for a signed AFA Jersey!

To keep up to date with all the upcoming news and for the chance to win 1 of 10 digital collectibles, join the waitlist at ethernity.io

New OpenSea Requirements

Our Messi: Time Machine and Lionel Messi: Gratitude NFTs meet the latest OpenSea requirements. Due to these new parameters, resale of these collections will not be possible on LooksRare. As always, resale will be possible on the Ethernity marketplace.

New to Ethernity?

To take part in the experience, you will need to register for an Ethernity account and connect your preferred wallet. Follow the instructions in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJndjCHNbXw

About Ethernity:

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