Happy Spring, and thanks for your continuing patience—I'm back with another update!
Deck production is still chugging along and we just got a video of the sample deck from New Titan! Check it out here (link goes to DropBox). The finished product will have some differences (rounded edges and no numbers on the cards) but we are still so excited to see the deck existing in real life!
I'm hesitant to make a new prediction about when we'll starting fulfillment to backers because we haven't received a delivery ETA from the manufacturer yet. As soon as we get that info from New Titan, I'll be back with another update!
Important note: please get in touch with us ASAP at [email protected] if you need to update your address or any payment info—we've gotten a surprising number of declined charges and fraud disputes over the shipping charges and we want to make sure we can fulfill everyone's orders! :)
We're finally in the home stretch with production! There were some expected delays with the Lunar New Year holiday and some unexpected delays with my bank sending payment to the manufacturer, but everything is back on track and we are looking forward to seeing some samples of the deck very soon!
In the meantime our fulfillment partners (my mom and dad, who were a HUGE help with getting my last solo project fulfilled) are getting everything prepped to ship out as soon as the oracle decks are delivered.
Shipping charges for the packages have been calculated based on current USPS rates, and on Friday, March 6th we will be charging cards for shipping and any add-ons purchased through the Pledge Manager.
If you need to make any changes to your address or your order, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll be happy to help!
That's all the updates for now! I'll leave you with some photos of the rewards that are already in hand, and I'll be back as soon as we have new updates on the deck production and a delivery estimate from the manufacturer.
Our little 3-person team has continued to be plagued with some difficult life circumstances (since starting this project: a health crisis, a divorce, a family member's death, and a job loss, among **gestures at everything**). We’ve been forging ahead slower than we hoped but we’ve signed off on all the contracts with our printing partner, and manufacturing of the deck is underway. The finish line is in sight!
As an extra thank you for your grace and patience, we'll be sending all of our backers a freebie polar bear sticker with your other items.
Status of items:
Bandanas: produced and in-hand
Enamel Pins: produced and in-hand
Notebooks: produced and in-hand
Stickers: produced and in-hand
Oracle Decks: in production, shipping estimated by March
We will be back with some photos of the items we have in receipt as soon as we can. Carrie is in the thick of an illness, but we didn't want to wait longer to share an update on the progress we've made.
We have some production updates to share. First, we've received the pins and they are gorgeous. Here are some photos:
We're in the very final stages of layout and proofing of the guidebook and box. We're thankful that amongst various uncertainties, the business with tariffs is finally settling down (maybe?) as we get ready to go to print.
While we were thinking shipping in January could be possible, with the impending holidays and Lunar New Year in the mix, we suspect that timeline is going to stretch into February. We'll have a better sense of that from our printer as we deliver the files.
Thanks as always for being patient with us as we get these last few pieces wrangled! We're looking forward to this deck as much as you are.
Thanks for your patience while we roll along with production! Here's the update on what's happening, some looks at the final artwork proofs from our manufacturers, and a glimpse at what's in-progress!
The notebooks have been ordered and are currently in production, with an estimated arrival date of early October.
The bandanas have been ordered and should be arriving this week!
And the final artwork for the pins has been sent to our manufacturer and those will be sent to production next week, with an estimated arrival date of late October to early November.
The last pieces that are still in development are the oracle deck and guidebook! We're finalizing all of the artwork for the cards, laying out the pages of the guidebook, and honing the meanings, facts, and features. We made a few changes to better fit the spirit of the deck, the most important of which was swapping the polar bear for the harbor seal (we opted for actual territory despite being such a well-known symbol of both Alaska and conservation). We'll keep the little guy as a sticker, though! Bonus!
Here's one of my personal favorite finished page spreads from the guidebook (I just love puffins):
Because of the constant fluctuations with overseas manufacturing and tariffs and the especially chaotic nature of reality right now, we're tentatively expecting that shipping will happen in December 2025 or January 2026. We will keep you posted as things progress!
Final friendly reminder! If you still haven't responded to your survey yet please, please, please do it ASAP. We are still missing more than 50 surveys and we will NOT be accepting any late responses once the order is placed with the printer. If you do not get your survey in before then, you may be forfeiting your reward and we cannot provide any refunds for late responses. If you have not received your survey or need help finding your survey, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll be happy to help! :)
Thanks again for bearing with us—all of us Honey Scamps are so grateful for your continued support and can't wait to get all of these goodies into your hands!
