Hi all!

I thought I had sent out an update when the first batch of shipping went out but it turns out I never published that update. Apologies for that! At this point, many of you have received your orders so the shipping itself isn't news, but there are a couple of other updates I want to share with you all as well, especially about any issues with your rewards.

First of all, main fulfillment is now complete! 200+ pins in 100+ packages have gone out. Since I pack and ship every order myself, it can be quite time consuming, so I appreciate everyone's patience on the process.

Some mistakes inevitably happen as I the shuffle so many pins, stickers, charms, and orders in general. If you are missing items or received mistaken or damaged items in your order, please contact me either via instagram (@lorebirdart) or via email ([email protected]) to let me know. I'm collecting a batch of make-up shipping to send out on May 2nd, so please let me know as soon as you can. I've already heard back from a few backers and I think I've replied to everyone, so if you haven't heard back from me yet please let me know.

If you have not received your order, please check your Backerkit order before contacting me. There are still a handful of orders that cannot be shipped because either the survey or the payment are incomplete. If you have encountered any issues completing either of these, you may have to contact Backerkit for assistance on any issues -- if it's something I can fix on my end, they'll forward your issue to me. If everything looks right on Backerkit and you still haven't received your order, contact me (@lorebirdart on Instagram or [email protected]) and I'll see if I can find out what's going on.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to let me know at any time. You are also more than welcome to tag me on any posts about the pins on Instagram or Bluesky.

Once again, I want to thank you immensely for your support and your patience. This has been a lovely project to run, and I hope you enjoy the pins as much as I enjoyed designing them and sending them out to their new homes!

Best,
Anni

Hi all!

I'm happy to inform you that all of the items have now arrived and I'm getting set up to begin shipping next week. You can check below for photos of all the pins!

This also means it's time for me to lock orders and charge cards for shipping and any add-ons you've added. You should receive an email from Backerkit soon to check your order with a 48-hour warning. You can make any changes you'd like to your order between now and that cutoff on Friday, after which your card will be charged. I'll also be locking addresses around the same time for shipping purposes. If you have any questions about that process in the meanwhile, you can contact me or Backerkit support.

I'll send out a more detailed post on the timing of shipping at the start of next week as I get everything set up, but I expect the full process to take about two weeks from addresses locking.

Hi all!

It's been a while since the last update! I want to start by saying that manufacturing is wrapping up and the project is still fully on track according to the original timeline, meaning that orders will lock sometime around the end of February and fulfillment will begin in March. So, for those of you who just want that solid info, you can stop reading here and wait for the next update about quality check and fulfillment updates.

If you're curious about some of the finer details, and want to see a sneak peek of the pins (plus a surprise!), keep reading!

I want to extend my apologies on the lateness of this update. Basically, I've been trying to get some conclusive answers on how the tariff and shipping changes in the US are going to affect this project. Since the trade situation of the US keeps changing so rapidly, however, the concrete effects have proven very difficult to pin down. At this stage, I am expecting there to be minimal impact as manufactured items arrive in the coming weeks. Of course, this could all change at a moment's notice. What is more or less confirmed is that I have enough of a margin built into this project to deal with any additional tariffs that might hit me, so fulfillment isn't at risk -- it's more of a question of how complicated and/or expensive it's going to be for me to actually receive the pins and other items.

And, as manufacturing is almost complete, I have some sneak peek photos to share with you all! Please note that these pictures are from the manufacturer, so they're not staged or lit for product photos -- I'll get better pictures once I have the pins on hand.

And, the suprise: they glow in the dark!

The ghosts on every pin have a glow-in-the-dark effect on the enamel, meaning that they react to UV light (blacklight) and glow in the dark. So, just like my bottled ghost pins before, these guys are going to give off a ghostly glow in dark or blacklit rooms. I'm personally really hyped for how they're looking with the glow. I can't wait to get these pins on-hand so I can set up some interesting photo shoots!

That's all this time! You can expect the next update in a couple of weeks, toward the end of the month, hopefully with more photos and some more details on the fulfillment process.

As always, thank you all very much for your support and patience. None of this would be possible without you, and I'm truly grateful to me making these pins real -- even with the impending US trade war throwing wrenches into the process. Tariffs or no tariffs, these pins are looking fantastic, and I can't wait for you all to add them to your collection.

Until next time!
Anni

Hi all!

This is just a quick update to let you all know that the pins, stickers, and acrylic items have gone into production! Everything is moving along more or less on schedule for the while being and I'm hopeful that the political situation (particularly in terms of tariffs) won't impact the project significantly. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted as things move along!

Those of you who aren't interested in any of the survey statistics can safely stop reading here! I wish you all lovely holidays and a happy start to the new year!

Those of you who are interested... keep reading! I have some interesting top 3's for you. Incidentally, about 80% of you filled in the survey during the first week!

Top 3 pin designs:
1. Victorian
2. Tudor Mansion
3. Art Nouveau Villa

Top 3 stickers:
(Craftsman/early bird beats all other stickers, but I decided not to count it for that reason!)
1. Victorian
2. Gothic
3. Art Nouveau

Top 3 acrylic:
1. Colombian
2. Craftsman
3. Art Nouveau

Top 3 add-ons by funds collected:
1. Extra pins from the Haunted Dream House set
2. Haunted Dream House stickers!
3. Sweet & Spooky pins

Overall, not a lot of surprises! I expected the Victorian to win in pin designs, although the Tudor Mansion beating out Art Nouveau was a little unexpected. The Gothic house had more success as a sticker, but otherwise the top 3 there is very similar. The Colombian house beating other acrylics (at almost 150% the next most popular design!) was a very happy surprise for me personally! I think the design will look really good in acrylic form, so I'm excited for that. I'm also delighted to see so many of you go for the Sweet & Spooky pins!

Anyway, that's about it from my end. Again, I hope you all have a fantastic end of the year and a great start to the new one. I'll be taking some time off from business things over the holidays, but honestly this campaign has been such a lovely way to close out the year as an independent artist. Your support means the world to me and I look forward to being able to ship all the dream houses and their resident ghosts to their new owners next year.

See you all in 2025!

-Anni