This user contributed to this community!
My pins arrived and they are beautiful! Thank you so much for making these. However, they came with rubber pin backs, which don't hold the pins on my bag very well. Is there a particular size or style of pin backs that you'd recommend, for holding them on more securely? Thank you!
Project Update: Shipping Update: Over 60% of orders have shipped so far!
As of today, over 60% of orders have already shipped. I'm chipping away at them each day. If you haven't gotten yours yet, you will soon!
If you are in the US, and you also ordered pins from Peter (my cross-collab partner), I am shipping both orders at once -- so don't be surprised to find all the pins in the same single package.
Note: Peter and I did the math in advance, and set our shipping rates for this campaign to account for the expectation that some number of backers would be getting combined shipments.
Of course we didn't know exactly how many, or who exactly, but shipping rates for a project like this are set as averages anyway -- we're not calculating live rates for every person, we're just setting simple rules and rate tiers, and hoping it all balances out overall.
In fact, rest assured that you have underpaid the true shipping cost of your order, no matter who you are or what you ordered... We know backers balk at high shipping fees, so we set them at a mid-range (or at least in my case, free for many orders) with the expectation that we will eat some of the shipping cost on every single order. That's e-commerce, baby!
I got my shipment (yay!) but my pledge says there was a bonus reward for a set of Roll-a-Sketch postcards, for backing in the first 48 hours, and that wasn't included. Did they go out separately, and I forgot? (Very possible) I also might have been supposed to add them in the survey myself and just whiffed it. No big deal, just wondering--thanks!
Project Update: The pins are here! PICTURES INSIDE...
I am pleased to announce that I have received several VERY HEAVY boxes of pins from the factory!
Here is what they look like:
They came out pretty sweet.
I am waiting on ONE OR TWO MORE MINOR THINGS packing-material-related, and then the MAIN WAVE of shipping will commence!
PLEASE NOTE: If you are within the U.S., and you ordered pins from both Peter's AND my campaigns, then all your pins from both of us are going to be arriving in one gloriously shared package!
For those orders, I am still awaiting the actual pins from Peter, which I have been assured are not far off.
ALSO: If you ordered GAMES -- particularly outside the U.S. -- you may see those arrive by themselves, in independent shipments! This is because many of my games are already READY AND WAITING in fulfillment centers in other countries. So please do not be surprised if they show up earlier, or alone. They will have friends soon enough.
Project Update: Pin Production Photos! PPP!!!
Just a quick update to say that things are humming along on schedule! I'm pleased to say that the production of our pins is WELL UNDERWAY.
The factory sent me these very cool pictures!!
I'm expecting to receive the pins in mid-August and will be shipping orders out after that!
If you have ordered JUST stickers or books or something that ISN'T pins, I have started shipping those orders already and will continue getting them out a few at a time (as I receive the bulk orders of stickers, which are coming from a few different manufacturers).
I will lock down your specific order (and charge your card) right before I start shipping it, so if you haven't been notified that your order is locked yet, it is still editable if you need to make any changes.
OF PARTICULAR NOTE FOR GAMES FANS:
If you are outside the US, this is likely the BEST EVER SHIPPING PRICE you will see these games offered for!
In particular, I have a lot of stock in an Australian warehouse right now, which will make them very easy and quick to ship to you if you are in AU/NZ.
So please feel free to take a second look at the games! They are, I think, very fun.
More updates as they are warranted!!
