🎉 Steamboat Arcana Expansion Funded on Day One! 🎉
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 06:49:29 AM
Dear Backers,
We’re thrilled to share that the Steamboat Arcana 1928 Expansion Pack reached its funding goal of $6,000 on Day One—all thanks to your incredible support! With your help, the Horace Horsecollar & Clarabelle Cow Expansion Pack is now officially on track for production.
We are currently at around $12,000
🔓 Up Next: $18,000 Stretch Goal – Mini Deck Expansion Cards
At $18,000, we’ll unlock mini deck versions of the Horace and Clarabelle cards, designed to match the original Steamboat Arcana mini decks.
As many of you know, when we first launched Steamboat Arcana, Horace and Clarabelle weren’t yet in the public domain—so we made a promise to include them when the time was right. That moment has arrived, and we’re keeping our word.
These expansion packs are easy to get:
Just pledge $1, and if you're a U.S. backer, shipping is only $10.
We’ve also built a small buffer into the stretch goal to help fund future projects we’re excited about—like The Aviator’s Arcana and The Skeleton Dance Arcana—and your continued support is what makes them possible.
Thank you again for believing in Steamboat Arcana. Let’s hit that stretch goal together!
— The Steamboat Arcana Team
✨⚓ Steamboat Arcana 1928 Tarot with Expansion Pack is Now Live ⚓ ✨
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 07:54:35 AM
Hi everyone!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Steamboat Arcana 1928 Tarot with Expansion Pack campaign is now live on Kickstarter!
As you’re aware, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow were originally planned for the Steamboat Arcana 1928 Major Arcana, but had to be removed before printing because they weren’t yet in the public domain.
Now, as of January 2025, these beloved characters—first seen in 1929—are finally public domain. And we’re keeping our promise by offering a limited-edition Expansion Pack that completes the deck as originally envisioned.
✨ What’s in the Expansion Pack?
🃏 Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow Major Arcana tarot cards
🎨 Matching cardstock, size, finish, and style as the original 1928 Standard Deck
📦 A limited print run
✨ For Returning U.S. Standard Deck Backers
If you backed the original Steamboat Arcana 1928 Standard Deck, you’re eligible to receive the Expansion Pack for free—just cover shipping.
Here’s how to claim it:
Visit the live campaign
Choose the “Expansion Pack – Mailing List” reward tier and pledge $1
After the campaign ends, you’ll receive a BackerKit survey
In the survey, you’ll be able to add the Expansion Pack to your order for $9 shipping & handling (U.S. only)
This keeps the process simple while letting us thank you for being part of the original launch.
✨ For Returning International Standard Deck Backers
You’re absolutely welcome to join as well!
Shipping will be calculated based on your region in BackerKit. To reduce postage, we recommend bundling your Expansion Pack with a future campaign—like Aviator’s Arcana or Skeleton Dance Arcana—and we’ll make sure that option is available for you.
✨ For Mini Deck Backers
The Mini Decks were not as popular as the Standard Decks for the original campaign. However, a Mini Deck Expansion Set will be unlocked as our $18,000 Stretch Goal. Once unlocked, the process will be the same:
Pledge $1 using the Mailing List tier
After the campaign, you can add the mini Expansion Pack in BackerKit
We’re incredibly proud of these decks and grateful to all of you who helped bring Steamboat Arcana to life. This Expansion Pack is our way of completing that vision and celebrating the next wave of public domain history.
Thank you for being part of it all. We hope you’ll join us once more.
—Mark & the Steamboat Arcana Team
🔗 Click here to visit the campaign
Launching July 22nd: ✨⚓ Steamboat Arcana 1929 Tarot – Expansion Pack ⚓ ✨
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 06:55:48 AM
With shipping now complete for Steamboat Arcana 1928, we’re excited to follow up on something we promised from the beginning: the 1929 Expansion Pack—a special set of cards featuring Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow who just entered the public domain this year.
✨ What Is the Steamboat Arcana 1929 Expansion Pack?
When we first created the 1928 decks, we had planned to include characters like Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow. But since they weren’t in the public domain yet, we removed them before printing. Now that it’s 2025, we’re keeping our word and releasing a follow-up pack of new Major Arcana cards featuring these characters.
👉 Please note:
This expansion pack is currently only for the Standard Decks.
