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Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Seize-the-Day reminder, memento mori, talisman, good luck charm, decision-making and challenge coin!

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Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Lil' Reaper 'Carpe Diem' Art Coins

Seize-the-Day reminder, memento mori, talisman, good luck charm, decision-making and challenge coin!

Seize-the-Day reminder, memento mori, talisman, good luck charm, decision-making and challenge coin!

Seize-the-Day reminder, memento mori, talisman, good luck charm, decision-making and challenge coin!

Seize-the-Day reminder, memento mori, talisman, good luck charm, decision-making and challenge coin!

Vikram Madan
Vikram Madan
Vikram Madan
Vikram Madan
1 Campaign |
Seattle, United States
$10,454 USD by 191 backers
$10,212 USD by 186 backers on Aug 20, 2020 with another platform
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$1 Thank You Pledge

$1 USD $1,000 USD (99% off)
Est. Shipping
November 2020
0 out of 50 of claimed

Stickers and Mini-Prints

$10 USD $20 USD (50% off)
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November 2020
0 out of 20 of claimed

1 Coin+stickers+mini-prints

$20 USD $40 USD (50% off)
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November 2020
2 out of 20 of claimed

2 Coins+stickers+mini-prints

$36 USD $60 USD (40% off)
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November 2020
2 out of 100 of claimed

3 Coins+stickers+mini-prints

$53 USD $80 USD (33% off)
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November 2020
0 out of 10 of claimed

Original Drawing + 4 Coins

$100 USD $140 USD (28% off)
Est. Shipping
November 2020
1 out of 5 of claimed

WHO ARE YOU? AND WHO IS THIS Lil' Reaper?

Hiya! My name is Vikram Madan and I am an award-winning visual artist and author from Seattle, WA specializing in humor and whimsy! (In other words no one takes my art too seriously, which is just fine with me!)

Lil' Reaper (aka Lil' Grim Reaper) is one of my most popular creations and star of many paintings and an entire art book.      

WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?

This project will fund the making of 'Carpe Diem' (i.e. 'Seize the Day') coins featuring my Lil' Grim Reaper character.  These ReaperCoins(tm)  can serve as game tokens, talismans, place markers, golf markers, good luck charms, challenge coins, decision-making coins (yes, flip 'em: heads or tails?), memento mori and also as an immensely-valuable currency in a post-apocalyptic zombie-overrun world! (Take that BitCoin!)  

 

WHY ARE YOU MAKING THIS?

Remember back when we didn't have a pandemic and we took everything for granted? 

COVID-19 has taught us that we should not have put off till tomorrow the things we could have done yesterday: e.g. the trips not taken, the experiences not had, the projects not started, the moments (and lives) that will never be the same...

My Lil' Reaper character is a whimsical reminder for living a better life by acknowledging that all things are finite. The pandemic is making me feel preachy and I want to use Lil' Reaper to beat people on the head .. sorry I mean, to impart the message that we should all live well today, and not wait for tomorrow (because, as 2020 is showing us, who knows what tomorrow brings)... 

In response to the pandemic, I will create these Lil' Reaper coins for you to keep in your pocket, purse, accessory, desk, or hand to remind you to SEIZE THE DAY everyday and to live mindfully in the present...      

WHAT WILL THE COINS LOOK LIKE?

The coins will feature original hand-drawn art on both sides. There are three different coins.

This is the design for the first Lil' Reaper coin ('Raven Coin'). It has a Reaper with an Hour-glass on the front and a Raven on the back:

 

I had a few coins made to confirm that the design can be translated to metal, and to my delight, it translates very, very well:            

This is the design of the second Lil' Reaper coin ('Mayan Coin'). It has a Reaper Running on the front, and a design inspired by the Mayan Calendar on the back. 

 

This is the design of the third Lil' Reaper Coin ('Phoenix Coin'). It has a Reaper with a Balloon on the front, and a Phoenix on the back.

       

WHAT ARE THE COIN SPECIFICATIONS?

The coins will be made from a copper-zinc alloy (ok, it's really brass but copper-zinc sounds more esoteric, right? ;) ...) with an antique gold plating (sadly no real gold involved). Each coin is 3.8 cm (1.5 inches for the metrically challenged) in diameter, 3 mm (0.12 inches) thick, and weighs 26 grams (0.9 ounces). The coins have a nice hefty feel whether you hold them in your hand or clench them tightly inside your pocket any time you are panicking about something.... 

Quick - look how puny a standard U.S. Quarter coin looks compared to these magnificent specimens:  

 

IS THERE ANY SYMBOLISM IN THE COIN ART?

Gee, and I thought you were never going to ask:       

 

WHAT IS THE PROJECT TIMELINE?

The coins are already designed so it's just a matter of taking your pledges and laughing all the way to the bank... I mean getting the coins made and shipped etc.

In general it will take 1-2 months for your reward items to ship. Indiegogo releases funds periodically, after which manufacturing orders are placed in batches. Shipping happens after I receive my items from the manufacturers. This is a non-linear process. Sometimes rewards may ship sooner if there is excess stock at hand. Sometimes rewards may ship later if fresh manufacturing orders have to be placed, based on number of pledges made. 

 

WHAT ARE THE PROJECT REWARDS?

$1 PLEDGE & UP: You get my heartfelt thanks and your name will be listed in my website blog as a project backer.  

 

$10 PLEDGE & UP: In addition the above, thanks to the success of this campaign so far, I am able to unlock the following rewards to all pledges $10 & Up: FOUR Lil' Reaper 4"x6" Mini-Prints and THREE Lil' Reaper High-Quality Vinyl Stickers (suitable for indoor and outdoor use):

 

$20 PLEDGE & UP: In addition the above, receive 1 Lil' Reaper coin of your choice:

Every coin comes in it's own drawstring pouch:

 

$36 PLEDGE & UP: In addition the above, receive a second Lil' Reaper coin of your choice:

 

$53 PLEDGE & UP: In addition the above, receive a third Lil' Reaper coin of your choice:

 

$100 PLEDGE: In addition to the above, receive a fourth coin of your choice, as well as an original 7"x10" B&W Pen & Ink Lil' Reaper Drawing on Mixed Media Paper similar to the one shown below:     

 

HOW DO WE KNOW YOU CAN PULL THIS OFF?

If you visit my online store at http://www.ArtByVikram.com you will see that I have consistent, glowing 5-star reviews for the quality of my work and the customer experience I provide. I have plenty of shipping and fulfillment experience as my store carries all kinds of art-related merchandise including prints, magnets, buttons, postcards, notecards, playing cards, puzzles and more. 

 

I GOT HERE LATE AND MISSED THE ENTIRE CAMPAIGN! CAN I STILL GET THE COINS?

Yes, of course! Once this campaign is over, coins will be available from www.LilReaper.com - however the extra goodies (like stickers and mini-prints) are currently only available as part of this campaign. 

 

ARE THERE ANY PROJECT RISKS?

  • If the campaign is too successful, it may take longer to ship the items due to logistics and manufacturing.
  • The ongoing pandemic may delay manufacturing and shipping. 
  • The design with the Mayan Calendar may end up being too intricate to mint into a coin. We won't know till we mint them. 

 

CAN I SEE SOME MORE OF YOUR ART?

But of course: Paintings Books Instagram Facebook Prints Originals - Please do follow my art on social media @ArtByVikram.

And lastly, here are some more Lil' Reaper images, just for fun, also available as prints from www.LilReaper.com:   

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