I've been collecting art my whole life, but I never had the wall space for it.

Then I found ACEOs.

ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions, and Originals. They're 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The size of a trading card. Small enough to hold in your hand. Big enough to stop you in your tracks.

The format is what makes them interesting. This isn't a genre. It's a canvas size. Artists use it however they want. Watercolor. Alcohol markers. Carved wood. Burned designs. UV printed holos. Hand-drawn one of ones. The range is wide.

There are two main types. Art Cards are printed editions, usually housed in a protective slab, with variations such as holograms and foils. Originals are one of one. Handmade by the artist. When it sells, it's gone.

Some come from studios that commission artists and produce limited runs. But most come from independent artists who do everything themselves, designing, printing, painting, and shipping.

That's the part that got me. These aren't mass-produced prints from a warehouse. Every piece traces back to a person who made it.

If you've never seen an ACEO before, swipe through the slides. You'll get it immediately.

Pokémon turns 30 today. We put together a 12-piece auction lot on Nerdworth to celebrate.

10 artists. 12 original ACEO art cards. Every piece is a hand-made one-of-one. Every auction starts at $1.

ACEO = Art Cards, Editions and Originals. 2.5" x 3.5" handmade art. Same size as a trading card, but each one is an original piece of art.

The lineup:

• Aaron Laurich (Topps/Fanatics sketch card artist) - Gengar Final Boss

• Blender of Zombie - Mewtwo Psy-burst Refractor

• Diamond Cutz - Essence Galaxy Edition

• Girl Dad Designs - Charizard Kaleidoscope

• Jerrski - Misty's Togepi & Psyduck Ice Holo

• Ecto Selecto - Pokedex And Chill

• Under Rated Cards - Cubone Holo + Blastoise Holo

• Kingdom Creators Guild - Fighting Evo Trio + Charizard Burned

• Masked Ink - What A Year! Canvas

• Nimzzy - Moon Kitty Prism Holo
  

Bidding is live now. Closes March 6 at 2 PM EST.

nerdworth.com/mkt?batch=pokemon-30th-anniversary

Pokémon turns 30 today. We put together a 12-piece auction lot on Nerdworth to celebrate.

10 artists. 12 original ACEO art cards. Every piece is a hand-made one-of-one. Every auction starts at $1.

ACEO = Art Cards, Editions and Originals. 2.5" x 3.5" handmade art. Same size as a trading card, but each one is an original piece of art.

The lineup:

• Aaron Laurich (Topps/Fanatics sketch card artist) - Gengar Final Boss

• Blender of Zombie - Mewtwo Psy-burst Refractor

• Diamond Cutz - Essence Galaxy Edition

• Girl Dad Designs - Charizard Kaleidoscope

• Jerrski - Misty's Togepi & Psyduck Ice Holo

• Ecto Selecto - Pokedex And Chill

• Under Rated Cards - Cubone Holo + Blastoise Holo

• Kingdom Creators Guild - Fighting Evo Trio + Charizard Burned

• Masked Ink - What A Year! Canvas

• Nimzzy - Moon Kitty Prism Holo

Bidding is live now. Closes March 6 at 2 PM EST.

nerdworth.com/mkt?batch=pokemon-30th-anniversary