We're happy to announce our fulfillment has begun! Sorry for the delayed announcement here, but we're already about 25% complete! If you haven't received your rewards yet, please expect them over the next few weeks.
We're really happy with the way each pin turned out and we hope you'll love them as well!
If you haven't seen it yet, we are busy preparing our next pin campaign launch! We'll be launching in early June with a wonderful set of pride phoenixes!
We're working with a wide variety of artists for this next campaign, so be sure to follow the campaign as we still have a few more phoenixes to add!
Exciting news! The pins have been completed! They should be shipping out sometime tomorrow. It typically takes about 2 weeks to receive the shipment, but we're hopeful that fulfillment will begin before the month of April is over!
We wanted to let you know that we are on our way to get the pins completed! Manufacturing has begun and we have a few important updates to share.
#1 - Shipping and additional add-ons will be charged on Friday March 28th! In addition, if your pledge never went through, this will be your chance to finalize your order!
#2 -Our Timeline is Moving Up! We initially expected our production to be completed sometime in June, but we are now expecting to receive the pins sometime around early May. This is partially because we will be opting for much faster air shipping in order to avoid potentially higher tariffs later in the year. It's an added bonus that we'll be able to get the pins out to you sooner!
#3 - Adding Flair! We did this in our last campaign with a few of our pins and we're doing it once more! These are not 100% final samples, but we wanted to share a few in-progress shots of the pins. You'll notice we've added a bit of flair in the form of glitter to the ghost phoenix and the ice phoenix. We're also planning on making Phoebe the moon phoenix glow in the dark, but we haven't received pictures of her just yet.
Remember, these are not final, so there are quite a few imperfections in the below designs.
(Samples not completed yet!)
(Samples not completed yet!)
Thank you so much for your support!
P.S - We got the glow in the dark sample of the moon phoenix
Hello Adventurers, Thank you for getting your surveys back so quickly! We have begun the ordering process with the factory and are locking pledges this Friday. The tariff situation is changing every week, so we're trying to get orders landed from China as quickly as possible to limit the chaos.
According to the backer survey on our first campaign, quite a few people missed Cecil's letters in their backer updates. When the pins ship, we plan to include a link to all six of Cecil's letters so they are easy to find and read. The letters chronicle his journey up to his meeting with the Phoenix King, which concludes Part 1 of his adventure.
For now, I've included Cecil's third letter below. Happy reading!
Hello intrepid adventurers!
Though time is of the essence for our quest, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to investigate the stories Glitter collected. I learned so much!
The records are organized in a filing system by topics that range from feather care to heroic feats.
It took some doing, but I discovered that the stars remember a time in the past when nightmares tried to invade the phoenix realms. Somehow, the nightmares were defeated and returned to their home.
I had to stop my research to attend to Phoebe before I could discover exactly how.
After she had some time to rest, she recounted being lost in her dream. Each time she tried to wake up the world would shift and blur like ink being washed away by water. She was chased by creatures that seemed to want something, but she couldn’t puzzle out what.
After seeing the effect the nightmares had on Phoebe, it was easy to convince Glitter to support our petition and join us in stopping the nightmare threat. Glitter agreed to help us recruit the other members of the Phoenix court and take our petition to the Phoenix King.
With Phoebe able to travel again, we journeyed to the home of the Ghost Phoenix, Specter, whose spirit beacon we could see from afar.
Specter lived in what seemed to be the remains of a forest. All around the edges of his domain were the leafless skeletons of trees. I was very curious how they came to grow in the Lunar Realm where there is no sunlight and sorely regretted leaving the records behind in the Celestial Library.
However, as we journeyed inward, I discovered the beginnings of an answer. Along the dead branches I saw glowing blue buds forming. These eventually became luminescent canopies of leaves. It was clear that rather than thriving off of light, the trees grew by some magical source of energy. It’s hard to describe how extraordinary it is to travel down a road lit by the glow of magic trees. My sketches hardly do it justice.
As we traveled, the round, wispy bodies of Lunar Ghosts swirled about us like a school of jellyfish, glowing with blue and green light. They don’t speak on their own, but echo the most recent words they hear. Periodically, we would see a Lunar Ghost whose glow was flickering or had gone completely dim. Those voices were often unsettling. “Lost,” “Alone,” “Hungry,” and “Remember” were common words they repeated.
After the incursions of the nightmares into our dreams and the ominous voices of the Lunar Ghosts, I certainly didn’t get much sleep on our journey to Specter’s home. The coffee and rations you provided helped keep me on my feet.
As we journeyed through the forest, the ground sloped gently upward. At last, we arrived at a clearing with a tall hill that loomed above the glowing trees. A cobblestone path led to the top of the hill where an old, spooky mansion hunched like a raven settled on its roost.
The first thing I noticed was the top of the mansion. Resting like a gem set into a ring was a Solarium. Pale blue light shone toward the sky through the glass panels–the source of Specter’s beacon.
As we got closer I could inspect further details: The mansion had tall, peaked roofs over the gabled windows and bird-shaped gargoyles with ferocious open beaks. On the second floor was a round, open window, and inside the window perched Specter.
As we approached the path leading up the hill, Specter gave a hoarse, crow-like caw and flew down to greet us.
It had been some time since Glitter had seen Specter. They had a lot to catch up on. They flew together with Phoebe towards the open window on the second floor.
I trudged forward on foot and was once again routed to a much-disused entry on the first floor. Phoebe met me at the door and helped route me toward the kitchen. She let me know that Specter and Glitter were holed up in Specter’s salon.
Since we would be on our own for a while, we prepared a meal and then retired to some rooms on the second floor.
The decor of the mansion is…unusual. For example, the foyer has a life-sized statue of an ancient phoenix whose eyes seem to follow me as I pass through the room. There are many paintings and statues of birds from hummingbirds to gryphons. Many are so life-like that I expect them to speak the moment I turn my back. Combined with my memories of the ominous voices of the Lunar Ghosts earlier in the day, the effect is unnerving. Still, the room I’m writing to you from is quite comfortable, and I was able to relocate the owl sculpture to the closet.
I have been assured that wards around the house will prevent nightmares from getting in, so I’m looking forward to finally getting some sleep. Phoebe says that Specter is aware of the nightmare incursion into this realm and will have some details to share once he and Glitter are finished discussing royal business. However, once I wake, I also plan to get into the Solarium to find the source of the magical beacon.
Just a quick heads up that most of you should have received your Pintopia Backerkit Survey from us sent to the inbox of your email account associated with Backerkit! The email will look like this:
Pay Over Time Backers
Pay-over-time backers, your survey will become available after your final payment is complete.
Failed Pledges
Currently, there are 11 failed pledges. Please double-check if your charge went through. You can update your card when you fill out your survey. Let us know if you have any trouble with it!
Lastly, Cecil has a few more letters for you that will conclude Part 1 of his story.
Thank you all again for your patience and support! We can't wait to start production on the phoenixes. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!
