Okay, it sat in Chino, CA, for a week… but it moved, and a few days later it has finally arrived!
All the pins bagged and ready for shipping.
There were no tariffs! I suspected that was holding it up. I haven’t seen any emails or invoices so far. Last time, they collected it at my door. I was afraid I might miss a fee they messaged about, and they might send it back to China for nonpayment. That has never happened before, but with the way things are going today… this is the kind of crap you have to worry about now. USA! made better!. Oh, also, whether or not you get hit with a $40 or $400 fee. SO far, this order was zero. 30 years in business, and I've never had to worry about issues like this.
“This shipment has arrived in the United States, but the courier has not yet picked it up. It is expected that the items can be picked up and delivered next week.”
A 40-piece collection of rubber stamps that will help anyone create a dynamic space scene or maybe just add a little handmade cosmic flair to their projects.
You could make a scene just like above! Or like this:
Okay, big milestone. But remember that, due to Trump’s stupid trade wars… I had to choose the slowest shipping method possible to avoid $1000+ fees and keep it in the hundreds. This many pins are heavy, but this used to cost me something like $400 and would arrive in less than a week. Now I pay something similar, and it takes 3+ weeks. Then I’m also hit with a fee upon arrival, which I assume is the tariff? Not sure, but it's usually $200+, and I've never had to pay it before the reelection of Casino Mussolini.
PROOF
A look at the approved Voyager Proof
A look at the approved Perseverance Proof
I was suprised at how small they were able to make cut outs. See the tiny red X marks. Remember this is 2.25" due to the boom.
Once they are bagged, they will be on their way to us for shipping.
SUPER LEAGUE OF SCIENCE
We will launch our second annual Super League of Science on Sept 7. Last year, we had only 8 projects. This year there are 15 and possibly more to come as we are still accepting applications.
Scene Maker: Space Stamp Set
PEST! Pins
MURF·BOT Pins
The projects that I am most excited about are…
SCENE MAKER: LINK Of course, my own project to create a suite of rubber stamps that will allow the user to create a whole space scene. Based on REAL features on planets and moons from our own Solar System.
PEST! Pins: LINK A set of enamel pins that celebrate the uncelebrated heroes of our animal ecosystem. If we got rid of all the mosquitoes, who would feed the bats?
MURF·BOT: LINK He is a laboratory scientist robot who learns more about Murphy’s Law than any law of physics. Explosions, infestations, mutations, and contamination! Hard enamel pins featuring robotic disasters.
