Monster Vacation! New Calendars for 2026

A project in Pittsburgh, PA by Matthew Buchholz
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A brand-new vintage photography calendar and the return of the original National Park Monsters
Calendars
Backers: 310
Average Daily Pledges: $1,182
Average Pledge Per Backer: $50

Funding: $15,369 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 30th -> Aug 15th (17 days)
Project By: Matthew Buchholz
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Backed!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who chipped in; as I said before, these calendars are such big important projects for me and it means the world to have folks like you back them! We've got until Friday, August 15 when the project ends; the... (Read More)

Almost There!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, thanks for the push today, gang! With one week to go, I was a bit nervous, but thanks to YOU we're almost there, with only a few hundred dollars to go. These calendars are such a big park of my life and work, and your support really means a lot.... (Read More)

Two Thirds of the Way There!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hurrah; with over ten days left we're 66% of the way funded! We're so close to the goal; I'll be doing a lot more promoting but social media metrics are garbage these days so if you know a friend who might like this project, it never hurts to forward... (Read More)

43% Funded in 24 Hours

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
What a great start! One day after launching we're already at 43% funded! Can't wait to see how we do. I had a few questions from folks that I wanted to answer here: I made a mistake when listing the rewards so they all say they'll be fulfilled by... (Read More)

Rewards Ship in October 2025, THIS YEAR!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Well I'm off to a great start having already made a mistake, yeesh. In the rewards fulfillment section, it says rewards will ship in October 2026 when obviously it should say October 2025! I just got confused with all this calendar talk. I may not be... (Read More)

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