Yay, we have not only unlocked the binturong, but reached 300 backers which means that ALL unlocked pin designs will be available as vinyl stickers!

If you're concerned about shipping costs, this is a way to still get some critters on a budget.
The numbers below really are just estimates, but I'll stay as close to it as possible- or lower!



The portrait stickers are around 7cm tall, and will have a semi-shiny background to emulate the patterns on the pins.
The full body stickers will be made of glossy white vinyl.
All of them are water- and weatherproof!

You can add the stickers to your pledge as add-ons already, and help unlock those last few designs.
I will make sure to update the preview images before I send out the surveys, so you have a better idea what your getting when you make your final pick.
Tons of earlier designs are available as well, maybe your favorite is already in there!



Here's an overview of everything that got unlocked so far, so you know what you can choose from.

As you can see, another new critter got added! The tayra, the 'wolverine-weasel' of the Amazon!

There will also be a stickersheet, which will be free for anyone who pledges for 2+ pins.

Also, I'm reminding you one last time of the BACKERKIT EXCLUSIVE items. This is your only chance to get these!


Challenge Coin Critters!

I'm ending this update by plugging this campaign for a very 2000s-vibe ITA bag. An ITA bag has a transparent window to display your pins, and this one fits laptops too. It ships domestically from both the EU and the US.
This campaign has a little way to go still, and for purely selfish reasons I would love to see these actually get made. So share it with anyone who'd like this!

And it's none other than...



...the kinkajou!

Thanks to a custom pin pledge, this pin is fully funded and available to order right now. Lucky you!
And... who's that above it?

Kinkajous live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. They are most closely related to coatis and raccoons, but are often referred to with names that translate as monkey or lemur. They have prehensile tails which they use to grab branches when climbing around in the trees, which is completely unique for these type of animals!

There's only one other member of the carnivore family that has a prehensile tail, though they only use the very tip of it.
That is the binturong, which happens to be next on the roster to be unlocked!

We're also so close to reaching 300 backers! Once that goal gets reached, all unlocked pin designs will be available to order as vinyl stickers!

I'm still hoping we can make it all the way up to the seal, but let's see how far we get! Less than three days to go!

Look at 'em go!
Black nickel (regular version) on the left, and gold edition on the right.

Here's the current overview of all the stretch goals:

Thanks as always for reading!

Hi all!

Time is flying! We're in the last week of the campaign.

I'm here with updated pin sketches for everything that got unlocked and most of what could still come!
All of the unlocked designs are available to order, and adding them to your pledge now will help to unlock the last few designs! Some people really want that harbor seal, you know.

Can't decide yet? It's no problem! The way backerkit works is that you can still easily alter your pledge until the campaign ends, and add on as many items from the add-on section as you like.
You don't have to choose your pins yet! This happens a little while after the campaign, when I send out backer surveys. I will also have more finished art at that time, as some of these designs are still very rough.

1) Go to your profile and click "Your pledges and Surveys"
2) Click "View pledge" next to the name of this campaign.
3) Click "Edit Pledge"
4) Here you can change your pledge level. An overview of all the pledge levels can be found here. New ones got added!
5) If you'd like to add more items from the add-on section, click "+Add additional items" right below. The overview of all add-ons can be found here.
6) Press 'Confirm your pledge'. Don't worry, you're only pledging once!

Now, on to an overview of everything that got unlocked in this campaign, and what's still left to come!


All the hyena-related items got unlocked!
I hope you love hyenas, but if they aren't your #1, there are now a whole bunch of other critters to choose from:


Since these are all unlocked, you don't actually have to back hyena pins specifically to get them!
With any of the 'X pins of choice' pledges you can pick from ANY unlocked pins.
Do make sure your pledge level still includes the green hyena freebie, if you were looking to grab that one!

I could offer a gold version of the African Canids set or other portrait pins, to match with the gold hyena set. Let me know if you're interested in these color variants, I'd need at least 10-20 people per pin design to make it viable.
If we reach 500 backers, ALL portrait pins will become available in gold!

Now, here's what we could still reach:

That binturong has a popcorn background, and I'd really love to make that! In fact, I'd be super happy if we make it all the way up to the seal! If you're interested in any of these, please consider pledging or adding to it, then it's definitely in reach!

If your favorite is not here and you REALLY want it, there are still slots available to pledge for a custom design! You get to choose the species, get a stack of these pins, and everyone will be able to order it as well.

Last but not least, there's the exclusive pins that will NOT be available after this campaign:

Go check out Challenge Coin Critters by Ken's Pin Hustle. Already did? Go look again! ALL of the stretch goals got unlocked and a whole bunch of new critters got added!
Just to name a few: Turkey vulture, crocodile, Coquerel's sifaka, shoebill..!
Plus, of course, aside from getting a free exclusive bonus pin from us, we might also be able to combine shipping. That will make a huge difference if you're backing me from the US, or CCC from the EU!



And since Ken's Pin Hustle is not only member but also supreme leader of PIN SAFARI, you only have to back ONE other campaign from this group of projects to get special large polaroid stickers from all three of us plus anyone else you back in Pin Safari!
There's 23 animal-themed campaigns to choose from, so go take a look!



These examples are just some personal favorties, but go find them in Pin Safari and check out the others too!

That's all for now!
Please help spread the word or pledge if you'd like to help the last few goals to get reached! Thank you so much.

- Henrieke