They’re finally here!!! 🖤 Our long-awaited Bin Buddies Tote Bags just landed!!
A little behind-the-scenes: Some of the shipping boxes arrived looking pretty rough — one even showed up open, completely smashed and soggy from being soaked and mishandled, and the courier didn’t even bother taping it shut again 🙃
But the good news is: we’ve counted everything and nothing is missing! All totes made it safely despite the dramatic cardboard disaster. Yay!🥹
Anyways, we're in love: the colors, the details, the mini trash keychain(!!), the lining... everything came out just as we pictured even in this bulk production😭💕
📸 Look how cute they turned out!
That embroidered Bin the raccoon face?? ADORABLE. (Okay okay, we know we're biased… but still 😅 There's only one Bin 😌)
The little attached trash-shaped pouch? Functional for small objects AND lovely. (Yes, we're hyping our own design – but how could we not?! 🐝)
The custom printed lining is full of trash 😆 (pizzas, banana peels, apple cores... all the trashy treasures you’d expect from Bin) 🍕🍌🍎 (We had way too much fun putting all that trashy cuteness in there 🤣)
Plus, woven label + rubber charm tags = chef’s kiss 😏 (Okay, we'll stop tooting our own horn now — but we’re just really excited!)
We’ve just created a shipping group for all backers who ordered only the Tote Bag (or the Tote Bag plus some in-hand, ready-to-pack items). That means: still no apparel, no pins in this round!
🧾 This segment currently includes 13 backers.
📦 We’ve started the locking address phase (automatically closes in 48 hours), so please double-check your email if you’re part of this group – this is your moment to confirm or update your address!
💳 We also started charging cards for this segment. So far, only 2 payments failed – the system will retry a few more times, but if it keeps failing, unfortunately, we won’t be able to ship those rewards.
We’re super happy to finally start shipping this part of the project, and we’ll keep you updated as more segments go out soon 💪🖤 Thank you for your support and patience, as always! Hope you're having a lovely weekend~
And let us know what you think of the totes – we can’t wait to see your photos when they reach you!! 🐾🗑️
We just received a new batch of photos from our manufacturer, and we couldn’t wait to share them with you all! 💌✨
Although we’ve already shown you a bunch of pins that were well underway in our last update regarding Pins (some were nearly finished, some just missing screen prints or plating), now it’s still super exciting to *finally* see more of them progressing — slowly but surely! 🐾
This new batch includes close-ups of several characters, and we’re happy to report that the quality looks on point so far. 🥹 While don't have all the photos (maybe some of the designs are waiting to reach the very final stage?), it's a relief to see that things are still moving forward — even if at a snail’s pace 🐌
But for now… can we just appreciate how adorable they look already?! 🥹💕
Our manu told us that actually more pictures are coming soon, so we’ll be keeping a close eye and sharing those as soon as we get them!
Thank you again for your incredible patience — we know this process has been waaaaaay slower than expected, but every small step brings us closer to getting these pins into your hands, and we’re so grateful to be on this journey with you 🖤 We truly can’t wait to send these out to their forever homes – you all deserve the cutest pins ever! 🏠✨
We’ve got a trashload of great news today — more Bin Buddies plushies have finally arrived!! 🎉🦝💖
After their loooong journey across the ocean, we can finally welcome home the rest of the plush gang: Peanut, Cupcake, Spike, and Nugget!! 🐶🦴 (Kiki and Bin had been waiting for them here! )
Pin Banners arrived some time ago too!! 🧷 As we previously said, they look g o r g e o u s in person, we personally love them so much! 🥹✨
📦 That means… we’ve officially started packing all the pledges that include them (and the other items we have in hand) — and they’ll start shipping out very soon! For those of you who got them: get ready to welcome them home! 🥹🖤
📸 Just look at all those parcels ready to roll!! 😎🖤
Here’s a little behind-the-scenes sneak peek from our studio — we’ve already packed lots of rewards and more are being packed every day! Your trash babies are getting closer and closer to your doorstep 🏡📦✨
📌 Enamel Pins
We just heard from our manufacturer and the pins are finally making good progress — they’ve promised to send us new photos tomorrow, so we’re keeping everything crossed they’ll follow through this time! 😭🤞 We’ll share those updates as soon as we receive them!
👕 Peanut Apparel
Still no news here — the joggers and hoodies are still in transit. As you already know, sea freight is a slow (and unpredictable) beast, but we’ll keep watching it closely and let you know as soon as it reaches us!
As always, we’ll post a new update as soon as we have news!
Thanks again for being the best trash fam ever 🖤 Stay tuned and stay cozy~ 💌🧺🗑️
We’re back with a fresh update to keep you in the loop on the status of all the items. Things are moving along, and here’s where we’re at:
🧷 Enamel Pins – In production 🛠️ They're currently being carefully crafted! While we still don’t have a specific timeline yet, we want to reassure you that production is underway and we're regularly checking in with the manufacturer to make sure everything is moving forward smoothly. As soon as we have solid dates, you’ll be the first to know!
