What's going on here?

Hello peoples. Hope you are well on this Monday morning. I wanted to do a big update here. Hopefully some people will see it, blog and all. That’s so 2010. A great place to get a few thoughts out though and have them stick around.

This Friday will be Rainbow Friday. new print releases, and new Toys too. Painted releases of either Randall and Morel Snacks, orrrr Terry and Hooligan (new colors). I now have the glows and marbles for the Morel Snacks pre-orders, AND the Spooky Marbled pre-orders from early October. I realized early this morning while doing my chores, and a few hours before parent teacher conferences, that there is no way I’m going to get those out the door before these first holidays. So rather than stressing out about it, and rushing through the painted run, and one offs that are to come with the Morel Snacks. I’ll mellow out a bit, take my time, and do this with love. What’s one more week really?

Rainbow Friday release will either be free shipping as I believe most folks ordering would already be waiting on Spooky or Snacks pre-orders, or i will go back and refund shipping for anyone that has an outstanding order. I haven’t decided yet, but leaning towards just doing free shipping to save myself some work, and possible mix ups.

Wally- Wally my shipper is gone in Montana until at least March. We had a pretty good system worked out where i got things ready, and then biked them down to Grass Hut where he would pack and ship. Now I’m on my own for a bit. My daughter has been helping me with assembly, and she’s doing a pretty good job, but with school, and a teenager brain I don’t think she’s ready for the nuances of all that a shipping job has to offer.

My pricing. It is glaringly apparent to me that my prices are too low on all these guys. The y cost about the same if not more than some figures I would charge $44 or even $50 for, they are just smaller. Morel Snacks has 5 parts, which would be one part shy of Lonny or Jeff. And a bigger peak behind the curtains, I think slowly I’m loosing money not making money on these guys. Just scared to raise the prices. I like to think of myself as sorta the working persons toy maker. I sell things that are pricey sometimes, but in general try to keep things approachable. Long way to say, the prices will continue to inch up. Not because I’m trying to take advantage of anyone, but because I’d like to make a living at what I do for a living.

What’s next? Time to think about what I will do for 2021 Skulls members. Beth graves is sculpting 3 minis for me right now. Trashcan will be my next sculpt to finish up. I have drawings to send to Naoya of Globby for the next figure in this series with Randall, Terry and the gang. AND Gilly, The Dolphin Worker from the 2020 Skulls memberships that I made all the resin copies of, is done any day now at the metal mold maker. I should have a new batch of Puppy Killer, and Renee French’s Babyfly coming soon too.

If you have any questions about the above, or other bits, please feel free to comment. I kinda like to know that people are reading these. Stay safe, and i hope to see you in the nearish future.