By VeVe Staff · November 17, 2025
Mickey Mouse has been a cultural icon for nearly a century, evoking nostalgia and joy across generations. Now, on VeVe’s digital collectibles platform, Mickey’s magic is thriving in a new medium. Collectors on VeVe have eagerly embraced Mickey, capturing the character’s most iconic moments and legacy in stunning detail. Let’s explore the success of Mickey Mouse digital collectibles on VeVe.
The solo debut for Mickey on VeVe came with the launch of Series 1 – Steamboat Willie, a collection celebrating Mickey’s debut in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie. On December 22, 2021, VeVe released three Steamboat Willie digital figures in a blind-box style drop. Each collectible depicted Mickey at the ship’s wheel in black-and-white glory, capturing the charm of that first-ever synchronized sound cartoon. The series included:
Each was priced at 60 gems (~$60) and available globally via blind box, meaning buyers would discover which rarity they got only after purchase. This was Mickey’s first dedicated collection on VeVe, celebrating The True Original in an iconic pose recognized worldwide. Steamboat Willie is where “it all started” for Disney and VeVe’s drop brilliantly paid tribute to that moment, even down to the Ultra Rare’s base modeled after an old animator’s desk animation disc from Walt Disney Studios.
The Steamboat Mickey drop was a sellout success. Within minutes, every blind box had been scooped up by fans around the globe.
If the primary drop was impressive, the aftermarket activity that followed truly highlighted Mickey’s success on VeVe. Collectors rushed to the in-app Market to trade and complete their sets, and prices surged as Steamboat Willie became one of the hottest digital collectibles of the season. The Ultra Rare “All Together, Now!” quickly became a grail for Disney collectors, with its floor price soaring into the thousands of gems on secondary markets. Within days, prices reached over 3,000 gems and eventually hit an all-time high of around 10,000 gems for the Ultra Rare at the peak of the market frenzy. Even the Common and Uncommon variants saw dramatic climbs, illustrating that every edition of Steamboat Mickey held strong appeal. For a time in early 2022, Steamboat Mickey’s animated Ultra Rare was one of the most sought-after collectibles on VeVe, period.
Such secondary market trends not only reflected speculative interest but also genuine collector passion for Mickey Mouse. High trading volumes and rising values indicated that many users were willing to pay a premium to own a piece of Disney history. In total, the Steamboat Mickey NFTs logged thousands of market transactions, and the sales volume in the weeks post-drop was among the highest for any VeVe collectible set at the time. While prices have seen natural corrections since those early highs, Steamboat Willie maintains a strong fanbase and is still held dearly by many collectors due to its historic significance. As one VeVe encyclopedia entry puts it, Mickey’s popularity may wax and wane with market cycles, but the appeal endures because of the character’s unparalleled legacy in pop culture.
No discussion of Mickey’s digital collectibles is complete without The Partners Statue, a very special piece that pairs Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney himself. Released a month before Steamboat Willie, the Partners Statue was part of VeVe’s Disney “Golden Moments” series. This one-off drop featured a golden 3D replica of the iconic Partners Statue that stands in Disneyland, depicting Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse holding hands. In Disney parks, the Partners Statue symbolizes the creative partnership and enduring bond between Walt and the mouse. As Walt Disney famously said, “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse”. It was unveiled in 1993 for Mickey’s 65th birthday and has since become a beloved landmark at Disney parks. Now, thanks to VeVe, collectors can own a piece of that legacy digitally.
On VeVe, the Partners Statue collectible quickly attained a mythic status. With just 4,333 editions ever minted at a premium retail price of 333 gems it was as limited as it was coveted and sold out instantly
From the playful Steamboat Willie drop to the profound Partners Statue, Mickey Mouse’s journey on VeVe has been nothing short of extraordinary. These digital collectibles have not only achieved impressive sales and market impact, selling out and commanding high values on the secondary market, but have also struck a deep emotional chord with the collecting community. In the world of VeVe, Mickey is a beloved character who carries our childhood dreams, our family memories, and the legacy of Walt Disney into the future of technology. The success of Mickey’s collectibles on VeVe highlights how culture and community drive the value of digital collecting. Fans are eager to own a piece of Mickey’s story, whether it’s the joyous whistle of Steamboat Willie or the inspiring hand-in-hand pose with Walt Disney.
On VeVe, Mickey Mouse has proven that innovation and nostalgia can harmonize perfectly. Collectors showcase their Mickeys in the VeVeverse, essentially becoming storytellers who keep Mickey’s magic alive in modern ways.
As VeVe continues to celebrate fandoms in the digital space, Mickey’s presence reminds us that some things are truly timeless.
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