From the warm oceans of the Cambrian period, all the way to the mighty Paleolithic megafauna that lived beside our ancestors, Paleo Pals: Series 2 is a celebration of Earth's diverse biology from all eras of life! Toadstown is excited to present a collection of 1.5" dyed enamel pins featuring a parade of prehistoric animals as part of the Super League of Science '26 collab!

The initial campaign goal will fund all five banner pins, with stretch goals beyond including community votes and selections from a wide variety of prehistoric eras!

Backers who pledged to any of our previous campaigns qualify for a free "Surprise Guest" sticker, included with their pledge! Everybody say hi! The sticker should automatically add itself to your order as a freebie if you qualify. 

If you weren't part of our previous campaigns, or just want a few more stickers, don't sweat! This sticker will be available as a paid add-on for the duration of the entire Paleo Pals campaign.

KristKC and I are offering exclusive cross-collab incentives! Pledge to both Paleo Pals: Series 2 and Tiny Dinos Exp. to receive TWO free exclusive stickers, one from each campaign! The above "Locked In Combat" sticker should automatically add itself to your Paleo Pals pledge as a freebie if you qualify.

You will NOT be able to select or add this sticker as part of your pledge or add-on option, so make sure to show your support if you wanna grab it!

All five of these designs are unlocked from the get-go, covered by the campaign's $1000 goal. Each dyed enamel pin measures 40mm (~1.5"), is supported by two rubber clasps, and features UV-printed patterns with recessed detailing.

Shipping will be calculated and collected after the campaign when you fill out your survey form, based on your location! 

Shipping will be done as a flat rate via USPS, and will include tracking. Please refer to the numbers below as ESTIMATES, and note these numbers are subject to change at any time:

EU & UK Backers: We WILL be shipping to you this campaign, worry not!

ALL International Backers: VAT tax is not collected by the survey, so you are responsible for paying your country's import tax, if any. Tariff costs will be mitigated where possible: I do not expect them to play a factor in the projected fall shipping period, but should any additional shipping costs be necessary, all backers will be informed in future campaign updates.

The timeline estimate is as follows: 

Important note: while we expect our products to finish manufacturing between December and January, we do NOT expect to have orders fulfilled in time for holiday shipping.

Backers will otherwise be informed of any potential changes to the timeline. Stay up-to-date with the campaign updates! 

Howdy! I'm Scott, a full-time illustrator and merch artist based in Chicago. More importantly, I'm a lover of little shiny trinkets, and if you've stuck around this far to read the about me, I'd wager you are too. With the help of my partner Atomic, Toadstown was founded as a celebration of colorful critters, fantasy, fandom, and the occasional creepy crawlies.

This will be the fourth crowdfunding campaign under the Toadstown belt, and our most ambitious yet! I'm excited to drum up even more cool merch and make good on the amazing reception of the first Paleo pals campaign.

If you're interested in my previous work, feel free to check out the Toadstown Bluesky and Twitter, or follow our Etsy for when B-grade sales go live!

And while you're here... check out our upcoming campaigns, linked below!

BackerKit operates on a "Pledge now, pay later" system. This means you will not be charged until the campaign concludes, and it's reached its $1000 goal. After the campaign ends, backers will receive a survey where they will be able to provide their shipping address, preferences if they've chosen any customizable backing tiers (IE: pick three pins), and even any add-ons they'd like to throw on to their pledge last minute!

This means you're allowed to change your pledge amount and rewards at any time before the campaign ends. If you need to withdraw from the campaign for any reason, do so then! Once the project concludes, we will be unable to provide refunds as all funds raised will be going right into production costs.

PLEASE NOTE: Shipping is not included with your pledge and will be collected once you fill out your BackerKit survey, based on your location.

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