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A Most Eggs-cellent Mile Marker

Update #7 · Jun 28, 2011 · comment


Project 66 has raised 78% in the first 22 days! 

75% was another Mile Marker, which means we have a new bonus prize winner.

Katie Sholler made the pledge that pushed funding beyond the 75% mark. And what has she won? Vegan, all-natural breakfast soaps in the shape of fried eggs (lemon-buttercream scented) and waffles (maple scented), made by Dirty Ass Soaps in New York. Don't they look delicious?

You're probably wondering how in the world breakfast-themed soaps have anything to do with reaching 75%. Let me explain.

The town of Oatman, Arizona is located at roughly the 3/4 mark of Route 66 (traveling from Chicago toward LA). Oatman is famous for a couple of reasons. Wild burros - otherwise known as asses - roam freely in the town. Also, every year on July 4th, Oatman holds a contest to see who can cook the best fried egg on the sidewalk using only solar power. Really. You can read about it here: http://www.2camels.com/egg-frying-contest.php

So you see, fried egg soap by a company named Dirty Ass is a completely logical gift. The waffles are just to sweeten the deal.

Congratulations to Katie and thank you to everyone who has backed so far!

-Darlene

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  • Pledge $1 or more

    1 backer

    Good karma, my eternal gratitude, exclusive project updates on Kickstarter, and an invitation to a special "backers only" preview party of the finished paintings in Greenville, SC (you'll have to get yourself to Greenville if you don't live here)

  • Pledge $6 or more

    23 backers

    All the $1 stuff plus one custom postcard mailed to you from somewhere on the road

  • Pledge $26 or more

    9 backers

    All the $6 stuff plus your name will be included in the massive graffiti "tag" I will be leaving on one of the cars at Cadillac Ranch (I'll email you a souvenir photo)

  • Pledge $37 or more

    24 backers

    All $26 level rewards plus a signed and numbered 8x10 Kickstarter limited edition screen print (unframed)

  • Pledge $66 or more

    27 backers

    All $37 rewards plus a hand-screened commemorative t-shirt - see photo for design

  • Pledge $99 or more

    9 backers

    All $66 level awards plus an original "Map Doodle" - see photo for example. May show the entire route, may show a single state, but each one will be unique

  • Pledge $166 or more

    4 backers

    All $99 level rewards plus a copy of The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian, signed by the author and personalized by yours truly

  • Pledge $244 or more

    3 backers

    All $166 level rewards plus "Souvenirs From the Road" - three appropriately kitschy Route 66 mementos sent from various locations along the route

  • Pledge $660 or more

    2 backers

    All $244 level rewards plus a signed, limited-edition hardcover coffee table book with images of all 66 finished paintings

  • Pledge $1,111 or more

    4 backers

    All $660 level rewards plus an original painting of something from the route OR a similar sized painting from my current inventory (for those who don't want to wait). I will give you photos of several options to choose from. Paintings will be in oil on gallery-wrap canvas in the 18x24 to 24x30 inch size range

  • Pledge $2,440 or more

    0 backers

    All $1111 level rewards plus a folio of 66 fine art prints - one of each of the completed paintings in the collection.