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RARE PEPE: A GROWING MEME CULTURE is a book dedicated to Pepe The Frog, tracing its origins from @Matt_Furie to its current status as a meme icon. It explores how Pepe has become a universal language on the internet, appropriated and adapted by users worldwide. #PepeTheFrog
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Ok Google NanoBanana is insane.
People are unlocking new creative ways to use it.
10 wild examples:
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🎇Today we’re nominating for OG-SAN another web3 hero and a Counterparty pioneer: J-Dog @jdogresorg!
🖼️Years before NFTs, he launched a revolutionary Counterparty explorer that made the protocol more accessible and transparent. CounterpartyChain became an enabler for many legendary early crypto-collectibles collections, such as@SpellsofGenesis or @rarepepeproject! 🃏
Do you remember your crypto-collectible beginnings?
Who’s your web3 pioneer you’d like to see here? Use #OGSAN and tag them in comments!
#OGSAN #CryptoCollectibles #web3 #NFT #10years #OG #Web3OG #counterparty
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Series 53 of Fake Commons just dropped and I'm happy to announce that it is a stand-alone series by the one and only @AmyDiGi! It's titled "The Seven Samurai" and includes digital captures of 7 oil paintings done by Amy in the Pepe way. Each card is limited to 21 pcs. and we are working on distribution methods for the digital and physicals now. Thanks to @jujimufu69 and the whole Fake crew for making this happen. @FAKERARES_XCP @pepe__wtf @ScrillaVentura fakeraredirectory.com/common…
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Gm 🐸💚 Family Heirloom
@subterranean_1 you are a genius
I’m beyond grateful for your friendship, your wisdom and your kindness💯❤️
Thank you @sjen_anoubis for purchasing the book “Rare Pepe” as a thank you gift received as airdrop #091 Pepe Montana
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Look what just dropped in the mail !!!
Glad to deepdive into the
Rare Pepe culture
Thanks @pacrmn !!!!
Happy Easter, everyone!
From the collection "Artificial Pepe" number #100
opensea.io/item/ethereum/0x1…
Owned by @NFTdavie
#ArtificalPepe #PEPE #pepethefrog #RarePepe #RarePepeTheBook
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It was an honor to be asked to write (my first and only) Forward for this book. Of course the rare pepes are always fun to look at, but the gems in this book are the AI movie and tv inspired pepe masterpieces that were made and curated by @pacrmn. And as @jdogresorg mentioned, each book purchase comes with a 1 of 1 digital AI Pepe fo free!
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Thanks @pacrmn for the shoutout, for the incredible book, and the PEO nft! I am very happy with my purchase of your high quality book and had much fun reading through it😊🚀
I publicly thank the legendary @jdogresorg for purchasing my book on Pepe. As a gift he received as airdrop #76 PEO from the artificial Pepe collection.
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🎨🐸 The History of Rare Pepe: When Memes Became Art and NFTs Were Born on Bitcoin
Before Ethereum.
Before CryptoPunks.
Before OpenSea.
There was… Rare Pepe. Built on Bitcoin. Yes, really.
Between 2016 and 2018, a passionate online community created 1,774 collectible cards on Counterparty, a protocol running on the Bitcoin blockchain. They weren’t just joking around they were unknowingly defining the future of digital ownership.
Here’s why this matters 👇
🧰 They Built the Tools Themselves
Custom wallet: RarePepeWallet, built by Joe Looney @wasthatawolf
Peer-to-peer trading via Counterparty DEX
Gift features, card-for-card swaps, and more
They created a full ecosystem of community created memes
A group of “Rare Pepe Scientists” vetted every card submission via #Telegram.
Rules?
✅ Correct dimensions
✅ Safe-for-work
✅ Must feature Pepe
Community governance before #DAOs were a thing.
💰 Real Value, Real Auctions
In 2018, HOMERPEPE sold for $39,000 at the Rare Art Labs festival.
In 2021, PEPENOPOULOS sold at Sotheby’s for $3.65M.
This wasn’t just meme magic it was early validation of digital art as a legitimate asset class.
📚 Conclusion
Rare Pepes are more than memes.
They’re a historical milestone the first large-scale, community-driven digital art project on the blockchain.
Not built by VCs. Not on Ethereum.
But by passionate creators. On Bitcoin. For the culture.
Want to dive deeper into this forgotten chapter of NFT history?
Let’s talk 👇
I publicly thank the legendary @jdogresorg for purchasing my book on Pepe. As a gift he received as airdrop #76 PEO from the artificial Pepe collection.