👜 Tote Bags – In production 🛠️ Production is underway and everything’s going smoothly. These totes are going to be your new go-to bag, promise.
👚 Apparel -🧢 Beanies – In production 🛠️ Our cozy beanies are currently being stitched together. They didn't manage to make the patches/colors right the first time 🥲 Almost there now!
-🦝👖Bin Hoodies & Joggers – Arrived to us~Q. Check in progress 📝 YES! As previously announced, they are in our hands and looking incredible. Super soft and comfy, just how we like them. ✨ In the meantime, we’ve also been doing wear and wash tests, and we’re happy to report that they hold up beautifully as expected —super comfy and durable! We’re still working through quality checks and grading. There are a lot of them —packed in many large boxes with no clear external labels and not pre-sorted by the manufacturer, which is making the process extra tricky. Given our limited space, we can’t open and check everything at once, so it's a slow and physically exhausting task. That said, we’re doing our best to get through it all! 💪 If we find any pledges that include only apparel (or apparel + items we already have in hand), we’ll ship those out as soon as possible. So far, from our first review using the segments created in the Pledge Manager, it doesn’t look like there are any pledges that fit that combo, but we’ll keep checking as we go!
-🥜 Peanut Hoodies & Joggers – In transit 🚚📦 ~ These are still on their way to us. Shipping and Customs are taking a longer in the recent times, but so far everything is moving along smoothly.
🧸 Plushies – some Arrived, some Almost in transit 🚚📦 ~ Bin & Kiki – already arrived to us ✔ Peanut, Spike, Nugget & Cupcake – are about to be shipped and be on their way! We'll let you know when they’ll have officially left the factory and making their journey to us —please send them safe travel vibes. 💌
✨ Stickers – Arrived to us ✔ These little guys are safely in our hands for quite some time now, and looking adorable — they turned out so vibrant and cute~
🔑 Acrylic Keychains – Arrived to us ✔ Same as stickers. They're here and super cute! We’re honestly obsessed with how they turned out.
🧵 Embroidered Keytags – Arrived to us ✔ These came out so crisp! They really elevate the whole set, especially when paired with acrylic keychains, and we can’t wait for you to see them in person.
We already shared Bin&Kiki plushies, stickers, keychains and keytags photos with you earlier!
🎀 Pin Banners – (Just) Arrived to us ✔ They’re here and they’re so perfect! We love them so much 🥹 Soft, sturdy, and ready to hold your Bin Buddies pins in cuteness or to decorate your blank spaces —we'll share some photos asap!
📦 Shipping status: Based on this list, all the pledges that were shippable with the items currently in hand have already been successfully sent out! ✈️ If your reward tier/pleddge only includes products marked as (only) “Arrived to us ✔” in this list, you should either already have got a shipping notification —or your goodies might even be already in your hands / at your door! 📬🎉
We’re working hard to make sure everything else arrives safely and gets packed with love. Fullfilment will continue as soon as the remaining items get here, and we’ll keep you posted with updates along the way as much as we manage to~
Thanks so much for your patience and support again—it means the world to us (and to the Bin Buddies crew!)🗑️🦝💖
We’re back with a meow-nificent production update today — the Bin Buddies enamel pins are continuing to come to life, and we couldn’t wait to share these photos fresh from the factory! 🎉
Here's another round of Bin Buddies (and Trash box) in progress — some nearly finished, some still getting their final touches!
It’s hard to put into words just how much work went into this collection — over 70 enamel pins, each one with its own colors, markings, and personality. Even when some shared a base mold, they all needed individual attention. Seeing them finally take shape like this feels incredible. 😭✨
Take a peek below —
This new batch of photos shows off some almost finished pins, fresh from final polishing and ready for screenprinting — and honestly? Seeing them all lined up like this feels surreal. There’s something really satisfying (and a little emotional 🥹) about watching tray after tray of our chonky kitties, each with their own colors, finally ready to take their final form!!
You’ll spot some of the color variation here. The smooth metal, the clean enamel fills, the plating quality... we’re genuinely so happy with how everything is turning out.
Seeing this new progress makes everything feel so real — and it means we're getting closer and closer to the moment we can start organizing all your rewards!
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This is just part of what’s currently in production. Some pins have already been completed and shared in past updates, others are still in progress, and the Trash Box pins will also get the blind-bag packing "treatment" in addition. But more on that later!
📋 We’ll be sharing a second update in a few days to give you a quick recap on rewards & fulfillment progress!
As said, we’re getting closer and closer to the finish line, and it feels so good to finally see these come to life 😭🌟
As always, thank you so much for your patience and support while we get everything just right. 🦝🗑️
