Kaylee postcards for Dragon*Con!
POSTED BY: 11thHour
UPDATED: Monday, March 14, 2005 17:39
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Howdy folks,
Just an update to the Kaylee Postcard Project...
All the postcards are printed and ready to be shipped... YAY!
Just been working on the best method to get them to Atlanta. After a lot of footwork courtesy of Rich "Sendmeawave", it was discovered that the best UPS locations listed on the website no longer exist.
So FedEx it is.
Our bright, shiny Kaylee postcards will be flying down to Atlanta next week to (hopefully) charm and entice new fans into the world of Firefly and Serenity. Plus, for those lucky folks who have a postcard and get to meet with Jewel, they'll have somethin' real nifty for her to sign.
Many, many thanks to the fabulous folks who contributed and made this idea a reality. I'll be contacting you all by e-mail with individual thank yous, and for those who are cool with giving out a mailing address... I'll send you a Kaylee postcard!
11thHour
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Hey everybody!
The Kaylee postcards are on their way to Atlanta! That's right, two big boxes of Kaylee postcard love are winging their way to Dragon*Con to spread the word of Firefly and Serenity at the largest Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Pop Culture convention in North America.
I had the printer send me a small batch of postcards and I gotta say, they turned out just BEAUTIFUL! I am so impressed with the quality of the postcards. Clear, vivid color, nice weight of cardstock and a lovely finish... glossy UV protected on the front with a pretty, satin finish on the back.
We can all feel good that the postcards will do a great job of presenting Firefly/Serenity with class!
Many, many thanks to all those shiny folks who donated to the cause. Your contributions were the fuel that powered this project.
And since this project did involve donated money, I thought it would be appropriate to list all the contributors and the amounts so everyone interested could see what transpired... money-wise.
All contributors names are shown in initials for their privacy (but YOU know who you are!) and are alphabetized by first name initial. The duplicated initials are for those extra shiny folks who donated a second time to help out when the contributions slacked off a bit. THANK YOU.
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Contributor____Gross Donation______NET (less PayPal fees)
A.V........................$ 10.00...........................$ 9.41
A.W..........................10.00...............................9.41
C.J.H.......................20.00...............................19.12
C.J.H.......................15.00...............................14.26
C.S............................5.00................................4.55
D.A..........................50.00..............................48.25
D.S..........................15.00..............................14.11
E.F...........................10.00................................9.41
G.H............................3.00...............................2.61
H.B..........................10.00................................9.41
J.V.............................7.00................................6.50
K.H..........................10.00................................9.41
L.K.............................6.00...............................5.53
M.E..........................15.00.............................14.26
M.E..........................15.00.............................14.26
M.S..........................20.00.............................19.12
N.C............................5.00..............................4.50
O.B..........................20.00.............................19.12
P.J.............................5.00...............................4.55
R.R..........................16.00.............................15.24
R.Y..........................10.00...............................9.31
S.DM.......................20.00.............................19.12
S.E............................3.00................................2.61
S.H............................5.00...............................4.55
11th........................30.00.............................30.00
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Total Gross:........$ 335.00
TOTAL NET:...............................................$ 318.62
Printing Cost ($189 + $15.12 tax):.............$ 204.12
Balance remaining to pay for shipping:........$114.50
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The balance of $114.50 remaining for shipping would have been peachy, IF the UPS locations near Dragon*Con hadn't been deserted (the UPS website showed them as still operating). So we weren't able to take advantage of the cheaper ground shipping cost. FedEx offers ground shipping, but not with the "Hold At Location" service we needed.
So.... the shipment had to go FedEx Express, a spiffy, reliable service... but a bunch more pricey. Guess shipping two boxes, which each weigh over 30 lbs., clear across the country... costs, a bunch. Something in the range of $160 to $170. I won'
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11th if you can take cash at the Con, I will donate $15 when I see you on Friday.
Let me know.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
11th if you can take cash at the Con, I will donate $15 when I see you on Friday.
Let me know.
You're such a sweetie... thank you very much for the offer. Hopefully though, the amount needed to cover shipping costs will be collected by then.
I'm so surprised at how quickly folks responded to my message. Already there have been more donations received and we're reaching the needed amount. I won't know exactly how much the shipping will be until the boxes arrive on Wednesday. But I'm confident that the additional donations coming in will most likely do the job!
Browncoats are the coolest!
Again, thank you so much for the offer. I hope to see you at Dragon*Con!
11th
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I will be at the Hyatt on Thursday (we always like to show up early & hang w/ Larry Elmore & other artists).
If you still need donations when we arrive let me know 11th. We head out in the morning.
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
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Awesome!!! You get a big shiny "A" in my design class!...gotta show my students...
I'll drop some cash in the kitty for cards/gifts when I get there to DC, if that's ok since we're so close to time.
"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
I will be at the Hyatt on Thursday (we always like to show up early & hang w/ Larry Elmore & other artists).
If you still need donations when we arrive let me know 11th. We head out in the morning.
I just checked the PayPal account and it looks like we're doing just fine now. I'm so overwhelmed by how ready and generous folks have been. The support is just amazing, and it's such a thrill to band together and do something to really help build the buzz for Firefly/Serenity.
I'll be arriving in Atlanta on Thursday also. Since this will be my first attendance at Dragon*Con, I may wander a bit and get the lay of the land. But I'll certainly be seeking the Browncoats table!
See you there.
11th
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Originally posted by shinyhappyklin:
Awesome!!! You get a big shiny "A" in my design class!...gotta show my students...
Gosh... I'm honored!
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I'll drop some cash in the kitty for cards/gifts when I get there to DC, if that's ok since we're so close to time.
I just checked the postcard donations PayPal account and I think we're doing just great. As of now, I'm going to declare the donations completed and a success. I'm not personally handling the gift project, so that might still need a bit more.
But thank you sincerely for your offer. If this postcard project is as successful as I think it will be, I'm sure we will be doing similar endeavors in the next months... so we'll certainly be grateful for any cash you can drop our way as we go.
April 22, 2005 may seem far off, but we fans need to make the most of the time. There's still so many people who have no idea about Firefly or Serenity. We gotta a whole lotta convertin' still to do!
11thHour
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Whoa doggies... I checked in on the PayPal account a little while ago, and the donation total is at the $400 mark!!!
Wow! That was so fast. I'm so grateful and touched by the quick and generous response from all those who contributed. I'm really blown away by the support and good will of you all.
We can do so much when we band together!
So I think it's safe to say that we're probably well covered on the shipping expense now, with a bit left over. So unless some crazy unexpected shipping amount is charged, I think I can safely say that no additional donations will be needed. Any amounts remaining after paying the shipping expense will be used to cover mailing costs for the thank you goodies to all you wonderful contributors... and I'll probably be able to put bonus items in there too now!
I really believe that we fans are all part of the beginning of a unique phenomenon. And we will all be able to say that we were there in the early days... before the Firefly craze hit "The Big Time"! We'll even know we helped make it happen.
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated. You are the honorary Kaylee Postcard "Balls and Bayonet" Gang! 8-D
11thHour
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It completely slipped my mind when this thread appeared that I had a table at Artist Alley for Anime Weekend Atlanta which is held exactly 19 days after Dragon-Con.
Any chance I can possibly take 100-200 of those postcards to hand out there?
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