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Leigh Kelsey

Chicago, IL

Leigh Kelsey joined Kickstarter on September 14, 2009

  1. REMYXX cool sneakers 100% recyclable by Gary Gagnon

    REMYXX are one of a kind completely Landfill-Free Sneakers™ that represent design, fashion, and eco-accountability™.

    • 68% funded $27,210 pledged
    • 290 backers
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    Help Pavement Group produce Girl You Know It’s True! by Brittany Barnes

    Support Pavement Group's next world premiere production!

    • 143% funded $7,155 pledged
    • 115 backers
    • Funded Mar 17, 2012
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    Love Ever After by Lauren Fleishman

    An inspiring photo book by photographer Lauren Fleishman that will share the stories of couples married over five decades.

    • 172% funded $25,847 pledged
    • 522 backers
    • Funded Mar 08, 2012
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    God Help The Girl - Musical Film by God Help The Girl

    Musical feature film about a long lazy summer in Glasgow, Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian) directs, Barry Mendel (Rushmore) produces.

    • 121% funded $121,084 pledged
    • 1,334 backers
    • Funded Feb 12, 2012
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    Bike·a·Bee by Jana Kinsman

    Bringing beehives to Chicago's greenspaces, urban farms, and community gardens - all while caring for them by bicycle!

    • 123% funded $8,646 pledged
    • 235 backers
    • Funded Feb 07, 2012
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    Distance: long essays about design, published quarterly. by Nick Disabato

    Three essays, five thousand words each, every three months. We want to build a better conversation with you.

    • 150% funded $20,317 pledged
    • 515 backers
    • Funded Feb 17, 2012
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    AlterImage Confections. Caramel, Brittle, Toffee! by Michael Altshuler

    AlterImage Confections is a candy company making old-fashioned caramel, brittle, and toffee that are unique and delicious.

    • 152% funded $4,581 pledged
    • 97 backers
    • Funded Jan 15, 2012
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    Uncharted Books by Tanner McSwain

    An indie used bookstore and artists' haven in Chicago's Logan Square needs your help!

    • 125% funded $12,572 pledged
    • 271 backers
    • Funded Nov 18, 2011
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    SEIBEI - PUT A MONSTER IN YOUR CLOSET! by David Murray

    Come check out the new SEIBEI! New onesies, new tees, and exclusives by Chad Manzo, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Ashley Davis, and more!

    • 336% funded $30,329 pledged
    • 570 backers
    • Funded Sep 13, 2011
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    Nice Cream Chicago by Kris Swanberg

    Nice Cream is a seasonal ice cream handcrafted in Chicago, IL with fresh, local and organic ingredients.

    • 152% funded $7,626 pledged
    • 237 backers
    • Funded Oct 10, 2011
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    NATE & MARGARET by Nathan Adloff

    NATE & MARGARET is a new Chicago indie comedy about two unlikely best friends.

    • 103% funded $12,415 pledged
    • 119 backers
    • Funded May 17, 2011
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    a giant guitar on fire. a short film by IDNOCLIP. by daniel danger

    An absurdly large guitar will be placed in a field, along with our amps and drums. We will then light it all on fire and start playing.

    • 106% funded $1,594 pledged
    • 76 backers
    • Funded May 07, 2011
  13. Red Pandora Food Truck by Jimmy Thomas

    Red Pandora is food company that specializes in serving old fashion styled organic snacks and sandwiches.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/20/2011)
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    Anna Vogelzang's Canary in a Coal Mine by anna vogelzang

    A new full-length LP full of banjo sounds, feelings, songs about guts, and more lady harmonies than you can shake a stick at.

    • 141% funded $7,066 pledged
    • 119 backers
    • Funded Apr 04, 2011
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    A Portrait of America Through the Eyes of a Photo Booth by Peter Tower

    To turn an old VW bus into a mobile photo booth that will travel the country and capture a current portrait of America.

    • 108% funded $32,645 pledged
    • 219 backers
    • Funded Jan 06, 2011
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    Edible, Biodegradable, and Vegan Cups by The Way We See The World

    Jelloware can be used in place of disposable cups: Imagine a world where you can eat your cup instead of throwing it away!

    • 104% funded $10,429 pledged
    • 229 backers
    • Funded Jan 26, 2011
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    Pipeworks Brewing, Chicago - Small Batches, Big Beers! by Pipeworks

    Help us KickStart the Brewery! We are two brewers with a dream of bringing to life the WORLD'S GREATEST BREWERY! (well, it'll be pretty darn good!)

    • 133% funded $40,075 pledged
    • 492 backers
    • Funded Jan 01, 2011
  18. Apple Photo Booth Mask Series by Mark Pernice

    A series of 6 masks in glorious 3D from the warped 2D manipulations using Apple's Photo Booth application.

    Funding Unsuccessful (11/23/2010)
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    Tullycraft Tribute Album - Wish I'd Kept A Scrapbook by Lee Grutman

    20 Indie Rock bands from the US and the UK join forces in a labor of love to pay tribute to the world's most beloved twee pop band Tullycraft!

    • 126% funded $1,265 pledged
    • 38 backers
    • Funded May 15, 2010
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    Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America by Molly Landreth & Amelia Tovey (deleted)

    Embodiment is a collection of short films and photographic portraits which explore the varied experiences of queer lives in America.

    • 125% funded $12,568 pledged
    • 355 backers
    • Funded Jul 07, 2010
  21. WHEN I'M ALONE - Become a Producer on a Chicago independent feature film! by Nathan Adloff

    Abby and Sean are trying to get over a game that is challenging their relationship once and for all. Many exciting prizes to be had!

    Funding Unsuccessful (04/01/2010)
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    Soup and Bread: The Cookbook by Martha Bayne

    A limited-edition cookbook of recipes from the winter 2009 season of Soup and Bread, a free weekly soup meal and fundraiser at the Hideout in Chicago.

    • 149% funded $4,496 pledged
    • 103 backers
    • Funded Nov 16, 2009
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    Cadence & Slang is a book about interaction design. by Nick Disabato

    I'm writing, designing, and publishing a book about the art and craft of interaction design. Handmade outline for $20; pre-order the book for $40!

    • 124% funded $12,206 pledged
    • 258 backers
    • Funded Dec 04, 2009
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    Launch the webstream for the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) radio station! by CHIRP Radio

    CHIRP has been working for two years to organize and build a new community radio station. This campaign will help launch the online version this fall.

    • 128% funded $6,151 pledged
    • 173 backers
    • Funded Nov 12, 2009