Thank you all for taking the time to read this. I wanted to start by thanking everyone again for participating in our campaign! It truly means the world to me.
I’ve finished going through all of the enamel pins and noticed that while some designs came out perfectly, a few had around a 50% flaw rate, and some unfortunately had a flaw rate close to 90%. Below are examples of how each produced design should look as well as examples of how some of them are currently turning out. I wanted to be transparent with everyone and show the current state of production and where things stand right now. I know Pride Month has just started, and many people were hoping to receive these by now, but in good faith I can’t ship every order on time with the current quality issues.
Pin with Defects
Correct Pin
We are actively working with our manufacturer to resolve these problems and have replacement pins produced. Some of the affected designs include:
Pride
Trans
AroAce
Genderfluid
Pan
Poly
Genderqueer
We are going to do our best to fulfill as many orders as possible using the A-grade stock we currently have available. If you do not receive a tracking update within the next week or so, unfortunately your order was unable to be fulfilled at this time and will instead ship once we receive the corrected designs from the manufacturer.
For anyone who would still be okay receiving B-grade pins, I would be willing to send two B-grade pins for each affected design ordered. I know Pride Month has just begun, and I truly want to get these out to you all as soon as possible.
Good evening everyone! Im happy to share the pins have arrived just in time for pride month! Im going to need the next few days to go through and quality check all the pins before I start assembling orders but please expect tracking numbers soon!
Thank you all again for your support. This couldnt have been done with out you!
We’ve officially bubbled past the 50% survey completion mark! That’s half the counter filled and order tickets sliding across the bar! Thank you to everyone who’s already locked in their picks.
As you may have seen, we added some community-powered add-ons flavors that only make it onto the menu if enough of you order them. And because this soda shop runs on teamwork, we’ve officially unlocked:
Non-Binary Ribbon Candy
Asexual Ribbon Candy
They’re now fully stocked and available in your survey!
We’re also just ONE scoop away from unlocking:
Gender Queer
Agender
Aroace
So if you haven’t filled out your survey yet and you’ve been eyeing one of those flavors, you could be the final order ticket that makes it happen.
And here’s the extra fizz! Once we hit about 90% survey completion, we can roll straight into production early. The faster those orders come in, the sooner we can fire up the machines and get these sweets pouring.
If you already submitted your survey but want to help push one of the almost-there designs over the edge, you can hop back in and adjust your order anytime before surveys close. maybe get a gift for a special sweet heart in your life, or gift to show someone you see them!
Let’s keep the counter busy and the soda flowing!
Missed the Campaign? The Counter’s Still Open.
If someone you know missed the main campaign (or you’re just reading this thinking “wait, I want in”), our pre-order shop is now open on BackerKit.
You can still grab available designs and join the soda lineup before production wraps up. Just head to the pre-order page and place your order like you’re stepping up to the counter. PRE ORDER HERE
Step right up, sweet seekers! Surveys are officially out!
Check your inbox and pop it open like a fresh candy wrapper! Your reward survey is ready to be filled.
And now for the big surprise from behind the counter…
We stocked the entire display case. Every single pin design is now listed as a possible reward add-on in the survey. The whole menu, all flavors included. If enough folks add a design to their order, we can still unlock it and send it into production.
Already filled your survey out? Scoot back in and give it another look! We just added EVEN MORE to it. You can update your selections and pile your tray a little higher.
So go on!!! Take another pass, load up your picks, and help unlock more sweets for the whole stand.
Step right up, folks! we’ve reached closing time at the counter!
The Pride Ribbon Candy enamel pin campaign has officially wrapped, and I couldn’t be happier with how this run turned out. You all showed up, pulled up a stool, and ordered the full sampler platter.
Here’s how the counter totals came out:
We funded 7 designs: Pride, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Pansexual, Men Loving Men, and Demisexual.
That’s a mighty fine lineup of flavors if I’ve ever seen one.
The register rang to $961 pledged, with about $200 still processing through BackerKit. If you receive a payment notice, be sure to fix it up so your order stays on the tray.
Our funded Designs
Now here’s the almost-made-it special! We were just a whisker away from unlocking the Asexual design. We were real close! Add-ons can still help push us over that line, so if you were thinking about adding more to your candy bag, now’s the time to toss it on.
Good news from the front counter: The pre-order shop is open on BackerKit, so you can still grab pins and add-ons even though the main campaign has ended. Every add-on helps nudge that final stretch goal closer, and may add more flavors to our survey!
What happens next in the kitchen:
Payments continue processing
Surveys go out after funds settle
You’ll pick your designs and add-ons there
Once surveys lock, production starts cooking
I’ll share updates as each batch moves through manufacturing
From this Confectionary Kitty to you, thanks for making this such a sweet run. Every pledge and share keeps the jars full and the lights on. Stay tuned! We might still pour one more flavor yet.
A special thank you from our number 1 assistant Torbjorn!
