President-to-Resident Coffee Mug
Do you find yourself waking up in the morning trying to believe that it was simply a nightmare only to find out that Donald Trump is still the president of the United States? Do you wish that the national embarrassment that is the current administration could be over with and we would never have to see or hear from the entire Trump family ever again? Well, you’re not alone.
Now imagine getting up in the morning and seeing that “Trump 2020 – President” on your coffee mug. Unfortunately you know it’s real and that the GOP doesn’t have the backbone to do what’s right. But as you pour your morning coffee, tea, hot chocolate or covfefe, you get to slowly watch all of your dreams for 2020 come true. You feel your heart lighten and maybe even a small smile comes to your face – that is what we here at TH Novelties are trying to achieve.
By supporting our project you can bring this dream to life in your own home as well as those of countless others. If you happen to live in a red state or just have a lot of Trump supporting friends or family, you can give them the mug as a gift. Sure, they may throw it at you after their first use, but it can still bring that smile to your face in the meantime as they slowly realize the hidden truth.
My Goal
The main goal of this project is to raise money for initial inventory and to cover the costs for artwork, supplier qualification, prototypes, etc. Due to the minimum order quantities required by my supplier, it is necessary for me to raise money upfront to cover this cost.
The second goal of the project is to help people feel better about the possibilities for the future. Yeah, we’re all tired of being gaslit for the past 3 years, but maybe this mug will bring you some hope in the morning. So, in return for your donations, you get some nice mugs that will bring a smile to you face.
The Mugs
Each mug is 11 oz. While I would recommend hand washing, they are dishwasher and microwave safe. The mugs are made in China – I did my best to find a US supplier, but none could produce this design. Although given that the vast majority of products we buy are sourced from China, I’m hoping that won’t be a problem for potential backers. In the spirit of complete transparency (pun intended), the image is slightly visible – particularly under direct light, but I don’t think most people are shining lights on their coffee mug in the morning. However, the video shows the actual prototype from the supplier with no editing of the image, so I will let you judge for yourself.
Pledging
Everything helps! If you’re able to donate, please do! And if you aren’t, please pass this on to anyone and everyone who might be interested.
You won’t be charged unless I reach my goal by the due date, January 28th. Due to the lunar new year, my supplier will be closed until Feb. 1. As I mentioned, I could not find a US supplier that could produce this particular design. However, in order to get the mugs to my backers as soon as possible, I will have them air-freighted to the US. If the campaign reaches it’s goals early then I will place orders earlier.
Shipping
Due to the fragile nature of ceramics, it’s fairly expensive to ship, but I have included shipping costs in the price for the campaign to try to make it easier. Once the mugs are available on my website, the price will be $19.95 plus shipping (estimated to be an average of $8-10 in the US). If you live outside of the United States you will need to wait until the mugs are available commercially so that the appropriate shipping cost can be calculated – sorry about that, but hopefully it won’t be too long.
Thank You!
TH Novelties (thnovelties@gmail.com)
The biggest risk for this campaign is the shipping date. Due to the lunar New Year, my supplier will be closed until Feb. 1. However, in order to ensure that any backers receive their mugs in a timely fashion, I plan to have the mugs air-freighted to the US (sure it costs a bit more, but I’ll eat the cost to make sure that I can get them to you as soon as possible). I have also already been in touch with 3rd party logistics companies to ensure that the mugs can be shipped out to backers quickly once they arrive in the US. The other risk is a failure of the supplier to provide the quality and quantity required for this project. However, the design has been completed and the video was made using the prototype sent from the supplier. The supplier has indicated that producing the quantities for this campaign is not a problem and I have done my best to research the quality and reliability of the supplier I selected.