Pride & Peppermint, Oliver Lemon Twist, Matcha Do About Nothing: Tea Tins with an English Sense of Humour
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Say hello to Oliver!
almost 8 years ago
– Thu, Aug 04, 2016 at 04:38:22 PM
Work in Progress
He's not yet fully grown (aka painted), but we received a Work In Progress from our painter Trey Barnett and couldn't help but share it with you.
We commissioned Trey to paint Oliver for us as we felt nothing could capture the spirit of the novel and Victorian era like a genuine oil painting. Trey draws inspiration from the famed Victoria portrait painter John Singer Sargent. We can't wait to see the final painting, which is now listed for sale in the Kickstarter!
Trey Barnett is an independent painter from Berkeley, California.
The sneak peek at the top also includes a tiny glimpse of the goldleaf figures we're working on with another artist we'll introduce soon. These are figures of The Artful Dodger and Mr. Bumble that will be featured on the cover with a gold coat. We're also experimenting with a green tint cover to help communicate the lemon tea flavor better and to differentiate it from The Picture of Earl Grey.
We're 80% to our goal now thanks to generous upgrades and a constant stream of new backers. To make it all the way to the finish line we need your help, so here are a few ways that anyone can do that could boost us to the end goal.
1) Share the Kickstarter on social media
We've posted new beauty shots on our blog that you can use to show people our beautiful tins. Let them know they only have 10 days left to get their hands on the tins.You can find us on the following social networks and we always appreciate being tagged. Right now we're even running a giveaway on Instagram you don't want to miss out on.
2) Tell your local book store about us
We offer retail levels on the Kickstarter and love working with independent shops and retailers. You don't even have to see them in person; just tag them in social media and tell them why you think they should carry our teas.
3) Tell your favorite booktuber or book/tea blogger about us
Being mentioned on any blog or Youtube channel goes miles! Do you know someone that'd be interested in our teas? Let them know about us and include a link to our campaign.
4) Tip your local newspaper
If they have a literature section they will often run a small article since the puns offer great entertainment for their readers.
5) Tell your local book club!
Maybe you're a part of a local JASNA chapter or a Victorian GoodReads group? Whichever it is; a simple mention from you can do a world of good. You could even team up with your book club and get a wholesale price on tins at the Book Club Gift Set.
6) Add more rewards to your pledge Want two tins? Pledge $50 instead of $25. Want double of the British Collection? Pledge $138. And so on. You will get to pick the specifics during the post-campaign survey.
7) Review our tea We just found four additional samples of our Pride and Peppermint tea blend. If you have an active tea blog and are active in social media; let us know and we'll send you one of these precious samples so you can try it out, including our Lydia Bennet bookmark. US only.
8) Add a Pride and Peppermint necklace to your pledge
We've made the Elizabeth Bennet necklace from Authored Adornments available for all backers! Just add $30 to your pledge per necklace and it will come with your reward. You can add several necklaces if you like. We're even working on a Mr. Darcy version to go with her.
Do you have an idea for how to help us steam ahead to our goal?
We're interested in hearing from you. Right now we're also looking for book bloggers to work with us on creating articles and content on our site.
And finally a massive thanks to all the Instagrammers who's continued to share our tins with their followers! Thanks to you Instagram is our third largest source of support.
We now have a picture of the Elizabeth Bennet Necklace, included in the Unabridged Collection.
The necklace is being designed by the amazing Julie Wheat fromAuthored Adornmentsand features the illustration of Elizabeth from Pride and Peppermint, drawn by Lily Jones. While the final artwork is still in development, Julie has made you a prototype to help show what's to come for those supporting at the Unabridged Reward Level.
This necklace is exclusively made for this the British Collection Kickstarter and will not be available after the the campaign is over.
The Unabridged Collection Reward Level contains both the Original and British Collections, plus the necklace, a signed copy of cover artwork from your favorite NovelTeas artist and even a 7th secret tea tin to complete your collection.
Necklace Prototype
Huge thanks to everyone who has upgraded their pledge over the past two days and has shared us with friends and family!
Full steam ahead!
almost 8 years ago
– Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 06:54:00 PM
Dear Lovely Backers
,
Woot Woooooot...
! The NovelTea Pot is sure steaming now, with over 500 backers - Which brings us to 70%!
We couldn't be more excited about the outpour of your support :) Thank you everyone for continuing to share the project! Remember; if you have a blog and mention us; let us know so we can add you to our list in the Kickstarter.
Oliver Twist Update
If you head to the Kickstarter now you can get a glimpse of the current sketch of our take on the Oliver Lemon Twist cover. We're experimenting with a different color for the cover though to better reflect the flavor of the tea, and expect to see major changes to the actual design of the cover in the coming weeks. The cover art will most likely change to green and the elements will become more finished. And as always you can suggest moTeafs in the comments below and in social media.
Calamityware thanks!
And finally; A TIN of thanks should go to the terribly talented Don Moyer and the many of his Calamityware supporters who did us the great and kind favor of adding their backing to our project this week.
PS: Todays beautiful shot comes from our new rep: Carol from Brazil aka ifreakinlovebooks - Follow us on Instagram for more #booksandtea moments.
New Chamo-Mile Stone!
almost 8 years ago
– Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 09:18:56 PM
What a weekend!
We've reached over $20,000 thanks to 300 backers. You guys are incredible!
This is TWICE as fast as last years campaign!
And it's only thanks to supporters like you sharing the campaign with friends and posting about us.
To celebrate we've teamed up with one of our original backers, Jenni King, to host a giveaway of one of our three original tins on YouTube. Check out her YouTube channel below to find out more about the contest and to view the amazing videos she's made about our tins!
We also sent her a sample of 'Pride and Peppermint'. Watch the video for her description of what the new blend is like.
Explore Jenni's channel to find more videos on our tins, or just scroll down to the end of our Kickstarter. We featured her videos there because they were awesome!
New book store backer
We're also super excited to announce that a new retail store, Bob's Beach Books, in Lincoln City, Oregon have opted in for the retail special! They plan to bundle the tins together with the book it was inspired by. What an incredible idea!
