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Dandy Puppeteer
about 2 months ago
All Bags have Shipped!
Hi everyone! I'm happy to share that fulfillment is complete! Every pledge should have received a tracking number or their package delivered already. If you did not receive a tr...
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Dandy Puppeteer
3 months ago
Bag Arrival! Locking Addresses & Shipping Soon!
Hello! Very happy to share that the remade bulk order has arrived! Many of the issues with the previous bulk have been resolved so I will begin shipment once I have finished counting and inspecting! That means it's about time to start locking addresses and charging for shippin...
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Dandy Puppeteer
3 months ago
Bulk Remakes Completed
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for waiting, I'm happy to share that the bulk remakes have been completed! These will be shipped to me and should arrive around the end of the Septem...
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Dandy Puppeteer
6 months ago
Bulk Review & Remakes
Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share. I have received the bulk order of everything and after reviewing and inspecting everything, I encountered some prob...
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Dandy Puppeteer
6 months ago
Production Completed! Next Steps!
Hello hello, I'm happy to share that the production of the Showtime Heart Bag Collection is finished! My manufacturing partner has sent me photos of the completed goods, yay! So...
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Dandy Puppeteer
8 months ago
Final Color Swatches
Hello! My bag manufacturer sent me the final swatches of what the leather colors will look like for the bulk production. We also compared some cotton swatches for the inside of ...
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PROJECT UPDATE
Dandy Puppeteer
CREATOR
about 2 months ago

Project Update: All Bags have Shipped!

Hi everyone! I'm happy to share that fulfillment is complete! Every pledge should have received a tracking number or their package delivered already. If you did not receive a tracking number and are unsure why, please contact me asap. The only exceptions were anyone who requested that I hold onto their bags to ship with another pre-order they made.

Regarding additional B & C Grades from the first problematic production bulk, I need to finish reviewing my remaining new bulk inventory with my grading system. Then after I take standard stock photos, the extra inventory will be posted up on the webshop. This will hopefully be sometime late October/early November. 

Once more, thank you so much for supporting this campaign! Please feel free to tag me on social media or to send any feedback my way. These are my brand's first leather bags so I'm definitely open to any thoughts, comments, or opinions you might have.  If you're satisfied with your bag and looking to add another to your collection, I recently launched a campaign for a leather star shaped bag that can be seen here. I hope everyone receives their pledges safely and I really hope you all love your bags and wallets! Take care! :)


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Hello! Very happy to share that the remade bulk order has arrived! Many of the issues with the previous bulk have been resolved so I will begin shipment once I have finished counting and inspecting! That means it's about time to start locking addresses and charging for shipping. You will receive an email with the survey within the next few days alerting you of the shipping cost while also giving you the opportunity to update your address if needed. Please note, the heart bag & its bundle with its protective packaging weighs around 4lbs/64 oz so the insured shipping costs will reflect this, especially for overseas pledges so please be aware! Once more, thanks again to everyone who helped crowdfund this design! Thanks for your patience through the hiccups, I'm really looking forward to getting these into everyone's hands! :)
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Dandy Puppeteer
CREATOR
3 months ago

Project Update: Bulk Remakes Completed

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for waiting, I'm happy to share that the bulk remakes have been completed! These will be shipped to me and should arrive around the end of the September. So it looks like the overall deliver date will get pushed to around October. This time, each bag has been carefully individually packaged to avoid damage and these are the boxes I'll be shipping out to you guys. So the shipping quotes/charges from Backerkit will also be delayed until after I receive the bulk inventory so I can give accurate costs based on those boxes with the protective packaging.

Here are photos of the new bulk:



Adding padding to avoid handle damage to the leather



The heart bags have been fixed and the handles all have new custom made diamond nails that aren't tarnished like the previous ones.




The heart straps have all been completely remade to better reflect my sample version.



They actually offered to remake the wallets for me too so those have also been remade without the stitching issue in the lining.

I will update again once the bulk arrives to me and I've been able to review for the shipping quotes. Thanks again for your patience during these hiccups! 


