(This is written by Deb, Tad's partner & wife.) Hello, fantasy and science fiction fans, and collectors. We’ve had many requests for merchandise based on Tad’s books and worlds, but one way or another nothing came to fruition before now. So Tad, Deb and a few close friends are making our own merchandise, exclusive to this campaign.
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Some of our friends have hung out with us since the internet first cobbled together a message board.
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Many of their ideas are in this campaign. Cindy and Angela especially are instrumental in creating tees. And when Deb discovered the work of Djamila Knopf, a star artist already in our world, it allowed her new ways to think visually about Osten Ard.
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We want to make something lovely. We're all putting pieces of ourselves into this and the pleasure of the campaign for all of us is making something with as much 'voice' as possible, too. We've taken ideas from just two of Tad's worlds, namely, Memory, Sorrow & Thorn and Otherland , because we all want to make things from those works.
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We want to make something that's rare. Almost everything in this campaign is limited to this campaign. When the campaign is done, the print runs close. (The exception is the Otherland tees, which are off on their own adventures, clothing characters in the OtherlandMMO game.)
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We want to make something that's collectible. If we sell the sort of numbers that reduce collectibility, we'll let you know and we'll give you options. You can, anyway, see the numbers we sell.) There are things in here you can wear to a con, and unlike endless franchise-sci-fi or ubiquitous gaming shirts, maybe you'll own something cooler, and deeper. And dare we say it -- the things in this campaign have friendship value, too.
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When the 'Otherland' tees came into being, a new young artist, Marz (Marlena K), joined to give us the Wicked Tribe monkeys...
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And then of course we joined forces with the Otherland Game people, producing tee shirts you can find in the game (and later, buy through the game.) This is a fun experiment for us all.
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Right at the beginning of things, we thought of Isaac Stewart's majestic map of Osten Ard, drawn for 'The Witchwood Crown'. When he showed us the possibility of a metallic map, we swooned. But the League of the Scroll pendants perhaps came first of all, because they already have a history, and everyone, but everyone, asked for them. The first ones land on our desk very soon, and we'll update the campaign with photographs.
NOT EVERYTHING WE ARE MAKING has made it to this campaign page - YET. So if you stick around for the whole four weeks, there are going to be SURPRISES.
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Those are the outlines of our 'Tad Williams Is Making Merch' campaign. We'll hope you'll see something you like enough to participate in our grand spring crowd venture!
PLEASE SHARE this campaign. Please post this to your social media and, when you hear about it again in week’s time, post once more. Remember, you’ve only got four weeks. (Why don't you plan a few birthday gifts?!) Tad Williams merch is rare, and this may be the only time we ever do something like this.
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( 3% of net profit from this campaign will be donated to Santa Cruz City Schools. Other charity donations are in development & will be updated.)
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NOTES TO HELP YOU WITH ORDERING:
* We had a bit of a struggle between interface & browser & unfortunately nobody won. Deb couldn't make the options work for some of the perks.
* If you go through the process but can't state size or selection, please simply complete the order. We will confirm everything with everybody personally at the end of the campaign. We will in fact try to make this as customized as possible. If all else fails, EMAIL US or whatever it is that you do via Indiegogo, & we will sort everything out. Just stay in touch.
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A NOTE ABOUT THE GAME VOUCHER
How will I get my voucher/s for the Otherland in-game tee/s?
A: You will receive your voucher shortly after the campaign ends.
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A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS:
Shipping is worldwide. There are a number of errors in interface. Please simply pledge as best you can & all will individually & personally be fixed right at the end.
The 4-pack of tees and the map have no options for shipping costs. Please buy anyway and at the end of the campaign we will contact you to confirm your selections, & ask you for shipping costs also, by PayPal if possible. We guarantee everyone who buys something in this campaign will get their goods.
If you buy multiple things we will track them & when fulfillment actually happens, return any overcharge to you. If we can combine things & reduce charges, we will. Bear in mind that different manufacturing schedules might mean combining things isn't possible, if we want to get them to you in decent time.
IT'S ALL HAND CRAFTED, FOLKS. Just like a good campaign should be!
You do realize, when the campaign's over, it ain't over. I mean, you're going to be hearing from me, Deb, until these lovely Things come through your door.
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A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING JEWELRY
Free shipping anywhere for this perk.
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A NOTE ABOUT SIZING: these are unisex tees. Please order a size you are generally comfortable in. When the campaign is over, we will contact everyone to confirm sizes and quantities, and send exact size charts to you so that you can be sure of the right size.
Tee shirt sizes: XS to 4X (4X only available for black- or white-background tee shirts.)
Hoodie sizes: S to 3X.
Please note additional charges for tee shirts: 2X $2, 3X $4, 4X $6.
Please note additional charges for hoodie: 2X $3, 3X $6.
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HERE we are posting mock-ups of Things; they are nearly final designs. We will add to this as we go along. Things are fluid in a live campaign...
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VITAL INFORMATION FOR YOU TO MEET THE CREATORS. Djamila Knopf web site: http://www.djamilaknopf.com. On Twitter: https://twitter.com/djamilaknopf?lang=en. On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djamilaknopf/?hl=en. On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/djamilaknopf/posts
Marz (Marlena K) - on DeviantArt: https://marzkartoons.deviantart.com. On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarzKartoons?lang=en. On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marzkartoons/
(W&B) 2018. This venture brought to you by Tad Williams' Garage Of Wonders.
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HERE ARE THE FAQs, posting as they develop
(1)' Indiegogo didn’t let me state the size with the pledge, but I guess you’ll mail everyone later to get their sizes and/or selected prints for their T-shirts?' - Exactly. Hold tight till the end of the campaign, and we'll contact everyone to confirm size & preferences.