Mushrooms are already a strange addition in our world. Not quite plants, but definitely not animals. However... What if they did walk around like animals? Well now they do! Even if it is a little odd...
While the idea behind mushroom hunt has been a thing ever since I was a kid, only now is it becoming a much bigger idea with an entire story behind them. And what better way to start than enamel pins? Starting the fun with FIVE adorable yet strange walking mushroom creatures!
Every $1000 a new Sporeling will join the cluster.
All these little mushrooms are designed and based off of real life fungi, and the backers will decide who comes first by voting in the polls: • Death Cap • Lions Mane • Poison Pie • Zellers Bolete • Giant Puffball
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.
For this campaign I have paired with my mother, Therena. Together we designed two pin sets for you! If BOTH projects reach their initial funding goal, backers who support BOTH will get the Inky set. That is TWO [2] cross-collab pins for FREE when you back both Mushroom hunt and Bookish Derpy Dragons!
PLUS when you back both of us you only need to pay shipping once!
Inky-free when you back both campaigns
About Bookish Derpy Dragons:
My mother is an artist who has done multiple campaigns, Explore her library of Dragons! Join the Goofy world of the Derpy dragons and Sporelings!
Select how many pins you want to buy from the unlocked designs. The more you buy, the more you save! If you back more pins than unlocked designs, or you just really want more than one of a single design, you can duplicate any pin you love during the survey. Selections made in pledge manager after the campaign ends.
I'm a artist based out of Vancouver Island and I've created art for as long as I've held a pencil! Mushroom hunt was created by my brother and I when we were children, and because of my never-ending love for Fungi and Mushrooms.
Usually, I spend my time in the "Deep Swamp" (my room) where most of the creative *magic* and energy takes place. Though I do occasionally rise from the marshes to do things, like this pin campaign!
This is my first Backerkit campaign and I am super excited to get this show sprouting up into fruition!
I live on Vancouver Island, Canada with My parents and two siblings, who I'm sure are just as excited for me to start this as I am.
Mushroom hunt has been around ever since I was seven, and evolved from then on. What was once just a child's imagination, became my big idea, and as my interests grew so did Mushroom hunt.
Mushroom hunt has grown significantly since then. It started with only ten mushrooms but quickly grew over 400 new mushroom ideas and designs. As well as lore, story, characters and more. Of course, most of it is still just a dream waiting to unfold, but someday it'll pop out of the ground like a tree. Or mushroom in this case?
I'm sure it comes as no surprise that creating pins can become quite costly. While I am fortunate enough to have the art, I don't have the resources to fund the cluster. Which is where crowdfunding comes in. Each Mushroom that unlocks pays for the manufacturing cost as well as the crowdfunding fees. With your help, these little fungi can become a reality.
If you are new to Backerkit, or crowdfunding in general, it can be a confusing process. So I'm here to help.
1 - a creator sets a funding goal ($750 in my case) based on the bare minimum cost of creating the awesome stuff.
2 - the campaign runs for a few days (21 for this campaign) at which point a creator tries to gain as many "pre-orders/pledges" also known as backers. The more we get, the better, as it not only supports us, but often helps unlock cool things like new pin designs for you.
3 - When you back a campaign, you aren't charged until two things are met: the funding goal and the last day of the campaign. So while you pledge early, you won't get charged unless enough backers support the campaign and not until the very end (February 13th). You only pay if the campaign is a success!
4 - Backerkit then collects all funds (we aren't involved with that process) and it takes about 2 weeks to get to me.
5 - Once I have the funds I start ordering pins, stretch goals & add-ons. Since everything is already designed, it's a simple matter of knowing how much to order.
6 - Manufacturing takes about 6 weeks from the time I order till I receive it, which will put us about 8-10 weeks post campaign at this point.
7 - About 4 weeks after the campaign I'll send out a survey (via Backerkit) to get addresses. You will have the opportunity to order some extra goodies and add-ons at this point. You'll also give your information to pay for shipping. Once again, you aren't charged until I am ready to ship everything to you.
8 - About 12-14 weeks after the campaign, once everything is sorted, packed and ready to ship I will charge for shipping. This is done through Backerkit and you will get reminder emails.
10 - Then it's a matter of sitting back and waiting for your awesome stuff to arrive! You should have everything sometime in March/April 2025 depending where you live!
All pins will be ordered at this time - manufacturing the pins take about a month to 6 weeks after final design has been approved.
While we wait for pins to be forged in the forges of awesome, I will send out a survey where you will have another opportunity to add on any extra treasures. (Please note, surveys will be sent around 1-2 weeks post campaign so I can get a better idea of how many pins to order based on pupularity.)
All pins will be shipped to me about 8-10 weeks post campaign
I should receive pins between 10-12 weeks post campaign. (Provided the mushroom-post fairies cooperate!)
Sorting the pins will depend on how many designs we unlock and how many backers there are. I am giving myself about 3-5 weeks to do this to account for any life events during this time.
Shipping will be charged separately at this time through Backerkit. And addresses locked.
Pins should start shipping about 14-18 weeks after the campaign ends! I hope to start shipping everything around March 2025.
Shipping is untracked and will vary by country. But typically last between 1-4 weeks. However the option to upgrade to tracking will be available as an add-on in the pledgemanager.
All packages will be shipped from Canada (Where I live).
Shipping costs
Shipping will be based on weight per country and final fees determined after the campaign ends when I have a better idea of how many pins people have and how much they weigh! There is a $5 packaging fee plus the following for shipping. These are rough estimates only based on previous campaigns:
Canada - $20
USA - $25
Europe / including the EU - $30-35
Africa/Australia - $30-35
IMPORTANT: When you back both Mushroom Hunt & Bookish Derpy Dragons, you only pay shipping once.
Backer Responsibility
As a backer you are responsible for completing your survey and paying shipping fees within a timely manner, to receive your rewards. As creators we are only able to communicate with backers through project updates and reminder emails (email correspondence will be sent to the email on file for your pledge). As a backer it is your responsibility to check and read project updates, and to check for survey emails. If you fail to stay updated and do not complete your survey, you could forfeit your rewards. (Read more about reward forfeiture below)
Forfeiture of Rewards Once the project shipping is completed backers will be notified via a campaign update. This campaign update will have a final survey completion date. If your survey is not completed by this date, and your shipping costs not paid, you will forfeit your pledge payment and rewards. I will not fulfill forfeited rewards and pledge levels after the completion date.
Lost or never received packages - Forfeiture of rewards I make every attempt to get your package from my home to yours. However, sometimes packages are lost in the mail. I will notify backers with an update when the project is near completion and rewards shipped. If you have not received your package by the completion of the shipping process, you will have an extended period of 1 month to contact me about a missing package. If you do not contact me within that extended period of time about a lost or never received package, you will forfeit your rewards and I will not provide a refund or re-ship your rewards.
Damaged pins If your pins arrive damaged you will need to contact me with images within the same 1 month timeline as above. I will do everything in my power to make it right. However, I am not responsible for damaged pins due to wear or use. And I will not replace pins after this one month time has passed.
Please note that a large part of the pin-making process is still done by hand, and as such some pins might have minor scuffs or 'imperfections', or colours may vary by a degree (colours are still hand mixed pigment!). Consider these "little touches of love" by human hands. For there is beauty in each unique scuff. However, your pin should not be falling apart when you receive it!
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-hoarders 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 Pins for every cross-collab pair you back 🏆 1 FREE Limited Gold Pintopia 2025 Pin if you back 5 cross-collab pairs (10 projects) or more
