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November 18, 2020, 11:55 am
Posted by: Az

Thank you to a prize sponsor of ours this year, MomoCon!

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MomoCon brings together fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the huge exhibitors hall, meeting celebrity voice talent, designers, and writers behind their favorite shows, games, and comics and much much more over this 4 day event.

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November 18, 2020, 11:00 am
Posted by: Az
Donate $7.69 or multiples thereof by 11:45am PST to get a chance to win this beautiful one of a kind book!

The Desert Bus for Hope 2019 Hard Cover Photo Book has it ALL! Photos from Desert Bus for Hope 2019, photos of the behind the scenes from Desert Bus for Hope 2019, 166 pages made from paper, a quantifiable amount of text, and who could forget the cover that is certifiably HARD! Not only featuring the iconic hard cover, this year’s photo book also features almost 40 more pages than the softcover photo books, making these even more special than usual! The ultimate in Desert Bus for Hope 2019 memorabilia can be yours! Two of the four limited edition Photo Books are available through giveaway and auction. The other two books will be kept for Kolin and Andrew’s own collection.

November 18, 2020, 10:30 am
Posted by: Az

We have two beautiful pieces up for auction this morning!
These both end at 6pm PST!

First we have these Animal Crossing Stone Pendants. They each come with a gift box and are lovingly presented on faux-leather necklace cords. Handmade, painted with non-toxic acrylic paints and sealed with a protective lacquer in order to protect the artwork.

Next up we have a Shift Banner Floral Embroidery Set! A set of 4 Shift Banner embroidered 12” hoops, filled with a cute floral design all over. Now you can show off your favourite shifts flag, no matter which one it is, and also satisfy your need for some cottagecore decor. Mounted into their hoops and backed with felt, they can be displayed as hanging artworks.

November 18, 2020, 9:46 am
Posted by: Az

COMING UP AT 10AM PST!!

The Road Quest Framed Cross Stitch by Sarah Serinde

LoadingReadyRun’s Road Quest series is full of gorgeous scenery, goofy shenanigans, and a lot of good good friendship. What better way to remember the show than with embroidered art of the iconic title graphic? Adorn your wall with this 15×11-inch cross stitch piece framed in masterwork acrylic, which is lightweight, shatterproof, and protected from UV rays. This project took about 220 hours to stitch, along with many more hours to perfect the pattern. That’s a lot of Road Quest rewatches!

November 18, 2020, 9:00 am
Posted by: Az
It’s a Space Station.

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Donate $5.31 or multiples thereof for a chance to win!
We’re ending this at 10:15am PST!

Behold! The newest treasure for your incredible Pinny Arcade collection! This rare 20th anniversary Pinny Arcade pin is one of only one hundred and fifty that have ever been manufactured, it has been signed by Gabe and Tycho themselves & is numbered 135. This rare jewel depicts the Creation of Gabe, born into this world through the grace of Tycho and his empyrean host. Highly sought after by the discerning collector, rare is the chance that one might possess this pin for oneself. Hang this 12″ wide masterpiece high on thine lanyard & become both Pinny Arcade Flavor Flav and the envy of your fellow collectors everywhere. Were pin collecting more fashionable in sixteenth century Italy, perhaps even Michelangelo himself would look upon your newest prize and say ‘Dang’. Plus, don’t miss your chance to outshine James!

November 18, 2020, 7:11 am
Posted by: Matthews

Zeta… Happened. Against all odds, Zeta happened. And here’s what you missed!

We opened the shift with gifts from Jacob, as is tradition!

Time for a discussion of Tom Hooper’s 2019 masterpiece, CATS

Zeta learned geography. In a matter of speaking.

Memes happened. That is all.

It’s Shelley Duvall!

It’s the 3am Stretch Break! Stretch for time!

Creatures were intersected within a Dennyy’s.

Beejum Ipsum strikes again!

Give it up for the Society Data Witches, and 4:20 Blase It!

Clearly our audience were bred to be artists

And that ends our broadcast day.

Even though Zeta is toddling off to bed, the bus rides on! We have more inscrutable events ahead, so keep watching!

November 18, 2020, 5:55 am
Posted by: Matthews

Thank you so much for all of your entries for our Fine Art, But Bread challenge! Truly no half-baked ideas in the bunch. After slicing through all of the entries, we have picked our runners up, and our winner!

First, our runners up!

Art by Yunalasca

Art by Yunalasca

Art by Xiff

Art by Xiff

Art by Bramante

Art by Bramante

Art by Calexander

Art by Calexander

Art by ClockTamer

Art by ClockTamer

Art by Max_McKayful

Art by Max_McKayful

Art by Steph

Art by Steph

And our winner… Armiyana, and their amazing take on The Birth of Venus!
Armiyana

Congratulations Armiyana! You have won a Desert Bus 2020 t-shirt, and a Desert Bus 2020 Dbloon!

November 18, 2020, 4:28 am
Posted by: Matthews

We’re delighted to welcome Lone Shark Games as a sponsor for Desert Bus for Hope 2018!Loneshark

Lone Shark Games is a tabletop games and puzzle company founded by Mike Selinker and James Ernest. Based out of Seattle, the company is known for creating games such as Thornwatch and Apocrypha, puzzle-making guide Puzzlecraft, and the 2010 alternate reality Repo Man interactive puzzle, created in conjunction with Universal Pictures and Wired Magazine.

Thank you, Lone Shark Games, for all your contributions and support to Desert Bus for Hope 2020!

November 18, 2020, 3:54 am
Posted by: Matthews

Good news everyone! Two new silent auctions just kicked off! And they’ll run until 10am PST so you have time to get those bids in!

First up, all of the ‘mons get in the pool in this Water Pokémon Resin Painting
Poke pool
The current high bid is $555.55(nice)

Next is this beautiful Desert Bus 2020 Deck Vault
deck vault
The current high bid is $850.00

To bid, you will need to have an up-to-date donor account, so no better time than the present to sign up!

November 18, 2020, 2:42 am
Posted by: Matthews

Monster whatnot

From our close, personal friends at Wizards of the Coast, this is the Dungeon Mayhem prize pack. In it is the base game, Dungeon Mayhem, as well as the expansions Battle for Baldur’s Gate and Monster Madness. In Dungeon Mayhem, you play as one of four adventurers, barbarian, rogue. paladin, or wizard, all battling it out to get the lion’s share of the loot your party just found. Each character has their own abilities and card deck to use to gain the upper hand. Battle for Baldur’s Gate adds two new adventurers, the ranger Minsc and the druid Jaheira, as well as a new battle to undertake.

In Monster Madness, things get a little twisted. Instead of playing as heroes, you and your friends now play as monsters trying to defeat the heroes from the previous games. With this, you can finally live your best Beholder life. We here at Desert Bus don’t judge.

To enter this giveaway, donate $7.99, or positive multiple integers thereof, from now until 5:40am PST for a chance to enter! As always, make sure your donor account is set up and up to date so we can scream your name into the night if you win!