{"id":102738,"date":"2025-05-02T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=102738"},"modified":"2025-05-02T06:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:22:01","slug":"brand-history-2025-topps-chrome-veefriends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/brand-history-2025-topps-chrome-veefriends\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand History | 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae VeeFriends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-image-container\" id=\"hero-image-container\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/25VFCR_1006_FR_Blast_Off.jpg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The History Behind VeeFriends <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block stats-box-container stats-box-brands-container\">\n  <div id=\"stats-boxblock_7ca6eb7e889251bca3b7b58d27c1f0c3\" class=\"wp-block stats-box stats-box-brands\">\n    <div class=\"stats-box-column\">\n      <div class=\"stats-box-debut-year stats-box-stat\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-box-icon\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-debut-year.svg\" \/>\n        <span class=\"stats-box-header\">Debut Year:<\/span>\n        2025        <div class=\"clear\" style=\"width: 100%; clear: both; height: 4px; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"stats-box-column\">\n      <div class=\"stats-box-licensors stats-box-stat\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-box-icon\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-licensors.svg\" \/>\n        <span class=\"stats-box-header\">Licensors:<\/span>\n        Gary Vee        <div class=\"clear\" style=\"width: 100%; clear: both; height: 4px; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"stats-box-column\">\n      <div class=\"stats-box-value-level stats-box-stat\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-box-icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/topps-education-lhchq\/images\/icons\/stat-box-value.svg\" \/>\n        <span class=\"stats-box-header\">Value Level:<\/span>\n        Premium        <div class=\"clear\" style=\"width: 100%; clear: both; height: 4px; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What started as a bold idea in Gary Vee\u2019s sketchbook has grown into a full-blown cultural movement, and now, 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae VeeFriends is making its official debut in the trading card world. For the first time ever, fans can collect their favorite characters like Notorious Ninja, Patient Panda, and Empathy Elephant on cards that fuse vibrant art with Topps\u2019 rich history in The Hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> Who is 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae&nbsp;VeeFriends for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This set is for the core VeeFriends community \u2014 those who\u2019ve bought into the brand\u2019s mission of positivity, ambition, and self-awareness. 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After the Series 1 ZeroCool set and Series 2 TCG-style cards, this is the first time a VeeFriends product is widely available to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that accessibility comes a vibrant mix of chrome parallels, dynamic inserts, and original character art, bringing the VeeFriends universe to life in a bold new way that taps directly into Topps&#8217; legacy of card craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae VeeFriends come about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It all started in creative strategy meetings between Gary\u2019s team and Topps, built on a shared belief in storytelling and collectible culture. The buzz began with the Notorious Ninja First Chrome<strong>\u00ae<\/strong> promo card, an exclusive handed out at New York Comic Con 2024 that quickly caught fire in The Hobby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, the vision was clear: take the most beloved VeeFriends characters, pair them with fresh artwork, and infuse the set with energy through a range of fun, Hobby-friendly insert designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">More 2025 Topps Chrome VeeFriends <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/how-to-collect-gary-vee-2025-topps-chrome-veefriends-y2k-product\/\">How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae&nbsp;VeeFriends Y2K<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/how-to-collect-gary-vee-2025-topps-chrome-veefriends-entrepreneur-elf-favorite-entrepreneurs-product\/\">How to Collect | 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae&nbsp;VeeFriends Entrepreneur Elf\u2019s Favorite Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/how-to-collect-gary-vee-2025-topps-chrome-veefriends-product\/\">How to Collect | Chrome\u00ae VeeFriends<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The History Behind VeeFriends What started as a bold idea in Gary Vee\u2019s sketchbook has grown into a full-blown cultural movement, and now, 2025 Topps Chrome\u00ae VeeFriends is making its official debut in the trading card world. 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