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Nov 8, 2012 -
Dec 6, 2012
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23 backers
THE APPARITION: Backer only updates, inclusion on our Parlour Trick website's "thank you" page, and our gratitude. Every wee bit helps!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $5 or more
23 backers
THE SHADOW DANCER: A high-res download of the Parlour Trick's music video "Half Sick of Shadows" featuring world-renowned dancer Rachel Brice. Backer only updates and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $15 or more
188 backers
THE RESTLESS SPIRIT: High res download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice, backer only updates, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $20 or more
78 backers
THE DEAD LETTERS: A whimsically packaged postcard set featuring five original Parlour Trick designs. Plus high res digital downloads of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video, backer only updates, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $25 or more
196 backers
THE RESTLESS PARCEL: The audio CD of "A Blessed Unrest" mailed to you with the five-postcard set, plus high res digital downloads of the full album and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Backer only updates and online "thank you" web page inclusion.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $35 or more
10 backers All gone!
THE WINDING SHEET: Sumptuously printed and sheathed sheet music for the song "Half Sick of Shadows", an original composition by Dan Cantrell and arranged by The Parlour Trick, with design including cover art by indie comics legend, Ben Catmull. Autographed. Plus, high-res digital downloads of the Parlour Trick's album "A Blessed Unrest" and the music video "Half Sick of Shadows" featuring dancer Rachel Brice, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $3 to ship outside the USPledge $45 or more
10 backers All gone!
THE WINDING SHEET (WITH CD): Sumptuously printed and sheathed sheet music for the song "Half Sick of Shadows", an original composition by Dan Cantrell and arranged by The Parlour Trick, with design including cover art by indie comics legend, Ben Catmull. Autographed. Plus the audio CD of the Parlour Trick's album "A Blessed Unrest", digital download of the music video "Half Sick of Shadows" featuring dancer Rachel Brice, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $45 or more
18 backers
THE LAUDANUM HOLE: A big, breathtaking 18"x26” poster designed for The Parlour Trick by PRIZME, featuring otherworldly photography by Ellen Rogers. Printed on 13pt recycled matte paper. Plus high res download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice, backer only updates, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $50 or more
29 backers
THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE (HEART): A mirror-backed, laser-cut cameo brooch pin designed by Lee Dotson and Nadya Lev. Features the distinctive profile of Parlour Trick thereminist/violinist/vocalist Meredith Yayanos. High res download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and inclusion on our online "thank you" webpage.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $55 or more
26 backers
THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE (THROAT): A laser-cut, mirror-backed cameo necklace designed by Lee Dotson and Nadya Lev, featuring the distinctive profile of Parlour Trick thereminist/violinist/vocalist Meredith Yayanos. High res download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes, and inclusion on our online "thank you" webpage.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $60 or more
22 backers
THE WAX & WANE: Copy of "A Blessed Unrest" in blood red vinyl. Plus, high res digital downloads of the full album and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and a webpage "thank you".
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $8 to ship outside the USPledge $65 or more
5 backers Limited (5 of 10 left)
THE TWO GHEDE: A pair of talismanic artisanal candy skulls wrought in dark chocolate and white chocolate, infused with homemade mugwort and organic rose tinctures, and lavishly packaged. Comes with the postcard set. Plus: high res digital downloads of "A Blessed Unrest" and "Half Sick of Shadows", our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes, and inclusion on our "thank you" webpage.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $100 or more
21 backers
THE SPIRITUALIST: Ultra limited-edition, deluxe boxed vinyl of "A Blessed Unrest". Autographed. Comes with the Parlour Trick postcard set. Plus digital downloads of the album and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video starring Rachel Brice, backer-only updates, grateful acknowledgment in the CD/vinyl liner notes, and online "thank you" web page inclusion.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $140 or more
3 backers Limited (7 of 10 left)
THE EDISON (BATCH II): The first batch of this limited edition reward tier items nearly sold out within days, so we've scrambled to get our hands on some more ancient Edison canisters. Hooray. Second verse, same as the first: you get a century-old wax cylinder canister, repurposed to be packed full of Parlour Trick dainties and fancies, including a handwritten calligraphed message scroll, a one-of-a-kind Victorian key pendant assembled by Meredith Yayanos, a talismanic artisanal red chocolate/mugwort/rose ghede skull, a thumbdrive packed with tons of different tunes from Mer & Dan (including "A Blessed Unrest", of course!) as well as some gems from Mer's previous work as a session player with a multitude of incredible bands. Also, a Lady of the House of Love cameo brooch or necklace (please specify). Plus high res download of the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice, backer only updates, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $140 or more
10 backers All gone!
