Happy Friday, VeeFriends! The Weekly Roundup has landed. Dive in below to get caught up on everything that happened this week in the VeeFriends universe.

VeeFriends Comics of the Week

This week's comics (and Instagram content) featured our character of the week, Genuine Giraffe! Check out the comic of the week below and if you're looking for more, all VeeFriends daily comics can be found in one place! Check them out at https://veefriends.com/comics.

Title- Smashburger

Featuring- Genuine Giraffe, Curious Crane

2024 Road to VeeCon Mystery Pin and Super Stickers Collection SOLD OUT!

On Tuesday, the Road to VeeCon Mystery Pin and Super Stickers Collection, featuring 19 characters, 110+ pin variants, and 130+ Super Sticker variants was released via token-gated presale, allowing Series 1 holders to purchase the collection at a 50% discount. Thanks to the overwhelming support from our community, the collection sold out on Shop.VeeFriends.com within 6 hours.

If you missed out on this sale, don't fret! You still have a chance to secure these exclusive VeeFriends items! Join us at the Fanatics Live Show this Sunday at 11 AM ET, where we will have limited inventory available for purchase. All items will be sold at full retail price.

Check out our featured blog HERE for complete details

VeeFriends Partners with Get Maine Lobster for a Loyal Lobster Surprise!

VeeFriends announced a claw-some surprise in partnership with Get Maine Lobster, offering exclusive premium seafood experiences for VeeFriends token holders and community. Spectacular Loyal Lobster token holders will receive a gift card valued at $888 and Series 1 Loyal Lobster token holders will receive a gift card valued at $444, to be used for any subscription or items at Get Maine Lobster. The entire VeeFriends community can also enjoy a 12% discount using the code VEEFRIENDS. Get ready for a delectable adventure with top-quality seafood delivered to your doorstep!

Learn more HERE

Metadata Updates for "5s" and "Signatures" Characters in VeeFriends NFTs!

On Monday VeeFriends updated the metadata for select characters in Series 1 and Series 2 VeeFriends NFTs to officially include "5s" and "Signatures" properties. These updates highlight characters with a "5" or Gary Vaynerchuk's signature, adding to their collectibility and historical significance.

Learn more about these unique traits and see the full list of characters in THIS BLOG

Collect-A-Con Kansas City Recap

Collect-A-Con Kansas City showed up strong with over 1,000 attendees engaging with our booth through VeeFriends Cards, Comics, and animation. Our sticker wall crowned Kansas City as the "City of Patience," the most voted word for Vibe of the Day. This event also featured VeeFriends Comic Creator DJ Coffman, who not only presented on the main stage but also drew over 100 scribble drawings for attendees at our booth. Many families with young kids showed great excitement for the upcoming Meet Me In the Middle and the upcoming VeeFriends animated show for YouTube Kids produced by Moonbug Studios as well!

The next stop for VeeFriends Trade Shows? We'll see you at The National in Cleveland this July! For more information read THIS

Reminder: Two Upcoming Events for "Meet Me In the Middle" by Gary Vaynerchuk!

Next month Veefriends is hosting two exclusive events for "Meet Me In the Middle," the first VeeFriends children's book by Gary Vaynerchuk! If you're near NYC, don't miss these!

Event 1: Barnes & Noble Union Square

Date/Time: July 17th, 6–8 PM ET

Location: 33 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003

Tickets and Information: HERE

Event 2: Wine Library

Date/Time: July 18th, 5–7 PM ET

Location: 586 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081

Tickets and Information: HERE

For more details, visit THIS BLOG

Quick Quail Hits

• On Monday, Series 1 & 2 Patient Pig & Eager Eagle holders gathered on VeeFriends Meet for an exclusive Meet Me in the Middle themed chat with Gary Vaynerchuk and illustrator of the book, Steve Lambe. On the call, Gary and Steve shared sneak peeks of the inside pages of the book, backstory behind the creation of the book and its storyline, and how Patient Pig & Eager Eagle became the featured duo in the first-ever VeeFriends children's book.

• REMINDER: The next Treasure Chest refresh happens this Monday (July 1st) at 12 PM ET! We'll see you there, treasure hunters!

• Gift Goat 16 recipients received their individual codes this week, allowing them to claim their 55" Samsung 4K Smart TV from Gift #16.

• COUNTDOWN: 18 days until the release of Meet Me in the Middle!

• Speaking of Meet Me in the Middle, a highly limited supply of Patient Pig Super Stickers remain at select local bookstores. These come as a gift with purchase for pre-orders of the children's book from the participating stores. Check here for the list of stores with supply remaining.

• COUNTDOWN: 42 days until VeeCon 2024 in Los Angeles! We can't wait for headliner, T-Pain to bring the house down.

• Attending VeeCon? If so, make sure to complete your mandatory ticket registration as soon as possible.

Organized Ostrich's Sneak Beak at the Week Ahead

• Sunday June 30th @ 11:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Cards | Road to VeeCon Debut Break

• Monday July 1st @ 8:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Daily Comics Show

• Monday July 1st @ 12 PM ET: Treasure Chest Refresh

• Monday July 1st @ 5:30 PM ET: VeeFriends Cards | Road to VeeCon Breaks

• Tuesday July 2nd @ 8:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Daily Comics Show

• Tuesday July 2nd @ 5:30 PM ET: VeeFriends Cards | Road to VeeCon Breaks

• Wednesday July 3rd @ 8:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Daily Comics Show

• Wednesday July 3rd @ 5:55 PM ET: 5, 5 at 5:55 Twitter Spaces

• Thursday July 4th @ 8:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Daily Comics Show

• Friday July 5th @ 8:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Daily Comics Show

• Sunday July 7th @ 11:00 AM ET: VeeFriends Cards | Road to VeeCon

A Note from Genuine Giraffe

In a world where you can be anything, be genuinely yourself. Embrace your true nature, stand tall, and reach for the heights of authenticity. - Genuine Giraffe