Hello hello!! I am sorry about the delay in getting updates out, my health has been a continual struggle this year with my chronic illnesses and disabilities :'( That being said, I have good news today!!

All 153 boxes of plushies have arrived safely to White Squirrel's warehouse (our wonderful fulfillment partner!). Additionally the majority of add-on items are also finished with production! 

There are still several things that need to happen before the first packages go out but shipping is expected to begin LATE JANUARY-EARLY FEBRUARY. 

Please keep in mind that even after fulfillment begins, we have over a thousand packages to send out, so it will take 1-2 months for things to be completed. 

Here are a few pictures from both my manufacturer and ones that I took of items that we just got in!! :D

A note on variability in plushies:

Unlike a 3D printed object or something cast in a mold, plushies are sewn together by hand, regardless of whether they were made start to finish by a single artist or by several people in a plush manufacturing facility. While a manufacturer has a few machines that are used for some parts of the process, such as a laser fabric cutter or large scale embroidery machine, each seam must still be sewn by a person using a sewing machine, and each plushie is stuffed by a person, and the final ladder stitch to close up the plush after stuffing is always done by hand with a needle and thread.

Because of the fact that there are so many by-hand elements of a plush, it is completely unrealistic to expect a batch of plushies to all look exactly identical to the sample. When grading a plushie, the primary things I am checking for are holes and deviations in the design that are drastically noticeable, such as an upside-down paw, a muzzle or ears sewn on at a egregious angle, or missing design elements, like a lack of a collar or a whole missing tail (which has happened before with some of my previous manufacturers, lol.)

The plushie(s) you receive will be your very own unique plush. They are not 100% the same as my samples, or anyone else's plush of the same style!! I think this is a very charming and endearing quality of plushies. The little differences that make my plushie mine are very special to me! Even B grade plush, I and many others often have an affinity for for their uniqueness. I will probably repeat this section in a few updates as I really want to emphasize and clarify that each plushie is a little unique!!

It is also important to note that these plush have gone on a long and perilous journey to get to you. From the manufacturer to the port, across the ocean on a month long voyage, from the port to the warehouse, and then from the warehouse to your home! All the while they are usually cramped in boxes and bags to save space (and to save you on shipping!) When they arrive home to you, they will be frazzled and a bit crumpled, skrunkly, and wonky. Their stuffing may have gotten redistributed along the way and their fur may be creased or parted in a funny way. There are ways to help them adjust to their new home and have them looking like their best self though!! Time will always be the best remedy, as they adjust to their new environment and are cuddled and loved, their wrinkles will straighten out and their stuffing will fill out as it should! Your plush may also have stray threads or some remaining embroidery stabilizer. I see these as little sleepers in their eyes that you can remove and help them wake up! Contrary to a tired person or animal, you can help plushies get back into tip top stuffing shape by shaking them violently! You can speed up the de-wrinkling process by using a very low heat clothes steamer (not directly on the surface of the plush, but a few inches away!) or by brushing out the fur with a nylon pet brush! A toothbrush can also work :)

Thank you again for your patience with me throughout this project!! I am hoping to have a little more information about when we will be able to start sending things out soon and will update once we know for sure! :) Have an absolutely wonderful weekend!

- Han