OG NFT Power: How Early Collections Shape Communities and Token Drops

OG NFTs and Their Strategic Value Across Networks

OG NFTs are the earliest, most iconic collections that shaped NFT culture and hold historical value in the ecosystem. Certain networks create OG NFTs to bring communities together and, for various reasons, make projects more active and accessible. We first saw this with Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).

BAYC NFT holders received an APE token airdrop on March 17, 2022, with the following distribution:

BAYC holders: 10,094 $APE
MAYC (Mutant Ape) holders: 2,042 $APE
BAKC (Kennel Club) holders: 856 $APE (if held alongside BAYC or MAYC)

So, a single BAYC NFT holder received roughly 10,000 APE tokens.

Other projects have followed similar approaches:

AltLayer airdropped to OG Badge and OH Ottie collections, with OH Ottie receiving roughly $10,000 in value.
Vana rewarded its OG NFT holders with airdrops worth around $5,500.
PENGU distributed $PENGU tokens to its NFT holders.
Deadfellaz NFT holders received “Deadfrenz” airdrops.
On Common, Lamalumu NFTs were also used to reward early community members.

However, some projects may have been exploited. For example, on Celestia, projects like Slosth or on Initia, Racoon might have been used opportunistically, and Slosths could potentially be separated from that trend.

Most OG NFTs across networks are now dormant or inactive, but some still hold potential for strategic engagement.

On Aptos, The Loonies currently have a floor price of $55, with the CEO’s PFP adding visibility , I personally acquired one.
On Cyber, Raf Mafia NFTs are trading around a floor of $35,40, representing a potential calculated risk.
On Layer 2s like Arbitrum, Scroll, and zkSync, OG NFTs still exist, though the hype may have faded.
On Farcaster, the first 10,000 members received NFTs, which currently have a floor price of around $200 on OpenSea. Earlier, NFTs were also minted through Zora on Farcaster, showing how many projects adopt OG NFTs as a method to engage their communities and create potential opportunities.
On Solana, Wormhole conducted airdrops to Madlands NFT holders, and projects like Pythenion NFTs also show promising potential. It is highly likely that when Backpack PerpDEX distributes its airdrop, Madlands NFT holders will receive rewards.

For those looking to explore opportunities, these dormant OG NFTs , from BAYC to Lamalumu, Deadfellaz, and PENGU , could still offer unique potential across networks.