hey there everyone! it's the middle of the week -- I hope youre all doing well!

i'm still a bit scattered while i handle the personal emergency i mentioned last update (batpack backers know whats up), but i wanted to pop in and say, WOW, we're already halfway to unlocking the pin banner stretch goal!! it would be SO cool to be able to make them so I really really hope we get to!

additionally, the results for our last unlocked pin slot are in! the winners are....



belka & stelka! while a bit less well known than their predecessor, laika, belka & strelka are notable for being the first dogs brought back alive from their trip to space -- a feat only made possible by the sacrifices of the animals before them.

i noticed during the last poll that a LOT of you were really hoping miss baker would grab that last spot, and i hear you! I personally love the design for miss baker, too, and even though I was already considering making a sticker of her & ham, would you guys be interested in adding one last unlockedable pin slot if we make it to $8000?

ive set up a new poll that's open till Sunday if you wanna let me know! of course, we still need to get to $7.5k first 😆 but we have over a week left to go! I'm sure we can do this 🚀

hi everyone! apologies for the delay in updating everyone, I've been handling a bit of an urgent personal emergency the past few days so I've been focusing my attention on that! ill still likely be sparse for a bit but I wanted to pop in and celebrate the fact that we've unlocked a matching postcard set alongside the pins!

you'll be able to snag these postcards individually or as a set :)

which means -- we only have ONE goal left! the space themed pin banner that unlocks at $7500! can we do it?? 🚀🌠

thank you so much for voting, everyone! the winner for our fifth unlocked pin is marfusha the rabbit, with her friends snezhinka and otvazhnaya!



Launched in 1959 by the soviet union, marfusha became the first rabbit in space -- and even gave birth to healthy kits upon her return!


with marfusha winning this round, that means our final round comes down to three: belka & strelka, miss baker, and ham! vote for your favorite until 10am PST on 2/3/25 🚀🌠

we're also just under $100 away from unlocking postcards as an added reward!! don't worry, even the ones who dont get made into pins will still get postcards in the set :) maybe they'll get a sticker design as well? we'll see!

thanks so much for all your support as always! you guys rock 💫

you guys had some amazing suggestions for more merch items youd like to see in the campaign! so, heres what ive got for ya'll!



first off, you guys REALLY liked the idea of postcards! so, if we can hit $7k, each pin will automatically come with a matching 4x6in postcard, with additional cards and/or a full set being available as an add-on purchase as well :)

here's some closeups of the laika & felicette postcards! 

next up, we have...



a large hanging wall pin banner! I'm unsure of the exact dimensions yet, but I'd like for it to be pretty big! if we can reach $7500, these will become available as a new add-on :)

here's a better look at the banner!

ALSO, mini pin packs finally got added to the add-on store! you can add them to your pledge whenever you like (if you want to) :)



lastly, our poll for the fifth unlocked pin ends TOMORROW at 10am PST! marfusha is currently in the lead, but not by much -- head over and vote if you haven't already!

it was a very tight race in the end, but our winners for the fourth unlocked pin spot are...



anita & arabella the spiders!

so, just to recap, our current available designs alongside our spiders are...



felicette & laika...



& the adorable trio of mice, sally, amy, & moe!

it's time to vote for our fifth round design! check out the poll below to pick your favorite -- votes close friday at 10am PST!

additionally, I plan to have more add-ons and stretch goals added soon, with some new items that you guys have been VERY interested: a pin banner & a postcard set!  ill try to have those done in the next few days :>

we're almost one full week into the campaign -- thank you all for the amazing support so far! 🌠