We’re back with another update from the enamel pin front — and yes, it’s more good news!
Our manufacturer has just sent over another big batch of production progress photos, and we’re so excited to share them with you all. Seeing so many Bin Buddies (and TrashBox) together (and in different stages of completion!) really fills our hearts. They're turning out so beautifully! Just the way we wanted, the quality is honestly amazing 🥹
From what we can see, more designs have moved forward significantly — some are already fully filled and polished, while others are still mid-process but looking great so far. It’s clear the factory is moving steadily, and it’s such a relief to see that progress is very much real and ongoing!
Actually — the majority of the pins are now just waiting for their final production stage: screen printing! Once that step is complete, they’ll go under some final touches like backing attachments and be ready to begin the quality check, and packing process.
You’ll notice a mix of colors, characters, and variations in these new photos — which is actually a great sign that they're juggling multiple designs at once and working through them in waves.
As always, we’ll keep monitoring everything closely and sharing updates as we get them!
Thanks again to each of you for sticking with us on this wild ride. Your patience means the world to us, and every little bit of progress brings us closer to getting these pins into your hands.
Stay tuned — and enjoy the new peek behind the scenes!
Finally got some good weather to finish up product photos for most of the samples!! Below they are shown, let me know which one is y’all’s favorite one!
Mine is definitely the moray eel ones.
There’s still a few samples left to get photos of! But I adore how they have turned out as of now!
I can’t wait to get to pack the bulk order when it arrives and hopefully get to see everyone else take their own pals out on adventures!!
We’ve got another exciting update for you — Cowddles the Cow and Marigold the Red Panda are now being packed and prepped for their journey to us!
Our manufacturer has started vacuum sealing these big squishy babies to save space in transit (they’re absolutely gigantic, after all!) — and we couldn’t stop giggling at how funny they look all squished in their boxes! Just look at them!! ૮₍ ˵> ヮ <˵₎ა
We’ve already completed the shipping payment, so the cargo will soon be on its way to us. This shipping method is quite slow so it might still take a while for them to arrive in our hands. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly from here on out! 🥺🤞
Once the packages arrives, we’ll be getting straight to work on sorting and packing each of the shippable pledges with care. As mentioned before, your plush might arrive looking a bit... flattened and wrinkled due to the vacuum sealing. But don’t worry — a few gentle puffs, squishes, and cuddles will bring it back to full puffy glory in no time!
We’re also working on a simple illustrated instruction sheet to include with each plush, just in case you need a reminder on how to help them bounce back to their best selves.
Thanks again for your patience and support. We’re getting closer and closer, and we seriously can’t wait for these cuddly friends to finally meet you! Trust us, they're so squishy and comforting that it's all worth it 🥹
As mentioned in my last update, this is the week I am beginning fulfillment! 🎉🎉🎉 As such, here are a few reminders/updates:
I will be locking addresses with a final notice of 48 hours on May 1st (Thursday). When you receive that email, you will have 48 hours to follow the link and update your address if your address has changed since you first completed the survey. You can also do it before then by accessing your prior completed survey. If there is an update needed after that time, you can email an email with your Backerkit information to [email protected] and we will assist (so long as the rewards have not already been shipped!).
I had charged cards back when the surveys were completed, but there are still some that have not been charged/recharged due to error or later survey completion. As such, I will be charging these remaining cards for shipping/add-ons on May 1st (Thursday).
Reminder that the rewards and preorders that will be fulfilled first are the ones that do not contain the Latt-ray plush. These guys are still in production, and I currently estimate the earliest those rewards will be shipped will by late May-early June. Thank you so so much for your patience.
To end this post, I wanted to share pictures of items that came in the last few weeks that I hadn't shared yet! The enamel pins, lanyards, and collab-exclusive freebie pouch <3
Collab-exclusive pouch
Lanyards!
All 6 enamel pins!
