Hi everyone! Fullfillment is going well, we are about 1/4th of the way through all the orders! We are exactly on schedule shipping the orders from July - August. The spider jacket is still experiencing delays, but as soon as they're finished I'll update you on the timeline of their shipment. Besides that though, most of you should see a tracking number emailed to you by the end of August! If you are unexpectibly moving addresses or need help with your order, remember you can always contact [email protected] and we will help you out. The leather beetle backpacks and snail wallets have just arrived at the beginning of this week, so those will start shipping this monday. Want to see us packing your orders? We have just started streaming on twitch, so come catch us if you get the chance! We are on just about every day, and when we're not packing we're working on our animated series! https://www.twitch.tv/chimerabunny
Spider Varsity Jacket update: We FINALLY fixed the embroidery on the back to have both a black and white outline!! Apologies for such a long wait, the manufacturer mis-interpreted some changes so it had to go through a couple more rounds of revisions than intended. We are still waiting on a final product photo... But besides that production goes well! This photo showcases the new look, but of course the black rectangle will be filled in like the original. When I have photos of a completed jacket there will be another new update! (I'm hoping by tomorrow!)
While we are still waiting on a couple items, we are going to begin shipping and fulfilling the orders that we can early. Cards have just been charged for shipping, however we will be going through and refunding/canceling orders to the EU since we are still unable to ship there due to GPSR laws.
Addresses will be locking soon after, so please double check your address! Orders will be going out soon after they lock, and shipping from now - the next few months. If you need help, contact [email protected] and we will reply back as soon as we can! Shipping overseas: The beetle backpack + snail wallet are finished with production and are on their way to us! The cardigans have also finished production
Spider varsity jackets: still in production, orders with this item will have a delayed shipment time
As most production is wrapping up, we are now going to lock orders! Please double check your addresses and make any final changes at this time. (If your order has already locked but you need to edit something, please email us [email protected])
Half of the plushies just arrived to us and the cardigans are on their way now! We should have the majority of inventory ready to ship by next month, at which point we will start locking addresses and charging cards for shipping.
Update on all products:
Cardigans - finished, shipping from overseas (ahead of schedule) Snail Wallet and Beetle Backpack - production has just began, estimated to be finished in 3 months (1 month behind schedule) Plushies and plush bags - Finished! Remainder are shipping overseas (ahead of schedule) Enamel pins - Completed production, they look amazing!! (Ahead of schedule) Spider Varsity Jacket - 15 days for the final sample, and 2 months after that for production to finish. (On schedule)
Anything not mentioned here has also been finished and is ready to ship. We will start shipping the orders that we can in about a month or so, and keep updating for shipments on orders with delays.
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What else are we up to?
Outside of wrapping up this campaign, we have all sorts of stuff in the works! Right now, we have a pre-order running for our fossil hoodie design: sample photos coming soon! https://chimerabunny.com/products/pre-order-fossil-hoodie
There will be a free pin exclusive to returning backers as a thank you for your continued support! (Won’t reveal the design just yet, but I think beetle fans will like it 👀)
The new tariffs on shipments from China will heavily impact many small businesses, including us. A lot of the inventory from this campaign has already been put into production, so we don’t have much of a choice but to pay whatever the tariffs may be… Which are currently at 145%. At the moment there is a 90 day pause on the tariffs. Luckily a majority of the inventory will arrive before then, however there is always the possibility of that changing any day. We honestly have no idea how this is going to turn out, but will try to fulfill this campaign to the best of our abilities! As the situation develops, I will update you about how we are affected and what we will do moving forward.
For backers outside of the US, there is also a possibility of you paying reciprocal tariffs your country places on the US, since that is where we ship from. We will make an update right before fulfillment starts that will list the reciprocal tariffs in each country so you know what to expect before it arrives to you. We will cancel and refund orders at your request, but please only do so if you really need it since this is impacting us financially as well 🥲
Beetle Backpack
After considering your thoughts on the last iteration, I feel like we’ve come to a good compromise! The beetle’s pinchers are much closer to the bag now due to the new D-ring placements. What do you think? This way, we avoid bending the pinchers if they’re unsecured AND that huge gap from last update! We would love to put this bag into production ASAP to try and avoid the incoming tariffs :’)
We are also a bit behind on emails at the moment, catching up now! If you need to contact us, you can do so at [email protected]
As stated in last update, we have been revising the PU leather beetle backpack to have a longer lasting and more functional design! The new sample pictures are in: what do we think? (Ignore that the crossbody photo has a slant, that’s just how it’s held in the photo. You could also use the crossbody d-rings on the sides while wearing it backpack style so that there’s less space between the pinchers and the beetle, if you dislike the larger gap.)
Pros: The beetle’s pinchers will no longer bend/fold so easily, meaning a longer lasting design!
Cons: More spacing between the pinchers and the beetle’s body.
Personally I don’t mind the new look at all, but I want to hear it from the backpack backers! How do you feel about this change? If everyone’s on board, production will begin on this bag ASAP!
Update on the other products:
Cardigans - In production, on schedule Snail Wallet - will be ordered with the beetle backpacks, on schedule Plushies - Finishing up, ahead of schedule Enamel pins - Completed production, they look amazing!! Ahead of schedule Spider Varsity Jacket - Delayed production, we are perfecting the design according to feedback on our last updates. Will show the completed version soon, thank you! On schedule
