ATMOM Update

 Raven provided me with a very kind reminder that I should probably update you on the status of the ATMOM project.

The good news is I've had everything in hand since mid-November.

The bad news is that I volunteered to be an election observer in the 2020 election.  Two, maybe three days of work, a nice per diem, doing my civic duty...what could possibly go wrong?

Well, everything.  My congressional district, NY-22, is currently the only federal election in the country that remains undecided.  Counting the ballots, and which ballots should actually be counted, is winding its way through the courts.  Unfortunately, everything has been on hold because there's still a chance I'll get called as a witness in either these proceedings, or the appeal, or the investigation into our local Board of Elections.

 

At this point I can't risk pulling the trigger on putting everything up for sale.   I take my integrity very seriously, and absolutely will not go forward if there's a chance I get called up and won't have the time to process orders in a timely fashion.  There have been too many horror stories about Lovecraftian fan projects imploding, and I don't want to put myself in the position of making excuses when someone emails me asking "Where's my stuff?"

 

I apologize for the delay, but I'd much rather push things back now than risk delaying things after you've given me money.

 

Update:  This isn't the place to discuss politics.  There are plenty of other venues for that.

ATMOM Package Update

It's dim, plain, and grainy, but I was overjoyed to find this picture in my email today.  These are the 4" laptop stickers for the ATMOM package.  The company has a "Shipping Cam" that takes a shot of every order before it's posted off.

Everything is now in transit.  I'll have more stuff to show off soon.

 

 

Mountains of Madness Project Update

Things are moving along on the Mountains of Madness project.  I've ordered the patches, lapel pins, and fieldbooks and they should all be in production by next week.  I'm conservatively expecting delivery in 2-3 weeks barring any unexpected misfortune.

Here's a look at the layout for the fieldbooks.  This should look familiar if you've used the pocket-sized Moleskine notebooks.  The finished versions will be 3.5" by 5" with a rolled chipboard cover and 32 pages of 70# lined paper.  The interior paper is fountain pen friendly.

Back to the Mountains of Madness

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the infamous Miskatonic University Antarctic expedition.  It's also, much to my surprise, eight years since I last offered up the prop package inspired by Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness".  I honestly had no idea so much time had passed.

That said, I'm finally going to do another run of the package in honor of the nonagintennial.  It will definitely include a new patch, lapel pin, postcards, stickers, and field notebooks.  I'm also leaning toward issuing a 90th Anniversary challenge coin, but haven't made a final decision about that just yet.  I'm aiming for 100 sets with a price point around $20-$25 before shipping.

I'll keep you updated as the project progresses.  As always, your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.