+Wandering Vikings Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) It's hard to believe it has been almost a year since the first Key came out! This years design features a 3D front and 2D back of Norse jelling dragons with gemstone eyes and translucent resin. The Key is trackable on geocaching.com and has its own icon. I will post the sales links tomorrow when orders officially open. There were some color mix-ups in the sampling process so we are waiting on confirmation that they have fixed the issues before we open up the pre-orders tomorrow, but being the very impatient person I am I *had* to show off pictures of the samples right away. The correct colors should be Emerald/Green on Copper, Garnet/Red on Gold, Saphire/Blue on Silver and Crystal/Silver glitter on Black Nickel. I'm working on getting some 'edited' pictures up that will show the accurate colors on the right Keys... please know that the colors on this picture are incorrect! Hope you like them! Edited April 7, 2009 by Sofi and Holmbiorn Quote Link to comment
+die_anita Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Wow, what an incredible design!! I will order those as soon as sale is open Quote Link to comment
+Sparticus06 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Very nice. What did last year's coin look like? Quote Link to comment
+BrierPatch Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 These are alot nicer than last years, I like the more classic key look. Quote Link to comment
+nature-seeker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 WOW! Those are totally awesome. I'm deffinately gonna get me at least one of them. GREAT JOB! Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Very nice. What did last year's coin look like? Our portfolio is here and last years Key is the third one from the bottom. Thanks for the kind words everyone! Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 WOW ! oh man, it has got to be the 8th somewhere Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 hoping for an emerald/green on copper...always a fan of your coins ILYK Quote Link to comment
+hollora Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The raised tracking number is nice......and a very nice key design. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 The raised tracking number is nice......and a very nice key design. Thanks for sharing. It really won't be raised! They entered the prefix incorrectly so it shows as part of the mold. That will be taken off and the entire number will be engraved. Quote Link to comment
+Jackalgirl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The raised tracking number is nice......and a very nice key design. Thanks for sharing. It really won't be raised! They entered the prefix incorrectly so it shows as part of the mold. That will be taken off and the entire number will be engraved. It's the 8th in Japan, fairyhoney! Where's my pre-sale?!? ; ) Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 It's the 8th in Japan, fairyhoney! Where's my pre-sale?!? ; ) Right here! Pre-Orders are now open. Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I love your designs too,, most all of your coins,, im still working on getting the final peices to the sun and moon, but i love this one too. how long are your presales? for some reason your coins hit when im outta cash. ill have to add this one to the seeking list too. i love copper but the black nickle looks way good!! congrats on the new coin. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 I love your designs too,, most all of your coins,, im still working on getting the final peices to the sun and moon, but i love this one too. how long are your presales? for some reason your coins hit when im outta cash. ill have to add this one to the seeking list too. i love copper but the black nickle looks way good!! congrats on the new coin. Thanks DJJ! We run pre-orders for generally a week to guage demand. At that point we will place the order using the current sales numbers to guesstimate the coins popularity. Then we will keep the pre-order open until the coins are in hand or that guesstimated number runs out- which ever comes first! Last years Key sold out of LE's in two weeks, but there were some SE's in-stock for about a month and a half. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment
+Jackalgirl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 It's the 8th in Japan, fairyhoney! Where's my pre-sale?!? ; ) Right here! Pre-Orders are now open. Sweet! Order placed -- thank you! Quote Link to comment
+Mar-elendili Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Awesome design! I'll see if I can order some... Quote Link to comment
+CacheMiner72 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Great looking coins. Got me a set ordered. Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I can't seem to get your site to accept a pre-order. Are you having problems with it? Quote Link to comment
+Vodor and Scorsby Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Saw these and just had to order a set! They look great Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 I can't seem to get your site to accept a pre-order. Are you having problems with it? Thanks for the heads up! There was an issue with the code, but its been fixed and everything is working again. Quote Link to comment
+LuckyAquar Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I really liked the design of these. I just purchased a set of the coins. I am thinking of wearing one of the keys on a chain to wear to geocaching events. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 I really liked the design of these. I just purchased a set of the coins. I am thinking of wearing one of the keys on a chain to wear to geocaching events. There are/were a large number of people who did this with last years version too! I wore my around as jewelry for several weeks when they first came in. Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 These turned out really nice, I like the antique silver and black nickel. Now you need to make a "treasure chest" (cache) that they can open Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 These turned out really nice, I like the antique silver and black nickel. Now you need to make a "treasure chest" (cache) that they can open I've thought about a lock and/or a key chain to hold all the keys, but I like the treasure chest idea much better! *Sofi goes off to happily play with design ideas...* Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Everything is coming along nicely! We are to the point of ordering codes and an icon.... We have come up with three different choices for the icon, and are having a hard time choosing. so... why not put it to a vote, and pick the most popular one. Icon #1 Icon #2 Icon #3 Please, vote for the one you like best. -OR- Choice #4 If none of the above icons do it for you, design one for us! (post it here and email us a copy) If your Icon design is the one picked we will reward you with a set of the keys! Voting and icons submissions are open from now until Monday april 20th, as we are planning to order the codes and custom icon no later than april 21st. Thanks, and have fun! Quote Link to comment