Hey everyone!!! The bulk order has been started and they are working on tag placement currently!! I cannot wait to be over run with all the beams when they eventually arrive!!
As well as this, a couple of the enlarged samples have been finished. Enjoy them sitting on their scales to figure out the weight. They are just too cute I swear!!
I am planning to run a small backer kit as well here soon. In between series 1 and series 2 of pocket pals, called oodles of noodles! There’s currently 5 designs for them. They are weighted and can sit on your shoulder too!!
The kicker is that they will also come with super cute little cup noodle keychains too. I plan to start this kickstarter in May! Here’s a sneak peak at them!!
All 5 samples are already in hand! And product photos are being taken this weekend.
We’re back with a fresh update to keep you in the loop on the status of all the items. Things are moving along, and here’s where we’re at:
🧷 Enamel Pins – In production 🛠️ They're currently being carefully crafted! While we still don’t have a specific timeline yet, we want to reassure you that production is underway and we're regularly checking in with the manufacturer to make sure everything is moving forward smoothly. As soon as we have solid dates, you’ll be the first to know!
👜 Tote Bags – In production 🛠️ Production is underway and everything’s going smoothly. These totes are going to be your new go-to bag, promise.
👚 Apparel -🧢 Beanies – In production 🛠️ Our cozy beanies are currently being stitched together. They didn't manage to make the patches/colors right the first time 🥲 Almost there now!
-🦝👖Bin Hoodies & Joggers – Arrived to us~Q. Check in progress 📝 YES! As previously announced, they are in our hands and looking incredible. Super soft and comfy, just how we like them. ✨ In the meantime, we’ve also been doing wear and wash tests, and we’re happy to report that they hold up beautifully as expected —super comfy and durable! We’re still working through quality checks and grading. There are a lot of them —packed in many large boxes with no clear external labels and not pre-sorted by the manufacturer, which is making the process extra tricky. Given our limited space, we can’t open and check everything at once, so it's a slow and physically exhausting task. That said, we’re doing our best to get through it all! 💪 If we find any pledges that include only apparel (or apparel + items we already have in hand), we’ll ship those out as soon as possible. So far, from our first review using the segments created in the Pledge Manager, it doesn’t look like there are any pledges that fit that combo, but we’ll keep checking as we go!
-🥜 Peanut Hoodies & Joggers – In transit 🚚📦 ~ These are still on their way to us. Shipping and Customs are taking a longer in the recent times, but so far everything is moving along smoothly.
🧸 Plushies – some Arrived, some Almost in transit 🚚📦 ~ Bin & Kiki – already arrived to us ✔ Peanut, Spike, Nugget & Cupcake – are about to be shipped and be on their way! We'll let you know when they’ll have officially left the factory and making their journey to us —please send them safe travel vibes. 💌
✨ Stickers – Arrived to us ✔ These little guys are safely in our hands for quite some time now, and looking adorable — they turned out so vibrant and cute~
🔑 Acrylic Keychains – Arrived to us ✔ Same as stickers. They're here and super cute! We’re honestly obsessed with how they turned out.
🧵 Embroidered Keytags – Arrived to us ✔ These came out so crisp! They really elevate the whole set, especially when paired with acrylic keychains, and we can’t wait for you to see them in person.
We already shared Bin&Kiki plushies, stickers, keychains and keytags photos with you earlier!
🎀 Pin Banners – (Just) Arrived to us ✔ They’re here and they’re so perfect! We love them so much 🥹 Soft, sturdy, and ready to hold your Bin Buddies pins in cuteness or to decorate your blank spaces —we'll share some photos asap!
