Hurray! I got stuff to say at last! First off, the biggest thing I'm sure most folks are going to be happy to hear:
THE MAIN BAGS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO ME HERE IN THE STATES! THAT INCLUDES:
NEON DINO 2-BONE
NEON DINO HAUNCH
ZEBRA 2-BONE
ZEBRA HAUNCH
I was told they were in Quality Check some time ago, but when I asked when they would be ready to ship, I didn't get an answer. I had to push, and just now was told most of them are on the way via express shipping now. I believe my manufacturer had some fires to put out since the tariffs definitely affected them too and our project fell through the cracks. Not all of the bags are on the way- I'm missing a solid 25% of some of the designs, in fact- but enough of each design to fulfill Backerkit orders are definitely on the way. I will keep you all updated when they hit customs, because this is going to be my first time receiving an order of this size in the wake of the tantrums tariffs.
If you prefer smaller plush you might be more in to my early 2026 project that is in the earliest stages, Deadweights, a collection of weighted, creepy-cute dead things. These teddy style plush are pretty different from my usual designs, they were a challenge to myself that I ended up falling in love with. Here's most of the designs! I just need to pick which red fish will be the one to make the cut- Dropsy the goldfish or Chum the salmon!
Hugs the Dead Lift Python
Roger the Dead Air Dove
Persephone the Dead Wrong Ant
Daisy the Play Dead Possum
Bullseye and Crosshair the Dead Center and Dead Set Calves
Switchblade the Dead or Alive Cat
PLUSH KEYCHAIN, LANYARD, PIN, ANDMINI BAG NEWS:
Plush keychains are also on their way in to the US! They had originally been redirected to a warehouse where they were sitting waiting to either be shipped directly from China or brought overseas. The full stock is now on the way! I am not sure when they will arrive, as this is my first time receiving a bulk order through Nextsmartship.
Lanyards are currently off manufacturing freeze to ship them to the US! I'd been delaying them being made because they are a low profit margin item that I would have been losing a significant amount of money on at first, and I was hoping maybe if I was patient I'd be able to bring them in at not such a significant cost. That paid off, and all 5 colors are now in the works to get them here ASAP!
Pins are behind. I had someone all lined up to manufacture the single collab pin design and it all looked good, but once money changed hands stuff started getting red flag-y. Eventually they were not answering my messages. That order has since been canceled and I'm still waiting for the refund to clear so I can bring it to a different manufacturer. I apologize, pins are not my area of expertise, so I'm not sure how much of a setback this will be. I'll update once I know!
T-Bone steak mini bags have been ordered! Their test prototypes have been made and they're currently undergoing safety testing before final production begins.
Egg mini bags have also been ordered!! It turned out to make more sense to get both bags instead of just one numbers wise (I was surprised too,) so they are also currently in the safety testing stage.
Some items are pulled, and some prices have been adjusted. This is of course in reaction to the tariffs. Orders that have already been placed should not be affected.
2-bone and haunch bags are also up on lairbrew.com! Since their manufacturing is complete and they are on the way, they're now up in my main shop. If you were wanting to combine them with some other plush that was not part of this Backerkit now you can! Here's some food-related stickers you can get there that weren't here for example:
All of this does mean I'm having to take the tariff charges for the project squarely on the nose, and for an order that is in the 5 digits, that is no small thing. I won't lie, we're hurting. It has been a 1 microwave meal a day kind of time for my wife and I for the first time since she was in college. The most important thing is not only do we still have that meal a day, we have a roof over our heads, running water, working electricity, and our critters are cared for. I can complain, but it is about comfort level rather than some of the worse scenarios. I'm putting my promises to Backerkit supporters and shop supporters first, so while it sucks to get this slowed down because everything became monumentally worse than we anticipated, things are moving forward. I really hope you all are doing ok and that your needs are being met. I've had a record influx of people writing in for particular things like address changes on all fronts, and I know that isn't a coincidence. I'm far from the only one having a hard time right now. Please be safe out there. I hope when these bags are finally in your hands that they'll give you a much-deserved smile. Until next time!
