Naomi "Nao" Romero

All plush samples HERE + Reed!Pop collab shirts!

Added 2024-02-07 17:16:00 +0000 UTC

Hi, all!

The plush samples for the new Pocket Pals Anxiety Fox plush toys are here.. I am so happy! I am not a very good photographer but I hope to take photos of the entire set at Katsucon this weekend.

The rainbow plush is here too! This plush is larger than the Pocket Pals but small enough to still take with you places! It is perfect if you want something more substantial to hold during hard times.

Reed!Pop collab shirts

I got the mockups for the two other Reed!Pop collab shirts! These will only be released at ECCC and C2E2 this year! I think they will be.. $20-35 each? I am not sure.. since they never save me one, lol! If anyone wants me to pick them up any, let me know!

Lots of Feelings!

This is my first plush campaign since 2020.. so almost four years ago. So many things changed since then, so I am extremely nervous about funding. I hope we do well! It is hard to compete with all the extremely talented projects out there lately. The pandemic has brought forth a ton of amazing new businesses to share their work to the world! This is the first time I am trying Backerkit too. Fulfilling through Backerkit made things sooo much easier when I used Kickstarter, so I am really excited.

I will have my first corner booth (two tables) at Katsucon this month and I'm.. beyond nervous. I have poured so much work, money, and tears into making the booth as eye catching as I can, as well as fitting the new HelloStrays brand. I am not even close to being done yet, and it is likely I will slowly update the booth this year. I hope all the hard work is worth it. It is so hard to predict with conventions!

I wanted to open up to show that no matter what, I have the self esteem of a wet paper bag, but I hope to have more confidence in myself. I am forever grateful for all of your support!