First off, I want to sincerely apologize for the long silence since our last update in January. We know communication is incredibly important, especially when it comes to crowdfunding, and we appreciate everyone who has continued to be patient with us while we’ve been working behind the scenes.
Going forward, we’ll be moving to bi-monthly updates so everyone has a clearer and more consistent view of where production stands.
The main reason for the lack of updates is that we’ve been deep in the 3D render stage, working to make sure each design is properly translated from concept to collectible. This part of production can be a lot slower than it looks from the outside, especially when we’re trying to get the shapes, expressions, poses, proportions, and overall feel exactly right before moving into physical samples.
We also had to take some time to sort through fulfillment and production work on some of our other campaigns first. That said, this campaign has absolutely not been forgotten or abandoned. We’ve still been actively working through the production pipeline, even if we haven’t communicated that as clearly as we should have.
The exciting news is that sampling has officially begun!
To kick things off, we wanted to show you a look at the Pacifica render, which is currently being sampled. This is one of the pieces we’ve been refining, and we’re really excited to finally start sharing more of the progress with you all.
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As we move forward, we’ll be using these updates to show more renders, sampling progress, production notes, and any changes or improvements happening along the way.
Thank you again for sticking with us. We know the wait has been long, and we don’t take your patience lightly. We’re excited to finally start opening the curtain again and show you what we’ve been working on.
More updates soon, and yes we’ll be keeping them consistent from here.
We wanted to share a gentle check-in on the Fun noReFunds blind box campaign, and also acknowledge that this update is long overdue. The past months have been especially demanding as we worked through challenges across several other campaigns, and we truly appreciate your patience while we worked to get things back on steadier footing.
We’re happy to share that we’ve officially begun sampling and the 3D modeling the Ford, which is an important early step in bringing this project to life. It’s the stage where ideas start becoming real!
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There’s still more ahead before we’re ready to show finished pieces, but we wanted to let you know that progress is underway.
We’ll share another update as we tackle all the models and when samples start coming in. Till next time
Does anybody really eat cereal anymore? I can't remember the last time I had a bowl of cereal. Of course, we also don't have much in the way of sugary marshmallow-smothered grains in the UK. We're mental enough without getting that Red-40 in our chops.
We asked our creative followers to doodle up THEIR ideas for a FUN No ReFUNds Mystery Box advert, and we're gonna be posting them throughout the campaign, with a link to the artist's profiles and plenty of thank yous. Be warned, many of them will tickle your funnybone!
This beautiful piece is by Raizuimp- who has some of the most gorgeous, clean lines I've ever seen. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. SHOOT 'EM A FOLLOW, FOLKS!
We asked our creative followers to doodle up THEIR ideas for a FUN No ReFUNds Mystery Box advert, and we're gonna be posting them throughout the campaign, with a link to the artist's profiles and plenty of thank yous. Be warned, many of them will tickle your funnybone!
Today's is an insanely cute tele-centric piece by Pinkbourne.e, whose profile is FULL of awesome Owl House stuff and well worthy of a follow. You know the drill! Hit that follow button! NOW!
I loooove the fact this piece implies that the show's art style really is just for marketing, and our heroes are actually proportionately-headed doe-eyed kids. It's both creepy and adorable. Creedorable. Adoreepy? Answers on a postcard, people!
I HEAR EVERYONE. Specifically for the leaderboards. I understand all of your concerns and I need everyone to please take a deep breath. I personally needed time yesterday, it was both parents birthday, my father just had a stroke the beginning of the year and I havent seen him much and wanted to spend the most time on the 26th for his bday to make it special. No it doesnt help that I didnt realize it landed on the same day as when my campaign ended, hence me not post much at all that day or the day prior. Im only disclosing this with yall on here because well... I am exhausted too and we are human on the SBE team.
As for the leaderboards, I have been trying to work with Backerkit from the get go with trying to turn off the leaderboards for WHEN THE CAMPAIGN ENDED which was yesterday on Oct. 26th at 1pm PST. We are unable to close it on our end and we are asking them to close it for us. They Backerkit team doesn't work on the weekends as normal business' don't. They are still working on close it. That DOES NOT MEAN you need to continue to interact with the page at all. We have gotten all ten leaders from the end of the campaign written down. As I mention, 1st place or 10th place it does not matter, it only matters if you are on the leaderboard. Leaders are as follows, not in any order.
As for those who'd wanted to choose to back out due to this issue before it was addressed. I hear you and your frustration. These things that we set are suppose to be fun and light hearted and if it brought you stress I sincerely apologize. We just hope you understand that we are doing our very best as well.
As for the special item, it is a color variant for the Boo Boo Cosplayer. We wanted to keep it underwraps as we wanted to build community more than trying to have people fake comment or post to try to get the toy.