THE EDISON: A century-old wax cylinder canister, repurposed to be packed full of Parlour Trick dainties and fancies, including a handwritten calligraphed message scroll, a one-of-a-kind Victorian key pendant assembled by Meredith Yayanos, a talismanic artisanal red chocolate/mugwort/rose ghede skull, a thumbdrive packed with tons of different tunes from both Dan Cantrell and Meredith Yayanos (including "A Blessed Unrest", of course!), and a Lady of the House of Love cameo brooch or necklace (please specify).
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $5 to ship outside the USPledge $170 or more
2 backers Limited (8 of 10 left)
THE EDISON & THE WINDING SHEET: Combo tier! (Both the limited edition EDISON tier and the WINDING SHEET tier were so popular that we rustled up a bunch more antique canisters, and we're game for printing up a slightly larger run on the sheet music.) A century-old wax cylinder canister, repurposed to be packed full of Parlour Trick dainties and fancies, including a handwritten calligraphed message scroll, a one-of-a-kind Victorian key pendant assembled by Meredith Yayanos, a talismanic artisanal red chocolate/mugwort/rose ghede skull, a thumbdrive packed with tons of different tunes from both Mer and Dan (including "A Blessed Unrest", of course!), and a Lady of the House of Love cameo brooch or necklace (please specify). Sumptuously printed and sheathed sheet music for the song "Half Sick of Shadows", an original composition by Dan Cantrell and arranged by The Parlour Trick, with design including cover art by indie comics legend, Ben Catmull. Autographed. Plus digital downloads of The Parlour Trick's album "A Blessed Unrest" and the music video "Half Sick of Shadows" featuring dancer Rachel Brice, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $175 or more
1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)
THE PLANCHETTE: Limited edition laser-cut, hand-painted, wooden divining planchette, numbered and autographed. Plus, a thumbdrive packed with tons of original music by Mer & Dan, as well as some gems from Mer's extensive previous work as a session musician with a multitude of incredible bands. Additionally, THE PLANCHETTE tier comes with a postcard set and your choice of a LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE cameo jewelry, *or* the WAX AND WANE vinyl. (Choose one.) High res download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer only updates, and inclusion on our website's "thank you" page.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $270 or more
3 backers Limited (5 of 8 left)
THE SPIRIT TRUMPET: Limited edition, acid-etched, painstakingly hand-wrought brass trumpet by Jake Von Slatt of the Steampunk Workshop. Features several Parlour Trick-centric panels from Surrealist artist Max Ernst's famous collaged, public-domain graphic novel, "Une semaine de bonté". Comes with pledger's choice of LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE cameo jewelry or blood-red WAX & WANE tier vinyl. Plus the postcard set, digital downloads of the album and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video starring Rachel Brice, backer-only updates, grateful acknowledgment in the CD/vinyl liner notes, and online "thank you" web page inclusion.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $40 to ship outside the USPledge $300 or more
1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)
THE MESMER: An ethereal, hour-long solo theremin performance by Meredith Yayanos, from her parlour to yours, anywhere in the world, via Skype. Followed by informal tea & chit chat, if you like! High res digital download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and inclusion on our "thank you" webpage. (High speed broadband required. High-def computer speakers highly encouraged. Together, we will schedule the concert for some time between February and June of 2013.)
