Ribbits everyone!

Tomorrow it's launch day and I wanted to share a full overview of what to expect! Grab something to drink and let's see what we got.

If you back both of our projects you will get two exclusive pins with a field research book theme added for free. A Herpetology book from me and a Field guide for birbs from Roundbirbart. Be sure to check out her project as well if you love Birds of North America!

Just like last year, you will pay shipping (and tariffs if you are an US backer) at the survey of Birds of North America, while the shipping costs will be ommitted at the survey of Frogtastic Frogs #2. (Tariffs will be calculated and have to be paid during the survey.) Roundbirbart and I are local to each other so we will join forces to pack all the orders together.
This is an opt-in in the survey of Frogtastic Frogs #2! More info will be presented in the survey.

Luckily we have the option to ship to the US again so US backers are welcome! Different from last year is tariffs We will collect and remit these tariffs that are active for you, so that you won't be surprised with an additional tariff bill upon receiving your package.
The items in this campaign have China as its country of origin. Currently, tariffs on Chinese items are set to 35%. However, this is subject to change.
Tariffs will be collected during the survey, so please take into account this extra charge.

Early backers: for those who back the project within the 48hours qualify for a Early Frog sticker!
Returning backers: for those who back the project and have backed my previous projects qualify for a Returning Frog sticker!
Extra this time is the Pin Safari banner. A collection of projects who got together and designs different polaroids (big vinyl stickers) with depictions of their animals on it. Back 3+ projects in the Pin Safari banner and you will receive the Polaroid of all those backed projects for free. Frogtastic Frogs #2 has a disgruntled looking frog Polaroid! Good to know: Birds of North America are also part of this banner!

This time around we're gonna try and fund 15 different amphibians! The first amphibian to unlock is the Colorado river toad at €500. After that every extra €250 will unlock another amphibian. Our goal is to reach €5000 to unlock a new set of mini pins of tadpoles! These will be added, for free, to every Backer who pledged to the 3+ pins pledge level. The tadpoles are a new colour way (each shape a different colour than last time) to make it more fun to fill up a amphibian pin board.

Frogtastic Frogs (January 2025) and Poison Dart Frogs & Salamander (August 2025) enamel pins will be available as an add-on. That way you can collect the 6 amphibians that were excluded for US backers last summer. They are also priced the same as during the crowdfunding as an extra sweet deal.

This time you can also get keychains of all the amphibians (Frogtastic Frogs #2 and previous projects) as well as sticker sheets with the new designs on them. There's also an exclusive pre-order with Desert rain frog socks!

Last year I was pretty shocked at how well the project went. I made extra stretch goals during the project and was rather overworked by the end of it all. So this time, to be prepared I already made 4 extra pin goals in case the original 15 are unlocked quick. These Stretch goals will be specials! Bigger pins with big amphibians on them, like the American bull frog. So we have a lot more to look forward to!

And I believe we have it all covered now!  I want to say 'that's all' but to be honest, it's a lot ahaha. I hope it all goes well and you all like the choices of amphibians we're gonna unlock this year. And maybe you have some suggestions for future projects!
Also, don't get lost in all the 200 projects that go live during Pintopia!

- Appel

In case you wanna share the project, you can repost this one on BSKY! Where I will also update during the project.