Steamboat Arcana 1928 Tarot

✨✨ Just 48 Hours Left – The Hundred Acre Arcana Awaits ✨✨
about 1 year ago – Wed, Jun 04, 2025 at 06:30:41 AM

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manekinekobooks/the-mystic-honey-pot-arcana-and-the-hundred-acre-arcana 

📦 Shipping Update – June 2025
about 1 year ago – Sun, May 25, 2025 at 05:25:26 AM

Hi everyone,

I posted this information a few weeks ago and this is where we are currently with shipping. 

We wanted to share a quick update as we move into the final phase of fulfillment for Steamboat Arcana 1928. About 80% of all orders have shipped, and the campaign is now 95% complete, including production and packaging. 

May was always expected to be a slower month, and it has been — but we’ll be resuming fulfillment around June 10th, with a goal of shipping all remaining orders by June 20th, including any outstanding international packages.

📌 Earlier in the process, we were hit with $2,000 in unexpected tariffs due to a paperwork error from the printer. That setback — combined with the need to manually enter all order data due to survey formatting — slowed things down more than we anticipated. We're already streamlining this process for future campaigns.

📦 Shipping has also been a bit stop-and-start. While we’re charging standard shipping rates, Fulfillrite’s hidden fulfillment fees really added up — with many orders costing about $5 more than expected, even after backers paid for shipping. We’ve been covering those extra fees out of pocket, and it’s definitely slowed things down as we’ve tried to balance the costs.

Because of this, an order marked as "paid" doesn’t always ship immediately. If your shipping fee was charged in May, your order is still in the queue and will be going out after June 10th.

We’re also finishing the shipping charges stage with BackerKit over the next two weeks, focusing on:
📦 Two-Mini-Deck Orders
📦 Single Mini Decks (partially fulfilled)
📦 Single Standard Decks

These tiers are still in progress, and orders from these groups will begin shipping again after June 10th.

Some international orders have been delayed longer than expected, but we’re aiming to get the last of them out by June 15, with delivery expected by the end of the month.

Despite all the hiccups, the decks look absolutely beautiful, and we truly can’t wait for you to receive them.

Thank you again for your continued support and patience — we’re almost there. 💙

With appreciation,
The Steamboat Arcana Team 🛳️💫

✨✨🐻 The Hundred-Acre Arcana Is Live on Kickstarter! ✨✨
over 1 year ago – Tue, May 06, 2025 at 09:24:17 AM

We're excited to announce that our newest tarot decks —

✨✨The Hundred Acre Arcana and The Mystic Honey Pot Arcana —

 are now live on Kickstarter! ✨✨

These twin 78-card decks reimagine the world of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends through the heart and soul of tarot — blending classic symbolism with expressive, original artwork and the timeless warmth of the Hundred Acre Wood.  

The Hundred Acre Arcana, illustrated by Lisa Kubia, is gentle, painterly, and full of nostalgic warmth. It feels like flipping through a beloved storybook — with familiar characters offering quiet insight, heartfelt symbolism, and timeless charm. 

The Mystic Honey Pot Arcana, by Daniela Montesi, brings bold, playful energy to the same world — expressive, colorful, and full of joy. It’s a tarot journey that celebrates small joys, honest hearts, and the beauty of being exactly who you were meant to be. 🌙✨ 🍯

If you loved Steamboat Arcana, we think you’ll adore this next journey.

We’ve opened up the Early Bird tier just for launch — and as a returning backer, we’d love to have you with us again. 

Thank you so much for all of your support and for being a part of our creative journey  💙  — it truly means the world to us. 😊🙏✨

👉 Click here to explore the campaign and reserve your deck

📦 Shipping Update – Steamboat Arcana

We’re about 80% finished with shipping, and when you include production and preparation, the campaign is 95% complete. ✨📦

In the next few weeks, we’ll be working with BackerKit to charge remaining shipping fees — including two-mini-deck orders, double deck tiers, and a handful of orders still in the queue.

We’re aiming to be fully wrapped up by June 20th, including all international shipments and any final follow-ups. 📬🌍

Thanks again for your continued patience and support — we know it’s been a long journey, and we’re so grateful to be finishing it strong with all of you by our side. 😊🙏💙

With love,
The Steamboat Arcana Team 🛳️💫

🚢✨ Steamboat Arcana Update – Shipping + What’s Coming Next ✨🚢
over 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 06:40:12 AM

Hello everyone! ✨

We wanted to share where things stand and what’s coming next — including our biggest upcoming launches and a few special projects on the horizon. Here’s the full breakdown:

📦 Shipping Update – April 2025

We’re about 80% finished with shipping, and if you include production and creation, we’re around 95% done with the campaign as a whole.

So far, we’ve shipped approximately 440 out of 600 total orders. That leaves about 160 orders still to go, with a goal of fulfilling all Early Bird rewards by the end of April.

We’ve also started charging shipping (as mentioned in the campaign) for the following reward tiers for the US:

📦 Single Standard Deck – $10

📦 Single Mini Deck – $8

📦 Two Mini Decks – $10

We’ll continue with Double Deck orders next and plan to complete all charges by the end of May.

Shipping has been a bit stop-and-start. While we’re charging standard shipping rates, there are hidden fulfillment fees we’ve been covering out of pocket — often $4–$5 extra per order. So the math hasn’t always lined up, and progress has been slower as we balance those costs.

