[NEWSLETTER] - October

 We’ve officially arrived to one of the best months of the year – choose your favorite costume, stock up on some candy and snacks and buckle up for spooky season!

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

• CON UPDATES

• OCTOBER STICKER

• SWEATSHIRT PREORDER

• HALLOWEEN YCHS + FURPOC BADGES

• FURPOCALYPSE PLANS

• FALL SHOP DROP

• GENERAL UPDATES

Since the last newsletter I have applied to Las Vegas Fur Con (Las Vegas, NV: Apr 17-20) and will hear back mid October.

Double goods news this round… I was accepted to vend at both Midwest Furfest (Rosemont, IL: Dec 5-8) and Anthro New England (Boston, MA: Jan 16-19)! I am thrilled to be able to return to both of these cons and have more opportunities to see all of you!

Once more in the middle of writing this Newsletter… I was accepted into the Texas Furry Fiesta Artist Alley! So I will be making plans to attend TFF 2025!

My next upcoming con is FurPocalypse in Stamford, CT between October 31 - November 3! I will be working in the Dealer’s Den (Table D5) all three days and am anticipating hosting VENDOR BINGO (or a Stamp Rally) once more! 

It’s the great Zrumpkin, Charlie Brown! What are YOU dressing up for this Halloween? All Sticker Clubs have gone out the door – expect to start seeing them turn up in your mailbox later this week!

 If you somehow missed the week of me holding it up like a proud parent, the Stargazer Fan Club Sweatshirt Preorders were a great success! They have been ordered and are currently on schedule to arrive by October 18th, if not sooner! If you snagged a preorder, stay tuned for updates on when they arrive and when they will go out the door again to YOU!

For folks who are still waiting to snag their own sweatshirt, they will be available at FurPocalypse before becoming available in my online shop!

It’s nearly time for another annual special – my Halloween Costume YCHs! Each October I try to brainstorm a handful of costumes for folks to choose from, so stay tuned for updates in the next week! These will be my main special for early October, so keep those eyes peeped so you don’t miss them!

As for FurPoc Badges – these will be opening in the next week as well for at-con pick up! Pack your bags, you’re going to space!

It is nearly time to celebrate Halloween together at FURPOCALYPSE! This is my first time coming to this con and I am SUPER EXCITED to celebrate my friend PeriPendrake as a Guest of Honor! I am anticipating hosting a Vendor Bingo or Stamp Rally within the Dealer’s Den – sit tight for further details later this month!

New items coming to Furpocalypse include:

• FURPOC 2024 Con-Exclusive Sticker

• (3) New Stickers

• (2) New Pins

• (1) New Beanie

• Stargazer Fan Club Sweatshirt

• And More?!

FURPOC 2024 REMINDERS:

The patron-exclusive pin is available to all members during Dealer’s Den hours – please remind me you are a patron when visiting my table for pick up!

FURPOC Vendor Bingo or a Stamp Rally is coming to the spooky con – be sure to check out updated information on Twitter and Discord later this month!

Furpocalypse hosts HOTEL TRICK OR TREATING – our room might just be scheming something special, so sit tight for more information to come!

The time has finally come – The Fall Shop Drop! Have you been watching all the sneak peeks surface or caught a few early drops at a con? The full fall merchandise collection will be available in my online shop on OCTOBER 4TH @ 10:00AM PST!

Here’s what you can expect to find in the drop:

• (10) New Sticker Designs

• (2) New Keychain Designs

• (3) New Pin Designs

• (5) New Print Designs

• (2) New Patch Designs

• Let’s Grow Together T-Shirt

General updates time again?! I can’t believe how fast this past month has gone – I managed to tackle two conventions, host a chunky preorder window, do a loooooot of apartment updates with decor and plants and most importantly, rested! Or tried to! It’s hard!!!

I have been working very hard on getting a lot of things done for the winter – lots of secret projects, MFF merchandise and general plans for the holidays. It feels borderline ridiculous to be wrapping up Christmas work this early, but I know in the future I will appreciate the hustle for some breaks in December.

That’s about it for now… thank you for tuning into so many updates!

🎃💖 Zray