+wenzelbub Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Icon #1 no idea whats on Icon #2 and #3 Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Icon #1 no idea whats on Icon #2 and #3 #2 and #3 are the head of the dragon shown on the key... Thanks for your vote! Quote Link to comment
+wenzelbub Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 AHHHH but still voting for #1 Quote Link to comment
+teamhaynes Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I vote for 2... its more unique than 1 and seems to stand out.. Quote Link to comment
+Vodor and Scorsby Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Im going to throw a vote for icon 3 into the mix Quote Link to comment
+nature-seeker Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Everything is coming along nicely! We are to the point of ordering codes and an icon.... We have come up with three different choices for the icon, and are having a hard time choosing. so... why not put it to a vote, and pick the most popular one. Icon #1 Icon #2 Icon #3 Please, vote for the one you like best. -OR- Choice #4 If none of the above icons do it for you, design one for us! (post it here and email us a copy) If your Icon design is the one picked we will reward you with a set of the keys! Voting and icons submissions are open from now until Monday april 20th, as we are planning to order the codes and custom icon no later than april 21st. Thanks, and have fun! Here's a design combining a bit of the originals. If you like it, I can invest some more time in it. http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk42/wa...lingDragons.jpg Quote Link to comment
+teamhaynes Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Everything is coming along nicely! We are to the point of ordering codes and an icon.... We have come up with three different choices for the icon, and are having a hard time choosing. so... why not put it to a vote, and pick the most popular one. Icon #1 Icon #2 Icon #3 Please, vote for the one you like best. -OR- Choice #4 If none of the above icons do it for you, design one for us! (post it here and email us a copy) If your Icon design is the one picked we will reward you with a set of the keys! Voting and icons submissions are open from now until Monday april 20th, as we are planning to order the codes and custom icon no later than april 21st. Thanks, and have fun! Here's a design combining a bit of the originals. If you like it, I can invest some more time in it. http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk42/wa...lingDragons.jpg Nature-Seeker... FYI I get a photobucket Exception Error when I click your link Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) Here is nature-seeker's submission... Submission #1 (shrunk down to 32x32 pixel icon size) Edited April 18, 2009 by Sofi and Holmbiorn Quote Link to comment
+Team CeDo Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I vote for icon #2, and very nice coin I might add! Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Definitely # 2!! CF30 Quote Link to comment
+die_anita Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 #1 looks great!!!! Quote Link to comment
+nature-seeker Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Everything is coming along nicely! We are to the point of ordering codes and an icon.... We have come up with three different choices for the icon, and are having a hard time choosing. so... why not put it to a vote, and pick the most popular one. Icon #1 Icon #2 Icon #3 Please, vote for the one you like best. -OR- Choice #4 If none of the above icons do it for you, design one for us! (post it here and email us a copy) If your Icon design is the one picked we will reward you with a set of the keys! Voting and icons submissions are open from now until Monday april 20th, as we are planning to order the codes and custom icon no later than april 21st. Thanks, and have fun! Here's a design combining a bit of the originals. If you like it, I can invest some more time in it. http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk42/wa...lingDragons.jpg Nature-Seeker... FYI I get a photobucket Exception Error when I click your link Sorry, I'm not exactly sure how to do that but the picture is down there for eveybody to see. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Just wanted to give everyone an update- The coins were ordered last week and codes were ordered today. Well over half of the coins we are ordering have been sold, so if you are still interested in the full set please keep in mind that it looks like they may sell out during the pre-order period. Speaking with the mint tonight, I was told that the coins will be here earlier than expected! Estimated delivery has now been moved up to early in the first week of May. The votes for the icon were tallied up and #2 is the winner we appreciate everyone who gave us their input. Thanks for your support! Quote Link to comment
+Howlingmoon Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Awesome coins! Glad I got my pre-order in for a set! I can't wait to get them. Sad I missed voting on the icon. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 It looks like the coins may be here even earlier than the earlier-than-expected I posted last week! I will keep you updated, but we may be looking at delivery the end of this week. Yay! Quote Link to comment
+007BigD Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 These turned out really nice! I need me another V1 for my collection now, and then on eof these for a cache and my collection! Dagummit...why'd ya have to go and make another version!!!! Glad ya did! Nice coins!...Makes me want next year already! Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 The coins have been shipped to me! YAY! Looks like the last day to order these coins at the pre-order price will be Wed., and there are still a few sets left. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 The coins are here and the corrected colors turned out beautiful! Much more vibrant than the samples. I will be packing and shipping all day, and will let everyone know when they have all shipped. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Title updated for the OP. Quote Link to comment
+Howlingmoon Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yay! I can't wait to get mine! Quote Link to comment
+LuckyAquar Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Wow from the picture they certainly do look gorgeous. I can't wait to see them in my little hands. Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Sound! Cannot wait for my key to arrive in the UK Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Sound! Cannot wait for my key to arrive in the UK Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Vikings Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Just got back from the post office- all US orders have mailed and almost all overseas orders! The last few overseas will ship tomorrow morning (I ran out of customs forms and had to go pick up more! ) Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Oh sweet, just a few days away! Quote Link to comment
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