UPDATE 2014-09-29 11:45AM – Project is fully funded and closed with £11,057 (£7600 needed) from 268 backers.
UPDATE 2014-09-08 11:17AM – Project is now fully funded with £7981 pledged from 193 backers.
UPDATE 2014-09-02 11:26AM – Project is now 88% funded with £6680 pledged from 155 backers.
UPDATE 2014-08-28 11:34AM – Project is now 61% funded with £4643 pledged from 102 backers.
Rebecca Groom, creator of Paleoplushies is running a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of scientifically accurate, poseable velociraptor stuffed animals (aka, plushies in the UK). You have until 28 September to pledge. As of this writing, 79 backers have pledged £3103 of the needed £7600. Misrepresentation of these creatures in toys and movies interferes with the communication of interesting discoveries in paleontology. It has also incorrectly convinced my children that Daddy could not beat a ‘raptor in a fight. Groom’s velociraptor, complete with feathers, opens up discussions.
If, like me, your kids* desperately need such a toy, the “perks” that include a toy start at £30 plus £4 shipping to the US (about $56).
*Or your kids are a socially acceptable excuse for you desperately needing one.
HT: John Conway
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