📦 Shipping status: Based on this list, all the pledges that were shippable with the items currently in hand have already been successfully sent out! ✈️ If your reward tier/pleddge only includes products marked as (only) “Arrived to us ✔” in this list, you should either already have got a shipping notification —or your goodies might even be already in your hands / at your door! 📬🎉
We’re working hard to make sure everything else arrives safely and gets packed with love. Fullfilment will continue as soon as the remaining items get here, and we’ll keep you posted with updates along the way as much as we manage to~
Thanks so much for your patience and support again—it means the world to us (and to the Bin Buddies crew!)🗑️🦝💖
Hey everyone! We’re back with an exciting follow-up to our last update — and this time, we’ve got completed bulk production photos to share!!
While the sample of Peanut the Opossum is currently undergoing some tweaks and adjustments, we have these other exciting news: ✨Cowddles the Cow and Marigold the Red Panda are officially finished!✨ Our manufacturer just sent us these super fresh shots straight from the production line, and we couldn’t wait to show you! Just look at these squishy cuties all ready to cuddle their way to you 🥹🎀
It’s such a huge milestone for this project to see them all done and looking exactly how we envisioned — from the embroidered little hearts on their bellies and toe beans on their paws, to the custom tags and labels we worked so hard on 😍 We're beyond proud of how they turned out, and we hope you love them just as much!
📦 Next step: shipping to us!
The plushies will be vacuum sealed by the manufacturer to save as much space as possible (they're huge and squishy, after all!), and then sent our way —we’re still waiting to get the exact shipping date, but it should be very soon!
Once they arrive to us, we’ll start carefully packing them up for you. Just a heads-up: when your plush arrives, it may look a little flat or squished due to the vacuum sealing of course —but don’t worry! You’ll just need to give it a few gentle *PUFFS* and squishes with your hands to bring it back to full fluffiness! 👏💕
We’ll try our best to create and include a simple *graphic* instruction mini-sheet with each plush, just in case — though they're super easy info to remember!
Thanks again for sticking with us on this other plushie journey. We're getting closer every day, and seeing these cuties in bulk now is making it all feel even more real!
We seriously can’t wait to get them into your arms 🐮
Greetings! In my last update, it was announced that tomorrow, April 18th, would be the lockdown date here on BackerKit for submitting address information, payment information, and making final selections for your order. After lockdown, cards would be charged for shipping and any additional add-on items. As of this writing, 79% of the backer surveys have been completed. Please contact me if you're having trouble accessing your survey.
Addressing the real 'Elephant in the room'
In light of the recent global developments involving tariffs, I’ve decided to postpone the lockdown date one more month to May 16th. With this situation still seemingly being unsettled, the hope is that we’ll learn more in the coming month regarding how the tariffs will actually effect our situation. As I’m sure you’re all aware, our production factory is located in China, like nearly all action figures, so the new tariffs pose a significant challenge for everyone in our industry. Despite this, we still have every intention of moving forward and delivering these figures as intended. If delays become necessary along the way for any reason, I’ll make an announcement here in a future update as well as on my social media channels.
The main reason for the lockdown postponement is a possible adjustment to the shipping costs as we currently look into potential fulfillment alternatives outside of the US. Please know that our preference still remains to ship the bulk of our orders from the US as usual, but we are now obligated to explore all contingences. Depending on the location of our primary fulfillment, some shipping rates may increase while others decrease. Again, this is not a confirmed change, but if this does become necessary, I will be sure to update you all on what to expect and how this affects the shipping costs. In any case, I expect to have more news on this in future updates.
Current Project Status As for the current status of the project. The tooling stage is finishing up now and I expect to have new test shots to show within the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
Package art First Look! We'll wrap things up on a positive note with the first look at the package art for the Wooly Mammoth Snowy -2 pack exclusive by Gabriel Ugueto!
For backers still on the fence about the Snowy 2-Pack, it will be available to add to your BackerKit order for one more month!
That's all the news for now. But in the meantime, you can always follow progress on all of our projects via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, or visit the 'News' section of my website updated every week. You can also sign up for our newsletter at creative-beast.com for all project news, preview videos, promotions and monthly gift card giveaways!
Thank you all very much your support. Take care and watch for the next update!
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