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Pledge $325 or more
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
THE MOTHER OF LONDON: A stunning, multi-faceted, one-of-a-kind brown Mother of London "Three-Belt", custom made by world-acclaimed fashion designer Mildred Von expressly for this Kickstarter. Soft mixed kidskin with mixed metal fixtures and studs. 32"-40" adjustable. Unisex. Comes with high res digital downloads of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and inclusion on our "thank you" webpage.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $350 or more
4 backers Limited (6 of 10 left)
THE OUIJA: An limited edition, hand-painted, felt-backed, pressed wood laser-cut tabletop talking board and planchette which "divine" both words and music. (Designed by Ariana Osborne in cahoots with Meredith Yayanos.) Plus high res digital downloads of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice. Plus backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and inclusion on our "thank you" webpage.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $500 or more
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
THE INCANTATION: An enchanting, one-of-a-kind portrait of Meredith Yayanos and Dan Cantrell of The Parlour Trick summoning the spirit world with song. Painted by San Francisco-based artist Trista Musco on a 12"x36", 1" thick wood panel. Plus high res digital download of the full Parlour Trick album "A Blessed Unrest" and the "Half Sick of Shadows" music video featuring Rachel Brice, backer-only updates, our grateful acknowledgement in the CD and vinyl liner notes of "A Blessed Unrest", and inclusion on our "thank you" webpage. (With apologies, this one-of-a-kind item can only ship within the continental US.)
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $2,000 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
THE BLESSED BUNDLE: Shipped to your doorstep, the deluxe boxed vinyl of "A Blessed Unrest", plus digital downloads. The limited edition talking board and planchette. The full set of five Parlour Trick postcards. The autographed "Half Sick of Shadows" sheet music. The talismanic artisanal chocolate ghede skulls. A century-old wax cylinder canister chock full o' handmade Parlour Trick merch items, including one-of-a-kind Victorian key pendant, a thumbdrive packed with tons of original music, and the Lady of the House of Love cameo or necklace (please specify). Plus links to high res downloads of the full album, the backer only updates, grateful acknowledgment in the CD/vinyl liner notes, and online "thank you" web page inclusion. (Mailed, insured, from New Zealand to just about anywhere in the world. All shipping costs factored in.)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $6,000 or more
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
THE TRUE BELIEVER: Every single reward item listed above. All of them. Plus, a large one-of-a-kind, angelically soft mohair shawl with 1250 crystal beads threaded into it, courtesy of master knitter Sandra Lee Yayanos. Created just for you, in your choice of Ectoplasm Green (a minty celery with emerald and clear glass beading), or Sepia Dream (a rusty beige cream with amber and clear glass beading). Mailed, insured, from New Zealand to just about anywhere in the world. All shipping costs factored in.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
Creator Meredith Yayanos on April 5
Hi, Michael! Not silly at all! Yes, that's the website where the thank-you page will eventually appear. Star and I are going to finish up the full site as soon as we get the design and manufacture of CDs and vinyl sorted.
Creator Michael Gunderson on April 5
This might be a silly question, but is theparlourtrick.com the web site where the "thank you" page for supporters will eventually appear?
Creator Meredith Yayanos on February 22
Hi, Justin! Yep, there will be a vinyl release shortly. Stay tuned! xoxox
Creator madth3 on December 13
The album is awesome, Thanks!
Creator Justin Bacolo on December 10
Hi, I was curious if the album will be released on vinyl? I thought I saw somewhere something about it being pressed? Would love to have one. Congrats on the insanely huge funding, can't wait to hear the complete album!
Creator Meredith Yayanos on December 6
YAAAAY, JARBOE! Thank you! And I can't wait to see AEAEA come out!!!
Creator Jarboe on December 6
CONGRATULATIONS !
Creator Meredith Yayanos on December 6
Thank you, dearies!!!
Creator Alexis Black on December 6
Congratulations on your kickstarter success! I'm very happy for you and I'm excited about your project. ((hugs))
Creator Joshua R on December 6
I was distracted by stupid work and missed the countdown. Congratulations, Mer!
Creator Jennifer L Smith on December 6
Oi, what a morning to oversleep. No postcard set for me! Oh well. I'm /super/ excited, and CONGRATULATIONS!
Creator Meredith Yayanos on December 6
@Jennifer Ah! I see you opted for the EDISON tier. Yeah, that tier consists of things that will fit inside of a rather compact canister. (A LOT of things! It's one of the most bang-for-your-buck tiers.) But for $10.02 I'm happy to include a CD. And for $8 I'll throw in a postcard set. Just let me know! xoxo
Creator Meredith Yayanos on December 6
Hi, Jennifer! You caught me just in time!
Sorry for the confusion. Some of it probably seems a little arbitrary, from the outside. But I swear, it all made sense in my head while I was number-crunchin'. :)
There were TWO versions of the WINDING SHEET (both sold out, now). Once came with CD, the other with digital downloads.
