I kept trying to find time to write up this post, but I was busy getting ready for the convention, then busy at the convention, after that, I was busy getting ready for surgery, of course, surgery day, dealing with being out of it from meds, and so on.
So, we did get the pins before the convention, but weren’t able to go through them and pack any orders up. We were working on art, printing, button making, and finding everything we needed for our table up until we left for Columbus.
We brought the pins with us and were able to go through a quarter of them. After the convention and surgery, I wasn’t able to go through them myself, but my fiancé was doing the hard work and finished recently. Some designs have issues with bent posts, but should have enough for most designs to be sent out. The one design that has the biggest problem is the Moon design. There’s a spot on half of them where the metal is warped/bent/dipped, and it can be VERY noticeable. I’ve messaged my representative about Moon to see if there’s anything they can do about it. I hope they can replace them due to the sheer amount that are bad.
I’m hoping to start packing and shipping this coming week, little by little. From this posting time, I’m giving everyone a week to fix their address and payments, if needed. I will be locking addresses on Sunday, September 28th, at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Here’s an image of what the pins look like:
Group Photo of Campaign Pins
Another friend of mine, Luca, and I are working on Pintopia 2026. We’re going to have an Ita bag, pins, and at least one plush. We’re currently sketching things out and hoping to talk to our manufacturers soon to get estimates and begin the prototyping process. I’m thinking of getting at least 1 pin mold made before the event. I’m also considering doing something for return backers, but I don’t have any ideas at the moment.
Ita Cat Bag with Interchangable Expression Insert
Orange Angry Cat Pin with Dangle Tail
Orange Angry Cat Plush (might get the puffy tail)
I’m thinking that for the pins and plush, each cat type will have their own expression, so all of them won’t have the puffy tail. Not sure yet.
Also, would anyone be interested in a printed cover, pin display book? I’m debating adding that to the next Pintopia’s stretch goals.
