Hello all!! A quick update today is to share that the main 4 plush bags (so not including latt-ray) from the campaign were delivered to me (and look BEAUTIFUL), and to go over the upcoming fulfillment timeline.
Matcha, rye-sopod, breb, pancake are here!
-I have two back to back cons over the next two weekends and I will be out of state for most of that time, so initial fulfillment/quality checking will begin late April. Folks without latt-ray bags should begin seeing their orders shipped with a tracking number in early May. It may take me a few weeks to complete fulfillment. - I will send another update when I’m about to lock addresses - be sure to update your addresses (you can do this through your original survey link) if you’ve moved since the campaign (october). - Latt-ray backers - these guys are still in production. It’s looking more and more like the earliest I’ll be able to send out your pledges is June, but I will of course keep you updated.
I am just so relieved these guys are here. 😮💨 While there was never a problem with my manufacturer or a doubt about the quality of the bags, there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes for the large plush order that has had me stressed out (huge delays in manufacturing impacted by the anticipation around usa’s proposed tariffs on imports, delays at port, and risk of huge tariffs) that had resulted from my apparent unlucky timing of this project. But there’s never a GOOD TIME to do anything when having a small business, so I really just want to thank everyone for being kind, patient, and supportive with this whole project. It’s really helped me a lot. ;o; 💚
Have a great rest of your weekend and start to your week!! Nicole
Hey guys, i am pretty sure i got in and fixed all the shipping calculation errors, it was a mistake with the way the weight was calculated by the shipping profile rules. That being said, PLEASE check your surveys, i have updated all the ones i could find with shipping errors by giving complimentary credit after checking the shipping cost to the address listed.
If your survey still is over $20 usd for 5 or less plush please get ahold of me! Or if you added a blanket or oversized plush please also reply to this! Incase i have missed your survey credit, i do not want to overcharge anyone for their shipping. Not my intent at all, working hard to make sure this error does not happen in the next campaign either.
Orders lock on the 10th, so please do make sure to check your survey before then!!! With over 600 surveys i cannot get to them all or may have missed one or two as i am going through each one individually. So please bare with me!
We finally have some exciting news to share—our plushie manufacturer just sent us the first photos of the production process! They already look absolutely adorable 😭💕
They expect to finish the entire production within about a week. After that, they’ll begin the quality control phase, making sure every plush meets the standards. Then it’s onto packaging and shipping them out to us!
We’ll keep you updated as we get closer to receiving them. The transport might also take quite a while as it will most likely happen by sea 🚢 —we seriously can’t wait to hold these little cuties in our hands and get them ready for you!
More behind-the-Scenes? Maybe... 📸
It's not always easy to get updates from manufacturers.
We've been sending regular (and, let's be honest, pretty enthusiastic) requests for more photos or videos of the remaining steps —like remaining stuffing, stitching, a batch photo of other not-yet-photographed Bin Buddies all together... packing phase —but it’s never guaranteed that they’ll send any pics/message back. We’re trying our best though, and if they do share more visuals, you’ll be the first to see them!
Still Waiting on Pins… 📍
Now for the less fun part: the enamel pins are still in progress, but sadly, we don’t have any juicy updates from the pin manufacturer at this time 😩
We’ve been following up regularly, but they haven’t been able to provide a new speci ic timeline yet, and we know how frustrating this uncertainty can be. We’re doing everything we can to push for clarity and speed things along, but for now, all we can confirm is that production is ongoing and we must wait.
We’ll keep pressing and we'll do our best to update you as soon as we hear anything concrete. Thanks for bearing with us!
Shippable rewards are all out! 📦🎉
On a brighter note —we’ve already shipped out all the pledges that included only the items we’ve received so far! If your pledge didn’t include plushies, pins pin banners and apparel, your package is officially on its way/arrived!
Getting some of these parcels out the door felt like such a big milestone, and we’re so grateful for your patience while we keep working on the remaining pieces 🥹💕
Thank You So Much! ❤️
Delays and unexpected slowdowns are, unfortunately, already always part of the reality of crowdfunding campaigns... in particular when working with multiple manufacturers for new/different types of items —especially for complex projects like this one (and during an already difficult period of our lives).
But please know that we’re just as eager as you are to get everything finished and in your hands 🥺 Your support, encouragement, and understanding mean everything to us, and we’re so lucky to have such a kind and patient community for the majority 🙏💕
More updates coming soon—we’re getting there, step by step!
Here is a link for everyone to use! If you are unable to find your survey in your email. Simply follow this link, put the email you used in, and it will send a new one!!
Still missing about 75 surveys guys!! You have 6 days left! Unfilled surveys won’t receive product! If you miss your Survey window , and still want your product I will have to invoice you directly for shipping. As well as the product cost if it hasn’t yet been paid.
Since we were at 95% completion for the smoke test surveys, i went ahead and sent out the remaining surveys!! Please, check your emails for these and fill them out as soon as you can. The faster everyone fills them out, the faster that we can get everything ordered!!
