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Weekly Erstwhile shipping update

Update #30 · Oct 18, 2012 · 3 comments

Okay, so things are moving along! The buttons are almost all completed. Just a couple (hundred) more to make which is not bad when you consider we had to make 2076 buttons! As of last week's shipping update we had gotten out the following packs: Storyteller, Princess, Puppy Love, Strings & Things, Merchant, Prince, Strings & MORE Things, One Wish, 333 pack, Companions pack, and Fairy Godmother packs.

So here's where we are now.

All of the 196 Red String books were signed & sketched and shipped out with the Red String Special Packs today. 

Floppy, Noble Knight, Adventurer, Apprentice, and Artisan packs will start being packed up this weekend and we hope to have them ready to ship by Monday or Tuesday.

++ The illustrations for the the Fairy Godmother packs and the Apprentice packs are being worked on and will be sent upon completion.

++ Also, any pledge folks who filled out their survey after the pledge level already shipped, we will fill those at the same time as all the other remaining packs.

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Weekly shipping update

Update #29 · Oct 11, 2012 · 2 comments

We are trying to keep everyone as up to date on shipping progress as possible. The bookplates arrived and are all signed. Buttons are getting made at a furious pace (got my dad hard at work on those). Storyteller, Princess, Puppy Love, Strings & Things, and Merchant packs were all sent as of the last update. Since then this is what has happened.

Prince packs - SHIPPED

Strings & MORE Things packs - SHIPPED

One Wish pack - SHIPPED

333 pack - SHIPPED

Companions pack - SHIPPED

Fairy Godmother packs - SHIPPED / art being completed separately

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Floppy packs - BUTTONS in progress

Noble Knight packs - BUTTONS in progress

Adventurer packs - BUTTONS in progress

Apprentice packs - BUTTONS in progress / Art being drawn

Artisan packs - BUTTONS in progress

Red String Special Packs - BUTTONS in progress / 196 books being signed

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Also, any pledge folks who filled out their survey after the pledge level already shipped, we will fill those as soon as we can.

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Shipping updates continue!

Update #28 · Oct 4, 2012 · 2 comments

We are going to continue to keep you updated as much as possible on the shipping of the pledge rewards, folks. Here's where we are right now:

Storyteller packages - SENT (internationals shipped today)

Princess packages - SENT

Puppy Love packages - SENT

Strings and Things packages - SENT

Merchant packages - SENT

Prince packages - Buttons made. Packing orders this weekend

Floppy packages - Button-making in progress.

Strings and MORE Things packages - Signing copies of Red String vol.7. Packing orders this weekend.

-- All packages from this point on need buttons which we are making as fast as we are able. Gina's even got her dad sitting down to work on them when he has the extra time XD

Bookplates have been signed by both Elle and Louisa and are on their way back to Gina for final signing. 

Thanks for your patience everyone! We can't wait to get all of the books out to you!

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Books starting to ship out

Update #27 · Sep 24, 2012 · 8 comments

So, we have good news and more good news!

The Erstwhile books are starting to ship out in small batches. The first 160 books from the Storyteller package, the Merchant packages, and the Strings & Things packages, have shipped out.

We are preparing the second half of the Storyteller packages for shipping as well as the Princess Package and hope to have them shipped out mid-week. Prince and Puppy Love packages will be next to pack and ship after that. Then the Floppy packages.

The bookplates are still making the rounds to the artists to sign, so anyone who ordered a book that included the bookplate, yours will be a bit longer to ship out.

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They have arrived!

Update #26 · Sep 13, 2012 · 5 comments

The books showed up this morning bright and early and what a delivery! Arms are jelly carrying them all in from the delivery truck, but it was totally worth it. Look at these things!

So make sure you get in your survey so we can send these out to you asap!

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    A PDF download of the book. This is automatically included in all other backer levels.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Storyteller package. Get a PRINT copy of the book and an Erstwhile bookmark exclusive to this pledge drive. Add $6 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Prince package. The book, the bookmark, plus a copy of the 28-page stand-alone comic by Elle Skinner, The Frog Prince and a set of three 2" buttons. Add $6 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Puppy Love package. The book, the bookmark, plus a copy of the 28-page stand-alone comic about dachshund puppies by Gina Biggs, Love of Sausage and a set of three 2" buttons. Add $6 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Strings and Things package. Get a copy of the Red String volume 7 graphic novel signed and sketched with all the new bonus Red String bookmark. PLUS get a PRINT copy of the Erstwhile book and an Erstwhile bookmark exclusive to this pledge drive. Add $6 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Floppy package. A copy of The Frog Prince, Queen of Hearts, and Love of Sausage, a book, a bookmark. Add $7 for international shipping.

