ANTIQUITY is my new collection of enamel pins designed based on imagery we commonly associate with Ancient Greece.
I'm using this as a chance to shrink down my older Greek Mythology collection funded in two separate Kickstarters (6 years ago and 5 years ago). It was time to give them an update--and use this as a chance to make the series more feasible for my partner and I to maintain going forward... AND for folks to collect!
So, now you know what the OLD collection looks like, what is the new one going to look like?
We're starting off the project like I usually do, with two designs, here is the SUN and MOON god designs:
Designs are not final and subject to change.
Of course, we're not stopping there.
As the campaign progresses, we will unlock the rest of the 'pantheon'. While it was fun that we had just about 80 designs in the last run, we're keeping this simple, here's a teaser of what's to come:
Each new pin will unlock every $1000 the campaign makes! Lets see if we can unlock them all. As a bonus, I'll be making a little poll for what the next pin will be so YOU can decide which pins we unlock... and WHEN.
This campaign has a LOT of things in store for you. INCLUDING working with a PINTOPIA PARTNER AND two more campaigns by both my PARTNER IN LIFE (and business) and MY BUDDY PAL who is partnering with my partner--yes I see the redundancies here shhhh.
This campaign is offering a lot of new pins but also a good handful of things that have been in our roster for a while.
THE ENAMEL PINS These pins are rose-gold plated, 1 colour (black) with recessed metal details. They will be 1.5 inches in size.
THE KEYCHAINS These keychains are embroidered locally here in Montreal. They are roughly 5 inches in size and are built to stand the test of being on your key-ring. THE ZIPPER POUCHES These zipper pouches are black on the inside with a different design on each side. THE BOOKS These books are short retellings of Greek Mythology but if we made them just a biiiit more queer.
MYTH RETOLD: IPHIGENIA -- is about the story of IPHIGENIA, the daughter of Agamemnon who was sacrificed to the goddess, ARTEMIS so that she might grant the Greeks wind & passage to TROY. (in this version, Iphigenia & Artemis are in sapphics together.
MYTH RETOLD: MEDUSA -- is about the story of MEDUSA, a young beautiful woman who was assaulted by the god of the sea in Athena's temple. Athena curses her, into becoming a beast who turns warriors into stone. (in this version, Medusa falls for Perseus who is trans masc)
MYTH RETOLD: ATALANTA -- is about one of the few young heroines of Greek Mythology. This particular edition highlights ATALANTA's ability to take down the Calydonian Boar. (in this version Atalanta is sapphic for one of Artemis' hunters: Dyktinna)
GOALS &STRETCH GOALS
I did promise we were unlocking a whole pantheon so here are those goals... and maybe a few extras~
If you're here you've probably backed a project of mine before on Kickstarter. Backerkit is kind of the same thing~! I've had help from these guys for post-campaign fulfillment on a few of our previous Windy & Wallflower projects.
Like Kickstarter, this is an all-or-nothing. If we make our goal we get the prize: a whole bunch of pins!!! If not? Better luck next time!
Unlike Kickstarter, shipping fees get tacked on only once the campaign is over. This is pretty nice on my end, whatever tier you pledge for goes directly to the goal, shipping isn't factored in so there's less of a headache calculating all the math.
BUT that DOES leave you, the backers, a bit in the dark. So here's a handy little chart of shipping estimates we've concocted so you're not too surprised when we're down to fulfilling.
You will notice there is no separate shipping fee for EU backers, unfortunately we cannot ship to the EU at this time. The laws regarding sale of product in this region have only gotten more convoluted and with such a short turnaround time, we're not able to offer the sale of our items to you at the moment. (This frustrates us just as much as it frustrates you, I'm so sorry. It's just gotten Extremely Complicated).
These prices are generally the same as most of the previous campaigns I've run regarding pins. We spend a great deal of our energy and efforts shipping pins. All these numbers are rounded up to the nearest dollar to give you all an idea what our rates are like.
💖 WELCOME TO PINTOPIA — a celebration of creativity and collaboration from a diverse group of over 175 creators collectively launching their pin and/or plushie project on BackerKit from January 23rd - February 13.
Be on the lookout for projects that have paired up to be Cross-Collab partners — this means that if you back BOTH projects in the pair (for a physical reward), you will get a limited FREE pin from EACH creator. The more pairs you support, the more FREE pins you earn ✨
And for all you pin-collectors out there, we want to reward your achievements with a limited Gold Pintopia 2025 pin once you support 6 or more Cross-Collab pairs (this reward will be surveyed and shipped by the BackerKit team).
⚔️ 2 FREE Cross Collaborative Freebies for every cross-collab pair you back (one from each creator) 🏆 1 FREE Exclusive Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin if you back 10 participating projects or more
⭐️ PRO TIP: Get the MOST freebies by backing 5 Cross-Collab Pairs!
*See individual project pages for freebie unlock requirements **To unlock the Trophy Pin, you must support each project for a physical item
If you back SKY THIEVES, you'll also get a bonus mini pin from both this campaign AND theirs!
And while I'm collaborating with SKY THIEVES for this campaign, my business partner, TAS (as mentioned previously) is running their own campaign: LIL' HARPIES
Who is collaborating with our friend ISA on their campaign: SHINY TRINKETS
I don't usually do a FULL terms and conditions but here are a few things to keep in mind when backing a campaign of mine (on top of the Backerkit Rules/Terms).
DURING THE CAMPAIGN
Feel free to reach out and ask us questions. I will be available to answer them as much as I can! I'm only 1 person behind this project so I'm not a full Operation. Giving me a good 3 business days leeway time to answer you is preferred!
AFTER THE CAMPAIGN
It generally takes a couple weeks for all your payments to process and for things to hit bank accounts. Please help me help you and be sure to answer surveys and submit payment information in a timely manner.
I will be open and honest about the process and keep backers up to date with any delays. I generally update once a month once a campaign is completed. Please don't pester for more updates than this... I can't make things go faster.
Once everything's been shipped from a campaign I typically close a project within 6 months. After that point if you do not fill your survey I will not be obligated to ship your items out to you. Please make sure your email is accessible and you have updates turned on. I don't generally spam and try to limit updates to about once a month unless things are progressing faster.
I don't accept returns. However, you still have a 3 month leeway to get back to me about any significant issues in your rewards. Significant issues do not include any changes to the pin designs (they are not final until the order is sent in). Small surface scratches to not count as significant issues. Please refer to our shop's refund/return policy. That same policy applies here.
Don't worry I'll have several pertinent reminders about deadlines and such as things crop up. Keep in mind I'm still indie, and small. I respond better to patience and understanding when issues arise. I can't keep track of everything (as much as I'd love to) so a little kindness goes a long way.
Well Windy & Wallflower is a funky little micro-press run by me, Winter & my partner, Tas. We create MANY queer stories in both comics and prose, but we also have a habit of creating cool trinkets on the side to help us keep making those stories. We also just... really like making shiny little pins, can you blame us, really?
Anyway, things are DIFFERENT... this time. Hi, its me, Winter. I'm the one running this campaign (with a tiny bit of help from Tas, as always) BUT this time, for PINTOPIA we're splitting up to create our own sets of pins! (You can check out their campaign here)
BUT they are NOT my PINTOPIA partner (shocked?? so am I!) No, my collab partner this time around is my buddy, Gisele, you can find their campaign if you click here or on any of the cross-collab tags and tabs all over this page.
Tas will be teaming up on a collaboration with our other friend, Isa whose campaign you can check out here.
The four of us are teaming up to offer a couple extra incentives. We've all had a rough 2024 and would really like to knock these campaigns out of the park!