As of right now, the surveys will lock on April 10th, meaning all funds should be into my account by the 15th. After which the bulk order will be made!! I will be taking professional photos of all the plush toys once the last of the samples arrive to me, they are currently in transit!!
I am excited to be taking so many cuties to the aquarium in the city to get photos with as many of their real world counter parts as i can!! Please do not fret, i will absolutely share those photos here once taken!!
I cannot wait to see which design is the most popular one!! I will post the results of the top 5 most popular designs when all surveys are locked just for fun!!
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT ON THIS PROJECT AND I SINCERELY HOPE EVERYONE WILL CONSIDER SUPPORTING SERIES TWO IN JULY!! (Plus an end of the year Wyvern/dragon only line! With a rainbow of colors. And a medieval/mythical line next year!!)
Hi all, just posting an additional update to give the new estimated Timeline for fulfillment. The new estimated delivery will be in DECEMBER 2025. Please review below what still needs to be done.
APRIL 2025: Final Samples mailed to me, Backerkit survey sent to backers May 2025: Collecting Backerkit survey answers June 2025: Bulk order placed/Plush Safety testing July 2025: Plush Safety testing August 2025: Plush Safety testing/Production September 2025: Production October 2025: Production November 2025: Shipment to Me DECEMBER 2025: Receive Goods/Inspect/Shipment to Backers
I know this is a much farther timeline than originally estimated so if anyone would like to not wait anymore, please reach out so we can discuss refund options. There were a few people who contacted me about changes to addresses, please be assured it'll still be handled. Any questions about this, please let me know!
Hello hello, so happy to finally share this update! Lavender x Black, Lavender x White, and Cheshire have finally been completed.
Lavender x Black
Lavender x White Cheshire
We finally were able to get a lavender I'm satisfied with. It's not an exact match due to the nature of printing but I don't think it's anywhere near as jarring as it was before. I think this light lavender matches the more saturated lavender pretty well!
To recap all the colors:
Pink x White Ivory x Gray Wine x Black Lavender x Black Lavender x White Sax x White
Pink x Black
Cheshire Harlequin
The bags are going to get sent to me for final review then we can proceed with the bulk order! And now that all the colors are completed, the survey can finally be sent out as well. Within the next week or so, a smoke test for the survey will go out to a small handful of backers to make sure everything's okay and then the rest of backers will receive the remaining surveys shortly after. When you receive the survey, you'll be able to pick your colorway selection for the bag and for the stickers, it'll help me understand how many of each colorway I should order.
Thank you again so much for your patience as we continued sampling! It took many months but I'm happy with how all the final colors turned out. And I'm very curious to see which colors will end up being the most popular. That's it for now, thank you! :)
Bees are being added into the surveys instead of into the preorder store, please be aware they are limited quantity as they were not part of the campaign. But instead left over little guys from a previous order i had gotten made before this campaign was even thought of! They are limited in quantity. I meant no ill will or issues by wanting to add them to preorder store, just was unaware they could be added as limited quantity into the surveys is all.
Please accept my sincere apologies everyone!
They are also weighted and same size as the pocket pals are! But are not part of pocket pals, They are just a fun little limited extra is all due to excess stock on my end. I just wanted to give the chance for them to also find homes!
Hello everyone! Hope you're doing okay! (All the following pictures are from my manufacturer!)
Stack of boxes on their way to me!
I wanted to give the update that if everything goes well, fulfillment should still begin when planned, at the end of April. I do have some out of town events in April, and there is always a possibility of shipping delays, so I will keep you updated. The Latt-ray plush bag production is not yet finished so those orders will be fulfilled at the earliest in late May, but otherwise, everything is either on it's way to me (Breb, Rye-sopod, Matcha, Pancake plush), about to ship to me (pins, lanyards, crossover pouches), or already with me (everything else). Here are some pics of the guys being packed up!
Rye-sopods all packed up!
Brebs all packed up!
Matchas all packed up!
Pancakes all packed up!
Before the plush were shipped, I went through every detail of the finished plush with my contact person (mostly through videos) to ensure the plush were looking good. And the good news is that they all look wonderful! The only slight change was that Matcha's hardware is silver-colored, not gold-colored as I'd received in my sample (meaning the metal parts of matcha's backpack straps). For my vision of Matcha, I didn't have a 'canon' hardware color, but I did want to let you all know in case you had noticed gold-colored ones on the sample! Here are some pics of finished goods I received in this confirmation process!
Pic of Pancakes as I confirmed with my contact
Pic of Brebs as I confirmed with my contact
Pic of Rye-sopods as I confirmed with my contact
Pic of Matchas as I confirmed with my contact
Thank you all so much for your patience, as always! Next update will happen when more goods arrive :3 Nicole
PS If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to [email protected] as I often miss comments on these updates.
Hey, everyone, Lefty here! I just got prototype photos of the Hawkwin plushie, and wanted to share them with you guys! What are you guys think? Pretty cute right! Please note this isn’t final and I have revisions I need to make, but I’m really excited with how it’s come out so far!
Remember that if you back and we reach our goal of 5000 Hawkwin will be unlocked!
