Hey all,

Good news - shipping is starting! 

Pins, stickers, keychains, and tapestries are here so I am starting with orders that just have those items. I'll have some orders out as early as Monday. 

Plush should get to me some time next week, so shipping for everything else will begin shortly afterwards.

I also wanted to share the art I did for the thank you card that everyone will be getting with their order! I had considered commissioning someone to do gryphon art for me, but then felt inspired to try it myself, and I'm pretty pleased with the result!

Thanks again for supporting me,
Rachel 

Hey all!

Pins are shipping to me now, they should be here in the next 2 weeks. I wanted to give you all a chance to see manufacturer photos before I lock orders, so here are the photos I got!

I am also slightly moving up the timeline since I will have these in hand sooner than expected. The card charge date remains the same! I've just moved up the lock address & shipping dates so that I can get started on shipping next weekend. All orders that do not contain a plush will go out first, since that will be last to arrive.

24Jan2025 - Lock Orders
- You can change your order up to this date!
 
01Feb2025 - Charge Cards for add-ons & shipping + Lock addresses + Begin shipping!
 - This is also the deadline for completing your survey, if you have not completed it by Feb you will be dropped from the project. I am reaching out individually to those who have failed payments.

Beginning of Feb - Begin Shipping - starting with orders that do not contain plush
 

Thanks!

Hello all!

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Wanted to keep you all updated on the progress. Now is the boring part - waiting for everything to get to me! I'll post another update when I get pin and keychain manufacturing photos, but it may be quiet for a while as we wait. 

Plush and tapestry production is complete, stickers pins and keychains are in progress. Plush and tapestries will ship to me via sea freight. This takes about a week to get on the boat, about 30 days travel, and about another week to get from the port to my house. So I should actually have them a bit earlier than mid-February if all goes smoothly. 

Samson has passed all of his safety testing and have been labeled for ages 3+! Plush testing is a bit costly (was $600!) but is required for toys sold in the US and EU. This ensures that the product doesn't contain any harmful materials and that it won't fall apart when handled.

Reminder of timeline:
17Jan2025 - Lock Orders
- You can change your order up to this date! I will share pin/keychain photos as I get them in case that influences your decision
01Feb2025 - Charge Cards for add-ons & shipping
 - This is also the deadline for completing your survey, if you have not completed it by Feb you will be dropped from the project.
15Feb2025 - Lock Addresses
Late Feb - Begin Shipping

Thanks, and Happy New Year!
Rachel & Samson 

Hey all!

I got enough responses in to place the orders for everything. I expect to receive the keychains, pins, plush, and tapestries by mid-February.

And just a heads up in case you are concerned with finances this time of year, I am not charging cards for shipping/add-ons until 01FEB2025. Here is my full timeline:

17Jan2025 - Lock Orders
- You can change your order up to this date! I will share pin/keychain photos as I get them in case that influences your decision
01Feb2025 - Charge Cards for add-ons & shipping
 - This is also the deadline for completing your survey, if you have not completed it by Feb you will be dropped from the project.
15Feb2025 - Lock Addresses
Late Feb - Begin Shipping

If you have any questions or issues regarding your pledge or survey that you cannot find in BackerKit FAQ, email me directly at [email protected] and I will get back to you as soon as I am able. 

Wishing you a peaceful & happy season :)
Talk to you in the new year!
Rachel