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    Merchant package. RETAILERS, get five copies of the book and five matching bookmarks (one for each book). Add $18 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    18 backers

    Strings and MORE Things package. Get a copy of the Red String volume 7 graphic novel signed and sketched with all the new bonus Red String bookmark. PLUS a copy of The Frog Prince, Queen of Hearts, and Love of Sausage, an Erstwhile book, and exclusive bookmark. Add $7 for international shipping.

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    Noble Knight. You will be credited for your good deed with your name in the book's back credits. ALSO, you get a mini-booklet that explores creative process of Erstwhile. You will receive a copy of the Erstwhile book, The Frog Prince, Queen of Hearts, and Love of Sausage comics, the nine buttons, and a bookmark. Add $8 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Adventurer. A copy of the book with a special bookplate signed and sketched by ALL THREE of the artists (even the Canadian), your name in the book's back credits, PLUS the stand-alone comics, the nine buttons, and a bookmark. Add $8 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Apprentice. An 8.5" x 11" original drawing of any of the Erstwhile characters drawn by any of the three artists (your choice), PLUS everything from the Noble Knight. Add $8 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Artisan. An original hand-inked comic page from the book. PLUS your name in the book's back credits, the signed bookplate, the stand-alone comics, the nine buttons, and a bookmark. Add $8 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    28 backers

    Red String Special Package. You get all seven Red String graphic novels signed and sketched with all four of the bonus Red String bookmarks. A deck of custom Red String playing cards is also included. PLUS you get a copy of the Erstwhile book, the exclusive bookmark, the bookplate, your name in the book's thank you credits, the stand-alone comics, and the nine buttons. Please add $20 for international shipping (this is a heavy package).

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Companions. Get a hand-crocheted set of plushies from The Bird, the Mouse, & the Sausage story. PLUS everything from the Noble Knight. VERY LIMITED QUANTITY. Add $15 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    Fairy Godmother. We will work our magic in transforming YOU into a fairytale character. We will wave our magic wands... er, pencils, furiously to illustrate you as a fairy tale character of your choice. Illustration will be a full body shot of you as a fairy tale character, full-color, 8.5" x 11" in size. PLUS get your name in the book's back credits, the stand-alone comics, the nine buttons, and a bookmark. Add $8 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)

    Everything in fairy tales happens in threes and for this pledge we offer up a bracelet inspired by All Fur. It has three charms (the ring, the reel, and the spinning wheel). Plus everything in the Noble Knight. Add $10 for international shipping.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    CINDERELLA. This is your chance to own the Cinderella illustration by Elle. It is on 9x12 bristol, hand inked, and colored with art markers, so needless to say, this is ONE OF A KIND. Check out the left sidebar for a preview! You also get a copy of the book, your name in the book's back credits written in BOLD to stand out, behing-the-tales mini booklet, a bookmark, the stand-alone comics, and the nine buttons.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    MIRROR MIRROR on the wall, is that my face that I saw? This package offers a CAMEO on Erstwhile's BACK COVER! There is limited space on the actual book and therefore a limited number of cameos we are offering. You also get a copy of the book, your name in the book's back credits written in BOLD to stand out, a bookmark, the stand-alone comics, and the nine buttons. VERY LIMITED QUANTITY.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
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    ONE WISH package. YOU CHOOSE the next Grimm's fairy tale we illustrate for Erstwhile. You will get updates and previews on the comic's progress, and a printed single-issue comic copy of the story. You will be the FIRST to read it before any of the other readers on the website. There are SOME RESTRICTIONS on choice of story (See Left Sidebar for details.) Story will approx. be completed around February 2013. PLUS you get your name in the book's back credits, the signed bookplate, the other stand-alone comics, the nine buttons, and a bookmark. All of this has an Est. Delivery of Sep 2012.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013