We finally have the first samples for Byte and Timmy!!! Here are my edits so far! I have a few more notes to make, but I have to share these right now because I love them!!!!

Here are all of the sample pics without edits:

Timmy's colors are super cute, but I want the red a little more saturated. He also needs a proper propeller... I'm hoping I can make it functional, but I'm willing to compromise as long as it's cute! The head needs a 3d eyebrow ridge too. I love him though, ahh!!! 🤩 

Byte's missing all of their pink flair! They look AMAZING though omg.... 🥺

I'm interested in a different fabric for the tummy, but this is a good start. It just doesn't seem durable, and I want a different color. 

I also wanted to go with embroidered teeth for both of them, but the 3d teeth are sooo cute. Please let me know if you have opinions!

-Caboose

P.S. We have a Discord!

Long time no see!! I wanted to let everyone know that the hats are done being manufactured and will be shipped to me very soon!!  This order includes the Crybaby Cat beanie, the Dazed beanie, and the Stay Fresh beanie!! 😊💖💖


I also want to post another reminder about payments and Surveys!!


There are still 14 payments from Backers that have failed! I have posted a few reminders reminding everyone to double-check their credit cards/payments on BackerKit but unfortunately some of them have not been fixed!! If payments are not fixed unfortunately you will not receive a Survey and you will not be able to receive your clothes!!


There are also some Surveys that still need to be completed. Unfortunately if you do not let me know what you want via the Survey I cannot ship out your clothes!! 😭 I will continue to post updates here about completing Surveys but if Backers do not complete them their pledge will be considered a donation and they will not receive a refund. Thank you so much for understanding!!


T-shirts and hoodies are still being manufactured but I will update everyone here when they are done!! I'm very very excited!! Thank you so much for your support on this project!!


Love,
Benji

Hey everyone!

There's nothing of significant notice in this update but I wanted to do this for fun to show you all some zippers paired with the new bag samples I have in-hand now! Mass production has already started so this is just to give you an even better idea of how bags and other items will look.

As always, if you need any help with your survey if it isn't completed or if you need to get any help with items etc. please reach out to support or to my customer service email: [email protected]! I'll be happy to assist you :)

A general note on card charges: there were about 40 failed card charges but there will be a 'retry' on the 14th. If you have any issues that you need to inquire about, again, please reach out to BK support :) They've been so extremely attentive and helpful in this whole process.

Without further ado:

I couldn't be happier with how these look all together! The pixel inserts get me so inspired to keep designing pixel merch :D

Here's some previews of how the zipper colorways will look against their respective bag colorway:

The pink turned out so perfect! The hot pink outline/pleather color matches the outline and accent printing on the front of the bag. I think the contrast is so nice in-person!

I'm also in love with how the silver set turned out! I know some were unsure of the inverted color printing but I hope that you all can see the vision I was going for now!

As a general note on the zipper accessories: they are not intended to be super sturdy or meant to withstand a lot of pull weight, I would recommend being a bit gentle with them or pulling from the main zipper mostly.
Additionally, the zipper samples sent to me were single-side printed- this is ok because I just needed to see how the material looked in person but I have triple-checked with the manufacturer to make sure the actual product will be double-side printed :)

Here's a look at the color-match for the canvas materials for the laptop bags! I'm also really pleased with how these look in-person :D
Another tip/recommendation from my usage of the laptop bag sample: due to the texture of the canvas, it may pick up some fibers and lint over time so lint-rolling every now and then will fix this! :)

The wallet turned out exactly as I wanted- the new cursor zipper is extremely satisfying to touch in my opinion- has a good smooth metal texture feel that scratches an itch in my brain haha. If you are familiar with the 'version 1' from a long time ago, this is the same size and dimensions. The upgrades shine in the design and the materials, the pleather is super soft and has a smooth surface and is a lot more scratch-resistant (but of course, I am going to recommend gentle handling overall).
For other wallet colors, they will match exactly with the bag colorways! :)

The bulk of the bags, wallets, and bag accessories have been put into production! Still working out some mass orders for pins and the photocard holders. Things are moving along smoothly!

Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm! Hope you are having a wonderful July thus far :D

- Tori

Hey everyone!

I've sent out notice to all completed surveys that within 48 hrs all survey answers will be locked (minus any missing surveys or surveys with issues/incomplete sections). I am going to wait until the 7th to charge cards though!

Here are some supplier photos for the retro colorway canvas bag and zipper sets and some completed inserts!

I'm super happy like before with how these turned out :) The samples have been shipped to me and I'll be able to preview a lot of different combos once they are in hand.

This update isn't really juicy but I did want to add some of those photos for fun!

Thanks for yall's continued enthusiasm!
- Tori

Hi everyone!

Thank you all so much for your patience with us as we've navigated this difficult family situation. Your support with our project and your understanding with us is truly so appreciated.

Now to the updates! We're almost finished building our preorder shop and surveys for backers. We recently got the funding from BackerKit moved so that we can finally order the last two samples! Once we have those prototypes where we like them (finalized, or at least very nearly finalized lol), we will open preorders. I personally wouldn't want to preorder something without seeing it completed, so that's one of the reasons it's taken us a little while to get our parasaurs in a row. 🦆

We will have updates for Confetti, Pete, Byte, and the T-Rex very soon!

Speaking of the T-Rex.. we still need a name! We have a poll with some suggestions if you'd like to vote. We're also open to more name suggestions if you have any. :3

I will send out more production updates ASAP. Thank you all again! 

-Caboose ♡

For everyone who completed their Surveys your orders are being locked! You have 48 hours to add any items you want, etc. to your Survey before they fully lock and you will receive warning emails to let you know about Surveys and when to edit them before they are fully locked.



⭐ After orders are locked you are still free to edit your shipping addresses until I am ready to ship items!!



⭐ Your cards will be charged for shipping/additional items closer to when I am ready to ship items/when I've received the goods!! You will not be charged when your order locks!!



Those who are paying in increments did not receive Surveys yet and will only receive them once all of their payments have been sent!!


If you have any questions or concerns please let me know in the comments. You're also free to email me at [email protected]!! Thank you so so much for your support, I truly appreciate it and I'm SO so excited to receive everything in the mail!! 😊💖💖


Love,
Benji

I wanted to post a lil update on how Surveys are goin'!! There are currently 30 Backers who still haven't to fill out their Surveys!! BackerKit has been sending reminder emails to those who haven't done it yet so please be sure to check your inboxes!! :3 💖💖


There are also still 14 Backers whose payments failed!! Please please please be sure to check out your payments and double-check your credit cards saved, etc.!! If you do not fix your payments then unfortunately you will not be receiving your Rewards!!


I also have a proposed Lock date for your Surveys!! What is locking a Survey? After a Survey is locked you will NOT be able to edit your Survey. Whatever your Survey says is what will be mailed to you!! I was planning on locking Surveys with a final notice on June 30th (4 days from now)!! Backers will have 48 hours after to edit their Surveys before they are locked. Let me know what you think of this proposed date!! Do ya'll still need more time to figure out what you want?


Love,
Benji