hey there everyone! it's the middle of the week -- I hope youre all doing well!

i'm still a bit scattered while i handle the personal emergency i mentioned last update (batpack backers know whats up), but i wanted to pop in and say, WOW, we're already halfway to unlocking the pin banner stretch goal!! it would be SO cool to be able to make them so I really really hope we get to!

additionally, the results for our last unlocked pin slot are in! the winners are....

belka & stelka! while a bit less well known than their predecessor, laika, belka & strelka are notable for being the first dogs brought back alive from their trip to space -- a feat only made possible by the sacrifices of the animals before them.

i noticed during the last poll that a LOT of you were really hoping miss baker would grab that last spot, and i hear you! I personally love the design for miss baker, too, and even though I was already considering making a sticker of her & ham, would you guys be interested in adding one last unlockedable pin slot if we make it to $8000?

ive set up a new poll that's open till Sunday if you wanna let me know! of course, we still need to get to $7.5k first 😆 but we have over a week left to go! I'm sure we can do this 🚀