For episode 26, I chat with Mike Hampton & Luke Fraser, founders of Bartbridge Clothing. After meeting Gary and getting a hat into his hands at Veecon 1 in May of 2022, less than one year later they are the first Veefriends collab to stem from the community. This past March, Series 1 holders of the 6 characters featured in the exclusive hat drop were given free hats, while Series 2 holders of the same characters got the opportunity to purchase at discount. Throughout our conversation, Mike and Luke talk about the origin of their friendship and business, how they caught a break making hats for the Golden State Warriors, and how they went about planning to get Gary’s attention and securing an official Veefriends collaboration.

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Credit: Host: Rob Messer (@mistirmesser/@veefamsessions)

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