I hope this clears things up. Till next update Richmond
Yes folks, it's all over. $134,790 raised. 448 backers. We couldn't be more thankful, and now the work really begins - but for now? I've still got more art posts to share! As you've probably seen, the community remains alive - we don't wanna cut you all off from chatting yet, and there's still plenty of time to get your name on that leaderboard. Who knows where the future lies. Richmond and I are also going to spend time keeping you guys updated as we progress through the campaign's pre-production, finalising packaging and getting samples in over the next few months.
For now? Art post time!
We asked our creative followers to doodle up THEIR ideas for a FUN No ReFUNds Mystery Box advert, and we've gonna be posting them throughout the campaign, with a link to the artist's profiles and plenty of thank yous. Be warned, many of them will tickle your funnybone!
We obviously knew right away that the final day's art post had to be something special, and we couldn't think of anything more special that this remarkable piece of physical art by Green Basilisk Studio- a literal, physical ceramic plate with completely unique artwork!!
All together now: WHOAAAAAAA!
Give 'em a follow and a hand folks! Maybe two hands! MAYBE THREE!
Don't forget I'll also be around to answer any questions post-campaign, so don't be afraid to drop a comment if you need anything!
Thank you for your patience while I sorted out our stretch goals. It’s been a very thinky three days—but I’ve got a plan. Here’s what’s changing, why, and what’s next.
The Big Change
We all love toys, collectibles, and figures but they’re not easy (or cheap) to make. After running the numbers and looking at where the campaign is today, I’m removing the previously announced stretch goals and saving those figures for a future Blindbox campaign.
I’ve heard many suggestions about releasing all the stretch goals at once. To produce all of the planned stretch figures (even without variants) with add-ons and tiers like our base sets, we’d realistically need to reach $350k. And here’s the heart of it: I don’t want to put that pressure on you or ask anyone to overspend. You’ve already shown up in a huge way, and I want every next step to feel exciting, not exhausting.
The Good News (New Stretch Goal!)
I still want to deliver something special just in a way that’s responsible. So we now have one stretch goal:
At $125k we will unlock the COLLECTIBILL Crew Toys
6 Bill figures, about 2 inches tall
2 additional color variants for each figure (Chaos Black, Buy Gold)
Bills will be Smiski-style toys (think fun little ghibli forest spirit friends or Marcel the Shell- living in the space with you)
How you can collect:
CollectiBills Base Set: all 6 figures—no duplicates, no variants
OR buy more Chaos sets to try your luck in getting the all Gold God Set which is all the Bill Buy gold variants!
OR you can just purchase one mystery CollectiBill box
Bill is much cheaper than the normal blindbox toys so thats why we are able to do 6! I will be releasing all the final designs this Thursday but here is a little teaser sketch!
Imagine him being able to lay in your cup! Or just on your laptop…judging you…always…
LASTLY! Ive changed the freebie pin goal from 1000 backers to 500 backers. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE COOL FREE STUFF!
From Me to You
In full transparency, I hoped we’d be further along by now. AND I’m incredibly grateful for where we are—and for you. Your support makes all of this possible. This plan lets us deliver responsibly without risking quality or timelines, and keeps the project healthy for the long run.
Thank you for believing in Bill, and in us. If you have questions or ideas, drop them in the comments. I’m here, listening, and genuinely excited to keep building with you. 🙏💛
— Richmond
P.S. if youre thinking about getting the GOD TIER, make sure to do it sooner than later….
First off, I want to sincerely apologize for the long silence since our last update in January. We know communication is incredibly important, especially when it comes to crowdfunding, and we appreciate everyone who has continued to be patient with us while we’ve been working behind the scenes.
Going forward, we’ll be moving to bi-monthly updates so everyone has a clearer and more consistent view of where production stands.
The main reason for the lack of updates is that we’ve been deep in the 3D render stage, working to make sure each design is properly translated from concept to collectible. This part of production can be a lot slower than it looks from the outside, especially when we’re trying to get the shapes, expressions, poses, proportions, and overall feel exactly right before moving into physical samples.
We also had to take some time to sort through fulfillment and production work on some of our other campaigns first. That said, this campaign has absolutely not been forgotten or abandoned. We’ve still been actively working through the production pipeline, even if we haven’t communicated that as clearly as we should have.
The exciting news is that sampling has officially begun!
To kick things off, we wanted to show you a look at the Pacifica render, which is currently being sampled. This is one of the pieces we’ve been refining, and we’re really excited to finally start sharing more of the progress with you all.
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As we move forward, we’ll be using these updates to show more renders, sampling progress, production notes, and any changes or improvements happening along the way.
Thank you again for sticking with us. We know the wait has been long, and we don’t take your patience lightly. We’re excited to finally start opening the curtain again and show you what we’ve been working on.
More updates soon, and yes we’ll be keeping them consistent from here.
Basically the title, just curious if they still will do the other characters that were stretch goals for this campaign, ik we got this one still but just wondering :3
Should I be concerned that I haven’t gotten a survey yet? I did the pay over time option and finished paying it at the end of January but haven’t heard anything since. So should I email them?