We sold fewer mini-decks during the original campaign, so the Mini-Deck version of the expansion pack will be offered as a stretch goal during this new campaign. If unlocked, we’ll print matching mini versions to go with the poker-sized decks.
We’ll also be offering our remaining inventory of Standard Decks (Steamboat Arcana 1928 and Gaucho’s Arcana 1928)—without stretch goal items—to avoid overproduction and keep things fair for our original backers.
How to Get the Expansion Pack
✨ For Returning U.S. Standard Deck Backers ✨
If you backed the original Steamboat Arcana 1928 Standard Deck, you’re eligible to receive the 1929 Expansion Pack for free—just pay shipping.
Pledge $1 to join the campaign
After the campaign ends, you’ll receive a BackerKit survey
In the survey, you can add the Expansion Pack to your order for $9 shipping and handling (U.S. only)
This is our way of thanking you for being part of the original campaign while keeping fulfillment simple.
✨ For Returning International Standard Deck Backers ✨
International backers are absolutely welcome. Shipping costs will be calculated based on your region. To save on postage, we recommend bundling the Expansion Pack with a future campaign (like Aviator’s Arcana or Skeleton Dance Arcana) to combine shipping.
✨ Why We Planned It This Way ✨
This approach allows us to:
🚚 Ship the main inventory quickly and mark the campaign as fulfilled within one month
📅 Stay on schedule for our upcoming campaigns—Aviator’s Arcana and Skeleton Dance Arcana, launching in late September
🎯 Use stretch goal items (like the Mini-Deck Expansion Pack) to help fund upcoming projects
✅ Keep everything simple, fair, and on track for backers and our production team
💫 Follow the Campaign Now
The pre-launch page is live! Click below to follow and get notified the moment we go live:
🔗 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manekinekobooks/steamboat-arcana-1929-expansion-pack
Thank you again for all your support—and for helping make Steamboat Arcana a reality. We can’t wait to share what’s next.
Thank you,
Mark & the Steamboat Arcana Team
📦 Final Shipping Update – Steamboat Arcana 1928 is Complete!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 05:24:44 AM
Hi everyone,
We’re excited to share that shipping for Steamboat Arcana 1928 is now complete! 🎉 Most decks are already in the hands of backers, with just a few still in transit.
If you haven’t received your deck, there’s a 94% chance it’s due to one of two things:
You didn’t pay for shipping (your credit card may have failed or wasn’t updated), or
You never filled out your backer survey.
At this point, it’s your responsibility to reach out. Please email me at [email protected] and we’ll help get things sorted. You can pay for shipping via PayPal, and we’ll confirm your address before sending your rewards.
🎁 Stretch Goal Items – Deadline Approaching
We printed a limited number of stretch goal items (those not part of the card decks) to keep them special and avoid overproduction. As a result:
Stretch goal items are not guaranteed after July 17th if we haven’t heard from you.
Of course, we’re nice and will do our best to accommodate you—but at this point, the Kickstarter is essentially finished and supplies are extremely limited.
Here’s the current status:
About 50 orders have unpaid postage
Roughly 20 surveys were never filled out
We’ll do one final review of international orders in late August, just in case any were missed
Thanks again for making this project such a success. We’re proud of what we created together and look forward to sharing what’s next!
— Mark & the Steamboat Arcana Team
✨✨Charging Shipping Fees & Final Shipping Timeline✨✨
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 09:37:26 PM
Hello Steamboat Arcana backers! ⛵️✨
Thank you for your incredible patience. This update is specifically for those whose shipping fees haven’t yet been charged. Here’s what you need to know:
🔄 Batch Billing in Progress
We’re processing shipping charges manually, in small batches.
Light shipping went out in May (as we communicated) while we focused on launching The Hundred Acre Arcana—thank you for bearing with us! We're back for the last leg of Steamboat Arcana 1928 shipping.
🗓️ Charging Schedule
Over the next 10 days, we will complete charging shipping fees for:
Single Standard Deck – $10
Single Mini Deck – $8
Two Mini Decks – $10
You’ll receive an email notification as soon as your card is charged.
🚚 Shipping Timeline
Once charged, your order will be packed and shipped immediately.
All remaining orders will be on their way by June 30th.
Need to update your payment method?
Simply reply to this update or visit your pledge manager link, and we’ll take care of the rest.
We’re so close to the finish line—thank you for sticking with us through this manual process. Your decks will be in your hands very soon! 💙🔮
Warmly,
Mark & The Steamboat Arcana Team
