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To the Moon and Back: Space Animal Enamel Pins

Created by ANDPIERRES

Oversized enamel pin tributes to Laika, Felicette, & more!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

long time no update! let me catch you guys up šŸ–¤
10 months ago – Thu, May 29, 2025 at 03:26:00 PM

hey everyone! first off, thank you so much for your patience -- with the tariff madness affecting my batpack project, I had to divert focus over there for a few weeks to get everything ironed out! now that that's all taken care of, I wanted to update everyone here on the progress we've made in this project in the meantime!

first off, the pins will be entering production as soon as my manufacturer wraps up the most recent sampling project they've been working on. ive been working on getting all the production files ready in the meantime so we can jump into it as soon as they're free!

the postcards arrived a few weeks ago:


as well as the memopads, which i unfortunately dont have a photo of currently since they're sitting in a storage box in my closet šŸ˜†

we've also got some stickers in!



the bonus stickers arrived first...



and then the campaign exclusive sticker! we weren't able to get this one with the glitter accents i wanted, sadly, but I think they look super cute regardless!

next on the agenda is getting the pins ordered, and then from there we'll be ordered the rest of the add on items. im aiming to have almost everything here by july, which will have us right on track to get things shipped out starting in late summer :D

I hope everyone's been well! let me know if you have any questions or concerns & I'll see you guys once i have another update ready šŸ’«

91% of surveys complete + new pin banner sample!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 11:26:58 AM

hi all! thank you so much to everyone who's filled in their surveys -- we're only missing about 10% of responses!

if you haven't had a chance to fill your survey out yet, take a look at your email and try to get that back to us ASAP!

now, some more news: the new and improved pin banner sample arrived!


i think this sample looks a LOT better than the last one! its made from a sturdy linen blend & printed on both sides!

we also tested out a canvas material version, but it seemed to be having some fabric bunching issues so event though the print on the canvas one was a bit brighter, I think we'll be going with the linen for the firmer construction & durability.

here it is hanging up! pardon the weird kitchen lighting haha

SURVEYS SENT! check your email!
about 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 08, 2025 at 12:59:16 PM

AT LAST!! surveys have finally been sent out, so be sure to keep an eye on your email! you'll have until the end of april to complete your surveys.

cards will be charged at the end of every week
, so please keep this in mind when filling out your surveys! 🌠

pin production won't begin until my manufacturer finishes our other recent large pin order, but manufacturing for other add on items should begin shortly! ill post updates as I get them šŸ’™

thank you all so much, as always, for the support! have a great weekend!

almost ready for surveys! + updated pin banner samples!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Mar 06, 2025 at 12:18:33 AM

hey all! just letting you know that I'm almost done setting up surveys -- i just need to wrap up customs info, which always takes the longest šŸ˜… but we're soooo close to being ready! just as few more days, i promise šŸ¤ž

meanwhile, we got an updated photo of the ~ new and improved ~ hanging pin banners! take a look:

this is the linen version...



and this is the canvas version!



unfortunately, my manufacturer doesn't have smaller gold grommets, so four is the most we're going to have it looks like :( but these both look so much more durable than the woven ones! i think linen will be the way to go, but I'll take a look at both in person to double check. and the shorter tassels are also definitely an improvement! I may swap them out with my own still, though... EITHER WAY, i hope you guys love them!

(they have double sided printing now, too!)

if you guys have any questions, just let me know! have a great rest of your week! 🄰

last day to fix payments + updates on shipping!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 04:40:02 PM

hey guys! today is the LAST DAY to automatically fix failed payments with backerkit -- you can still do so manually when you receive your survey, however! surveys should be going out i BELIEVE around the middle of next week, so keep an eye out!

additionally, i wanted to give everyone an update on how rewards are going to ship for this project. as i've mentioned in previous updates, i've had to move up to canada during the course of the campaign, which is obviously going to affect how shipping is gonna work for some of you!

long story short, on your guys' end, the only thing that's changing is the cost of shipping. for US backers, shipping is slightly higher (think $6 instead of $5 for a single pin), not including the potential cost of tariffs impacting incoming shipments to the US. that's still as big a question mark for me as it is for you, so we're gonna face it together!


for canadian backers & for many international backers, the cost of shipping going to go down.


i was pretty worried when first looking into shipping options, but i was able to find a fulfillment service in canada where even if you got one of everything offered in the campaign, shipping to the US should still only be around $9 USD or so. which is a huge relief!

when you're filling out your surveys, if you see a shipping price that doesn't look quite right to you, just let me know!

that's all i've got for you guys for now -- my manufacturer is busy with another large enamel pin order from me right now, so pin production will begin once they're all done with that batch!