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PROJECT UPDATE
Dandy Puppeteer
CREATOR
6 months ago

Project Update: Bulk Review & Remakes

Hello everyone! Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share. I have received the bulk order of everything and after reviewing and inspecting everything, I encountered some problems. On the way to me, a large amount of the heart bags were damaged during shipment. I tried repairing some of them but there were many I could not fix or repair. Damages included heavy bending of the leather and major denting. There was also some issues with the metal diamond shaped nails used on the handles. The supplier that provides these pieces to my manufacturer sent them a low quality batch so the pieces have experienced rapid tarnishing and/or bubbling in the surfaces. Naturally tarnishing is expected over time but not before use and they're a noticeable lower quality than the ones the supplier had provided for the sample heart bag. So my manufacturer and I will be custom molding and making our own diamond metal pieces of a higher quality for the new bags.

Damaged bag

Sample vs Bulk; Diamond nails in the handles have already tarnished in the bulk vs the sample where there is no tarnish despite use


Additionally, the heart straps were accidentally assembled with the wrong thickness of leather, making them thinner than intended. Normally, this could be okay but because the strap is meant to be a coin purse and also has a zipper, the thicker leather is necessary to avoid heavy internal imprinting in the leather.

Sample vs Bulk; Bulk has noticeably thinner leather


Unfortunately, this means the bulk of the heart bags & heart straps need to be remade so shipment will be pushed around another 2 to 3 months. But now that I have the completed bulk, I can begin to calculate accurate shipment quotes so I'll be doing that over the next few weeks to give shipping costs and update the Backerkit surveys. The current problem bulk will be sold in the future as B Grades & C Grades at a lower price point but only after the new bulk is completed and shipped out to backers.

In good news, the wallets came out mostly perfect. The colors are nice and appealing and the wallet quality is very durable. There's a new cotton lining inside to match the bags as well. There is one small flaw with the lining however. During the production, the brand labels were sewn in the wrong location for heart straps in a way where the label was peaking through the leather. They were moved to the correct location but instead of throwing away and wasting the lining, my manufacturer decided to recycle it for the wallets. This resulted in the wallets having some stitching holes in one of the pockets of the wallet. I'm not super happy with this problem but I understand why it happened and would rather them save the material instead of throwing it away over a small mistake. Additionally, it's in a location that cannot be seen so I think it would be wasteful to remake all the wallets. I have attempted to reduce the appearance of the holes as well. However, I know this might be disappointing for some people who are expecting a 100% perfect product so if you ordered the wallet and will be unhappy with this flaw, please contact me so we can arrange for an exchange for a heart strap or a refund. It is not possible for me to charge shipping only for the wallet orders so they'll be held until the other products are remade.

Completed Wallets Front

Completed Wallets Back

Close up wallet in the Black colorway

Stitching flaw before fixing

Stitching flaw after fixing to reduce visibility


I'm so sorry if this has disappointed anyone. It's the unfortunate reality of manufacturing sometimes. Small things can happen that can completely affect everything and even when the product is complete, it can be damaged later. We will be remaking these and making sure to include heavier packaging material to protect everything during shipment to me. Instead of an earlier shipping date, it looks like we'll be reaching the original estimated September timeline from the campaign. I'll be sure to give new updates as the new production is made. Thank you for your trust and patience.
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PROJECT UPDATE
Dandy Puppeteer
CREATOR
8 months ago

Project Update: Production Begins!

Hello hello! I locked the surveys earlier this week and got an official count of all the requested colorways. I've officially placed the order will my manufacturer so bulk production will begin this month! If you did not answer the survey, you have time until the bulk order is completed to choose based off the extras I ordered. I'll make sure to post updates as the bags are being worked on. If things go smoothly, they should be finished around July. 

As a fun tidbit, here's what colors were most popular in order: Black, Pink, Lavender, Red, Dark Pink

 Thanks again everyone, looking forward to sharing more updates! 
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