No More Ball Chains! New Stretch Goals Poll & Launch Date Set
Hey all! An important update...
No More Ball Chains!
I've heard everyone's concern with using ball chains on these plush. Believe me, it's been a concern of mine since their inception! So I'm happy to announce that ALL PharmaPals will come with wire keychain cables instead of ball chains (style of cable may differ from stock photo below).
These are thicker, stainless steel cables with a twisting lock mechanism. The risk of it breaking and the ease of being stolen are both drastically less compared to ball chains!
Also, if there is enough interest, I will see about offering carabiners as an add-on :)
New Stretch Goals + Poll!
I initially planned to do different colors of the dog/cat/fox patterns for the stretch goals... but that has now changed to offer 5 unique species instead!
Basil the Corgi
Cedar the Black Cat
Lavi the Bunny
Parker the Red Fox
Shiloh the Opossum
Cedar and Lavi have flat faces, while Basil, Parker, and Shiloh have muzzles!
Basil and Cedar are our first stretch goals, so please vote in the poll below to decide the order of the next ones! 👀
Launch Date
We're officially launching on September 8th at 11AM CST! 🎉
A lot of delays have been happening behind the scenes with getting Basil ready for the campaign, most notably that China (my manu's country) is having typhoon after typhoon. Basil's prototype has a slight chance to be ready by the time we launch, but if not (knock on wood), it should be ready before the end of the campaign!
Here’s a refresher of the same prototype revision request from the previous update for Basil! The size of the plush is also still an estimate at 8-10”, since my manu said they’ll have to be made larger to easily accommodate the bottle. I trust them to make the necessary edits to bring my idea to life!
Returning backers get a free cat pill pin! It'll be available for purchase if you don't qualify for the incentive. There will also be a limited number of pledge levels at an early bird discount, so be sure to get here right at launch to snag your spot :D
Additionally, and I know this will be disappointing for some— I am not offering Pay Over Time for this campaign, and likely won’t for other campaigns either… at least for the foreseeable future. That said, you will still be able to add more plush/add-ons via surveys or take advantage of the preorder store if you can’t support while we’re live!
Let me know if you have any questions and I'll see you all on September 8th! ♥
Thanks so much for your interest in PharmaPals! 💊🐶
I've been working on these plush for a while now and the time is almost here to introduce them to the world :D We hope to launch in roughly a month on September 3rd, but it might get delayed if the prototype takes any longer to finalize!
What are PharmaPals?
PharmaPals are plush that have a zipper pocket in their bodies to hold an 8 Dram-sized prescription bottle. Since all medication bottles vary vastly in their sizes, all plush will come with their own bottle to make sure you can use them for their intended purpose— carrying your medications discreetly!
I always hate having to travel with my prescriptions, especially if it's just an outing during the day. Trying to fiddle with bulky bottles when you just need one pill, or tiny plastic carriers that can open and spill out in your bag... Can you tell I'm fed up with it? 😂
PharmaPals have a secure loop on top of their heads and an included ball chain to attach them to your bag or belt loop on the go! I will also either have locking keychain cables available as an add-on or include them by default, since I really don't want anyone to risk losing medications that their pals are carrying 😭
They are estimated to be about 8-10 inches tall, but that'll be confirmed when the prototype is done. Which brings us to...
Funding Goal — Basil
The main funding goal is for Basil the Corgi! Below is their prototype that is sooo close to being done. I sent my manu the prescription bottle size to make sure it will fit in the pocket, since the prototype on the left was made a bit too small at first. Keep in mind the body will likely be lengthened similar to the mockup on the right when completed!
Stretch Goals — Cedar and Parker
Cedar the black cat and Parker the red fox are our planned stretch goals! If we're lucky enough to unlock them fairly quickly, we will have dog, cat, and fox colorways available— but they won't be revealed until the main 3 are unlocked! :)
Cedar the black cat
Parker the red fox
Stickers + Shaker Keychain
My trusty guest artist hubby Talvi is also cooking up some self-care stickers and a shaker keychain that will be available!
Here's the keychain sketch, which isn't finished and may undergo some changes before finalizing. The little pills will be the shakers! :3
That's all for now! I'll keep you all updated if we need to delay the launch date to make sure Basil is runway ready!
Are you excited for the campaign? Which pal is your favorite? Let me know in the comments! 💜
