And the 18th recipient of the MikeJY Holo Cat Shield Pin and newest member of the #HallOfVeeFam is… @jayacreates !!! One of the things I love most about @veefriends is that there are so many ways to make a meaningful impact on this community. Some people build businesses, others create incredible experiences, and some simply make this community a better place simply by being part of it. Jayaa is the perfect example of that last group. Jayaa’s passion and love for VeeFriends is undeniable. She is constantly showing up for others, celebrating their accomplishments, supporting their projects, and spreading positivity wherever she goes. Her enthusiasm is genuine, her support is unwavering, and her love for this brand is about as pure as it gets. I first met Jayaa at the National in 2025, where she bought into the Series 1 box break @JCourageFIT and I were co-hosting. In one of the most unforgettable moments I’ve experienced in VeeFriends, Jayaa hit a @garyvee signed 1/1 Authentic Anaconda card just as fireworks were going off in the background. Her emotion and excitement exploded much like the fireworks themselves. It was a moment that perfectly captured just how much this brand means to her, and one I will never forget. At NYCC, everyone’s favorite monkey @Rossmonkey95 helped orchestrate another unforgettable moment, convincing Jayaa she was about to open the very first VeeFriends blind bag repack. Little did she know the real surprise waiting inside was her induction into the Hall of VeeFam. The Hall was created to recognize the people who make this community special, and Jayaa is a reminder that you don’t need a long list of historic firsts or accomplishments to leave a lasting impact. Sometimes the most meaningful contribution is simply being there for others and sharing your passion with the world. Jayaa, thank you for your unwavering support, infectious positivity, and genuine love for VeeFriends. This community is a better place because you’re part of it. You are the eighteenth member of the #HallOfVeeFam! Congratulations!!!

And the 17th recipient of the MikeJY Holo Cat Shield Pin and newest member of the #HallOfVeeFam is... @JCourageFIT!!! Josh, AKA the Brave Bison, AKA the Gentle Giant, is a household name for all of us in the @veefriends community and his story in its entirety is beyond impressive. Josh was among the very first community members to start opening VeeFriends boxes live on stream, creating @thecourageshow as a place where collectors could come together, hang out, have some laughs, and get some incredible deals on cards. At VeeCon 2024, Josh was selected as a community speaker, and I have a vivid memory of sitting next to him and watching person after person approach him to share how much they enjoyed The Courage Show and how appreciative they were of everything he had done for the community. It was one of those moments that really demonstrated the impact someone can have simply by showing up consistently and creating a place where people feel welcome. On July 26, 2024, Josh made VeeFriends history by hosting the first-ever officially sanctioned VeeFriends TCG tournament. Josh also earned himself a permanent place in VeeFriends history through the 2024 Road to VeeCon pin collection. One of the pins featured a special Gulp design depicting a Brave Bison eating a Compassionate Catfish, forever documenting the connected journeys of Josh and fellow Hall of VeeFam inductee @TGer_01 . Not many people can say their story has been immortalized in an official VeeFriends collectible. In fact, I think only Josh and Tom have this honor currently. In 2025, Josh received another incredible honor when he was featured as a community sketch artist in the innaugural edition of VeeFriends @topps Chrome. Anyone who knows Josh knows that he has a particular affinity for the Brave Bison. That love of the Bison led to one of my favorite personal memories with Josh, when we completed one of the largest physical and digital trades in VeeFriends history. I traded Josh my Series 1 Hologram Brave Bison NFT in exchange for the 1/1 2023 Black Cat Gemstone Super Sticker and its accompanying pin. Two collectors getting their hands on pieces they absolutely loved, and a trade that I don't think either of us will ever forget. Josh was also instrumental in helping me host our big event at the 2025 National, where we opened a Series 1 box live and put together an absolutely crazy game show. We streamed for hours, doing our best to bring the excitement of the National to community members who couldn't be there in person. It was an incredibly memorable experience, and having Josh alongside me helped make it all possible. It was haphazard, stressful, I may have broken one of Josh's mics, but I wouldn't trade that memory for anything. Of course, no tribute to Josh would be complete without acknowledging one of his more questionable contributions to the community: his apparent obsession with filming his bare feet as he walks outside his house every morning. Josh, for the sake of your neighborhood, please consider putting on some shoes! 😂 All jokes aside, Josh is one of those people who represents so much of what makes this community special. He has dedicated countless hours to entertaining people, bringing collectors together, and helping build the VeeFriends brand through his passion and enthusiasm. Beyond all of his accomplishments, Josh is simply a genuinely good human being with a beautiful family, and I am incredibly fortunate to call him a friend. From the earliest days of streaming VeeFriends cards to becoming a community speaker, hosting the first-ever sanctioned TCG tournament, having his own Topps Chrome card, and helping create unforgettable experiences for others, Josh has left his mark on this community in so many ways. Josh, you are the seventeenth member of the #HallOfVeeFam! Congratulations!!! Special shoutout to @garyvee and @Rossmonkey95 for their help with the reveal video 💚🐈‍⬛

2025 Iconics Set- Completed + Graded! @veefriends @VeeFriendsCards @garyvee

Competitive Clown ERUPT rainbow! First Chrome. Rookie year. Base • Black Lava /10 • SuperFractor 1/1 All PSA 10 Pop 1. Pop 1. Pop 1. Art by Gyula Németh, the same hand that started Kaboom.

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From NICU to home all within 3 days. The newest waffle and @veefriends collector is such a fighter—with a big personality—stealing hearts of everyone who got to meet her in the hospital. 🩷 So thankful that our daughter and I are doing as well as we can be!

Would there be interest in watching @Rossmonkey95 and I open up 500 Moral Monkey comics LIVE? Seems like the MORAL thing to do 💚🐈‍⬛🙉

Kevin Gates singing Teenage Dirtbag will never get old 😭😭🔥