These last couple of days are going to be very exciting. I had some cancelations that have the totals down below 1,500, but I want to reassure everyone that I'm still going forward with The Thing enamel pin. I'm confident that those numbers will pop back up.

I also wanted to let you know the results of the poll. Our stretch goal of $2000 will result in an Aliens-themed pin. It will definitely feature a xenomorph. 

I think I made two mistakes with this campaign. I didn't have all of my designs completed before I started. I think folks like to see what they're shooting for. This is the first campaign where I didn't have all the designs completed ahead of time. I also timed my ad campaign too late. I should have started it a week earlier. My last campaign was the first to use advertising, and it really helped. I advise everyone doing this: don't advertise at the last minute.

Today's project is getting all the pins entered at items in the system so that you can make your pin selections when the campaign ends. I also need to prep the Reanimator and The Thing pins for production. This means putting together an instruction sheet for the manufacturing house for the specific colors, pin stud placement, vector or for casting form, etc.

The next few days will be very exciting!

Thank you all for your support! 
Mark

Wow. This is a crazy ride. We are only a couple of hours away. A couple of things in this before-it-end update.

1. Yes, Definitely doing the The Thing pin.
 
2. If the campaign reaches its stretch goal $2k there will be an Aliens pin.
 
3. I'm sending both The Thing and Re-Animator final artwork out for manufacturer by the end of the week. It will take about 3-4 weeks for then to arrive. Factors that have caused delays in past: overnight change in government policy, world-wide pandemics, strikes, and human error.

4. This is a big one. I'm 28 days from launching another campaign. This is for Anime Bingo Cards. Here's the link.

5. Yes, there will be more updates.

Again, thank you all for your support.
Mark

I finished the vector art for The Thing's Spider Head pin. I'm very confident that the stretch goal of $1,500 for it will be met. The next stretch goal is $2,000. Help me determine which movie will inspire the next pin design. If you haven't already, take part in the poll before it ends.

I've been promising you a look at the concept sketch for "The Thing," and here it is. I've drawn five different designs for this pin. At first, I had the leg tips coming together. That is because there wasn't a background, and I needed to give the pin some stability. I also had to close gaps between the legs because too many holes would increase the production costs. But then I got the idea of putting it on a background. That simple change allowed me to open up the legs and give them a skittering feel. Then, a friend suggested that there would be fire blazing at it from the back. I loved that idea and now I think I've got the color comp to a place where I can start doing the vector art. This pin will be two inches wide instead of two inches tall. It will still have two studs on the back. I'm confident this pin will be added to the official line up as the stretch goal of $1,500 is only a few dollars away.

In the next update, I'll post a poll to so you all can vote and determine which Classic 80's Horror Movie will be honored at the next stretch goal of $2,000.