Because of this, an order marked as "paid" doesn’t always ship right away. If your shipping fee is charged in May, your package may not go out until June — but rest assured, it’s on the way.

📌 In January, we were also hit with $2,000 in surprise tariffs due to a paperwork error from the printer. It was unexpected and set us back early in the fulfillment process.

Some international orders have also been stuck in the system, but we’re aiming to ship the last of them by June 15, with delivery expected by the end of June. After that, we’ll resolve any lingering issues and make sure everyone is taken care of.

We also had to enter all order data manually, due to the way survey options were set up — which slowed things down more than we expected. We’re streamlining this for future projects.

📦 May will be a slower month as we wrap up remaining orders. We’re aiming to ship the final batch by mid-June. The decks look amazing, and we truly can’t wait for you to receive them — depending on the queue and shipping speed, your deck may arrive in June.

Thank you again for all your patience and support. 💙

🐻🍯 Coming May 6 – Hundred Acre Arcana & Mystic Honey Pot Arcana

Our next big adventure begins May 6th with the launch of two enchanting new tarot decks:
🧸 The Hundred Acre Arcana
🍯 The Mystic Honey Pot Arcana

Developed with artists Lisa Kubia and Daniela Montesi, these 78-card decks reimagine the world of Winnie-the-Pooh through the lens of tarot — blending beloved characters with traditional symbolism and storybook-style art.

🧸 The Hundred Acre Arcana Preview 

🍯 The Mystic Honey Pot Arcana Preview

We’re printing in Taiwan to help reduce delays and customs issues. 🍯✨ If you’ve ever dreamed of pulling tarot cards with a honey jar nearby, this is your moment.

👉 Follow the Prelaunch Page to Be Notified on Launch 

🐴 Coming in June – Horace Horsecollar & Clarabelle Cow Expansion

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow cards — and we’re happy to say: they’re coming! In June, we’ll be launching a small Kickstarter to offer these as expansion packs using decks from our existing print run.

This won’t be a stretch-goal campaign — just a straightforward opportunity for people who missed the original project to pick up the decks. We have about 400 standard decks and 400 mini decks of each available. The remaining inventory is already printed and ready to ship. Stretch goal items aren’t included, but the decks themselves are exactly the same.

The expansion cards are free — just pay shipping, or you can choose to have them added to your next project shipment, such as The Hundred Acre Arcana or The Aviator’s Arcana. This campaign helps us recoup production costs and build the budget for new creative projects we’re excited to bring to life. We plan to print a thousand of the expansion deck to match the original print run. 

✈️🎃 Coming in September – Aviator’s Arcana 1929 & Skeleton Dance / Haunted House Arcana 1929

This September, we’re diving into two very different worlds with a pair of new tarot decks:
🛩️ Aviator’s Arcana 1929, based on Plane Crazy
💀 The Skeleton Dance / Haunted House Arcana 1929, a spooky Silly Symphony-style Halloween deck

Plane Crazy was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever animated (but not the first released) — full of wild energy, aviation chaos, and early animation charm. Aviator’s Arcana will channel that same spirit into a deck filled with momentum and vintage flair.

The Skeleton Dance and The Haunted House are Halloween classics — spooky, playful, and iconic. This deck stays faithful to the original cartoons, with dancing skeletons, haunted attics, moonlit graveyards, and mischief galore. It’s the perfect deck for the fall season, blending vintage Halloween vibes with timeless tarot archetypes.

We’ll be launching these decks while we’re still producing The Hundred Acre Arcana and Mystic Honey Pot Arcana — and we want to be upfront about that. After a year of experience and a lot of lessons learned, we feel confident in our ability to manage both timelines. We’ve streamlined our process, strengthened our team, and we’re committed to delivering quality without compromise.

📖 Coming This Fall – Steamboat Legends: A Choosable Path Adventure Book

To close out the year, we’re taking Steamboat Legends in a brand-new direction — with the launch of our first Choose Your Own Adventure-style storybook.

This fully illustrated, interactive book lets you explore the world of Steamboat Legends through branching narratives, dramatic choices, and light gameplay elements. Step into a fantasy world filled with mercenaries, minions, dragons, and old magic — where you decide what happens next.

Work in Progess cover: 

It’s part story, part game, and all heart — a natural extension of everything we’ve built so far. We’re looking forward to sharing more soon.

Thanks again for your support and enthusiasm — we truly wouldn’t be here without you.
More updates (and surprises) to come very soon!

– The Steamboat Arcana Team 💙

🚢✨ Shipping Update for U.S. Single Deck Orders ✨🚢
over 1 year ago – Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 06:58:12 AM

Hello everyone, ✨

We wanted to share a quick update regarding shipping for U.S. backers in theSingle Standard Deck and Single Mini Deck reward tiers.

We’ll be charging shipping through BackerKit for these tiers, as originally planned. The shipping rates are:

$10 for Single Standard Decks

$8 for Single Mini Decks

Our plan is to send the Backer ID numbers and shipping amounts to BackerKit by the end of this month, and for them to begin charging the shipping fees during the first week of April. Once that happens, you’ll receive an email from BackerKit confirming the charge.

If you have any questions or need help updating your address, feel free to email me at [email protected]

Thanks again for being part of this journey—we're looking forward to getting your decks into your hands very soon! ✨

Warmly,
The Steamboat Arcana 1928 Team 💙