Postcards are only included in the tiers I listed them in. Was your heart set on a postcard set? Just let me know and I'll figure out how much to add one in for and let you know.
Also, I dunno if you saw, but if you add 10.02 (don't forget the two cents... it really helps me keep track of things) to ANY order above the $25 tier, I'll add an audio CD.
Honestly, anything you really want to add in, just drop me a line and I'll figure out pricing. Very happy to combine tiers.
Sorry for the confusion! This is my first time running a Kickstarter, and I think I might have gotten overly arcane with some of my tier-sussing.
Creator Jennifer L Smith on December 6
It's probably too late to ask this and get an answer, given normal people are asleep, but. I'm confused by a couple of tiers -- the spirit trumpet tier seems to be the only upper level tier to randomly include the postcards? Are those actually included in most tiers? and the Winding Sheet tier included the audio CD, but the Edison + Winding Sheet tier doesn't mention the audio CD...did it get dropped?
Creator melanie brockert on December 4
You did it! I must say, I'm not surprised. You are amazing!
Creator Meredith Yayanos on December 2
*cackle*
Creator I, Parasite on December 2
Spoopy.
Creator MishyC on November 21
Yum, vinyl <3
Creator Mitchell Olson on November 11, 2012
Meredith, you must have known that I am a sucker for a) good chamber music, b) a pretty face, and c) ANY REFERENCE TO THE HAUNTED MANSION!!
Love the project!
Creator Meredith Yayanos on November 9, 2012
Hi, Joshua! That'd be... Cherie, mebbe? :D
Thanks so much for pledging.
We're still sussing out the design differences between the regular vinyl and the deluxe.
I have a meeting scheduled this week with photographer Ellen Rogers and her design team about that, but don't feel comfortable getting any more specific than that at this point, since we're still on the drawing board with design in general for the album.
As soon as we have a more clear idea of what the differences will be (beyond some extra bells and whistles with materials, autographs, and the postcard set/liner notes inclusion) I will be updating that tier and posting some images and links. I can tell you right now: whatever we do, the Deluxe packaging WILL be significantly more lavish than the regular vinyl (although both iterations will be gorgeously mastered and sound terrific), and we won't be making too many of them.
Again, thanks so much. I'm so happy you found us.
Creator Joshua R on November 9, 2012
Amazing project - best of luck (looks like you won't need that, though!) - I arrived here via a certain author, popular in the steampunk set, who mentioned it on Twitter.
Question: Can you add any detail on what the "deluxe boxed vinyl" version is over the standard vinyl edition? I buy vinyl more for audio quality than packaging (and this project is exactly the kind of thing I'll love to hear on vinyl), but if the deluxe edition is way more badass, I'd consider the upgrade. Thanks!
Creator Meredith Yayanos on November 9, 2012
Awww, you guys! Thank you!! Eeeee!
Creator Lisa Beebe on November 9, 2012
I hope you raise a TON!! :)
Creator TheRaven on November 9, 2012
many kisses. with bright red lipstick prints. because goddamn, this looks like a fun project. many hopes it makes its goal ten times over! and much love.
Creator Whitney Moses on November 8, 2012
So excited to see this project come to fruition!
I would love to see a reward tier that includes the cameo AND the CD. I'm a sucker for hard copy.
Creator Kayci on November 8, 2012
I can't wait to hear more from this project! I made it to...2:14 in the Kickstarter video before I knew I had to pledge.
Good luck!
Creator Rachel Brice on November 8, 2012
Yaaaaayyyyy!! Love, love, love! Can't wait to hold eeeet in my handles! <3
Creator Meredith Yayanos on November 8, 2012
Hi there, Shelley! Thanks for your question. Nope, you're right... we've only go the one tier for the audio CDs. Perhaps I'll add another tier if enough folks would rather have a CD than digital downloads or either iteration of the vinyl. In the meantime, I just added another (limited!) tier that combines the sheet music, digital download of the music video, and an audio CD for $45. Ten of ten. We were not planning on doing more than limited print run on the sheet music.
Creator Shelley Wynne on November 8, 2012
Quick question, Maybe I'm blind but is the $25 pledge the only pledge for the audio cd?