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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Are you missing Mine O'Clock? Make it Mine O'Clock all day long with this handwoven Faces of Minecraft Blanket. Hang out with Steve, Alex, Pig, and this Creeper while you watch your favorite streamers and stay cozy on your couch. The throw is 51" x 51" (130 x 130 cm), just over two pounds (966 g), and woven from 100% wool and Merino wool (mulesing free!). It was woven on a pin loom, all 256 squares, one at a time. For small cleaning needs, spot clean, but otherwise dry clean only.
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
"Look at all those Pikachus!" This time they actually are all Pikachus, James! Five crocheted amigurumi Pikachus themed after the shift banners and of course including the almighty omega shift. Each one stands about 11 inches tall, is hand-crocheted using Bernat Blanket yarn in the signature colors of the Desert Bus for Hope shift banners, and stuffed with Rare Candies (I mean poly-fil) for maximum cuddleability! Perfect for any Pokémon and Desert Bus fan. Take home this one-of-a-kind set of shift-themed Pikachus—because when it comes to supporting Child’s Play, we choose YOU! (Disclaimer: Pikachus made using safety eyes, not suitable for those under 3 years old or stuffy biters of any age.)
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This is a set of TTRPG accessories including a pen, mechanical pencil, dice tray, and a dice-storage tube, all turned from various woods which are chosen or dyed to match the DBfH shift colors. The pencil uses 2mm lead and has an eraser beneath the back cap. The tube can hold a full set of standard 20mm polyhedral dice.
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
A one-size-fits-many Ancient Robe (Sophist's Robe) from Final Fantasy 14, perfect for witnessing the End of Days or just puttering around the house in. Made of durable and soft Italian linen, an oversized hood, and embroidered finishes, this robe is both a great cosplay and a comfy item to wear or display. Original pattern designed by @emunarum.bsky.social and used with permission with sewing and embroidery by Sara. This robe can accommodate up to a 45 inch bust (115 cm) and 40 inch waist (100cm) with a free hip.
As a bonus, a 3D printed mask (Designed by Canada's own Dangerous Ladies and printed and hand finished by Sara) was signed by Yoshi-P (Naoki Yoshida, director of FFXIV) at 2025's Pax West and includes the very first signature ticket given out for the event. Mask is signed inside, and as such is a display item only and should not be worn on the face to prevent sweat on the signature.
Robe care: Detach the removable hood cords by untying them from the neck straps (do NOT wash hood cords), and wash alone on cold with a gentle detergent (e.g. Tide Free and Clear or Woolite) and no fabric softener and no bleach. Hang dry. Hand washing is also good. Steam to remove wrinkles. Re-tie hood cords after robe is dry.
Mask care: gently spot clean with a wet rag if needed.
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
This Kantele is a traditional Finnish instrument. The front features a ash and wenge marquetry that is reminiscent of a long desert road. The instrument also features an inlaid jasper agate, a stone traditional to the desert areas of southwestern America. The strap is made with 100% wool and is a traditional Scandinavian four hole tablet woven design with a road and tree motif.
Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
Heroes! It is time to venture in the dungeons of Barcadia in search of fantastic treasure! And drinks!
This sets come with it all! You get the Heroes of Barcadia base game, the Party pack that adds two new characters, The Heroes for Hire expansion pack with FOUR new characters, and the Die of Barcane Chaos which adds fun new mechanics to the game.
And to carry all of the this loot around you will also get the Rollacrit Messenger Bag of Holding!
Note: while the game is alcohol themed and has many, MANY drink puns, you don't have to drink to play! Any liquid like soda, milk, even water will work to play. Fun for everyone!
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
This set of three 12 in. x 12 in. acrylic paintings features Pokemon from each of the four different fungi inspired evolution lines atop vibrant, eye-catching backgrounds: A playful Parasect, an agile Amoonguss juggling a trio of fun-loving Foongus, and a scared Shroomish running from a mild mob of Morelull.
Keep out of direct sunlight and avoid excessive moisture.
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
This set of four embroidery hoops is my take on fossilised and skeletal versions of some favourite video game characters and creatures. I imagined what it might look like if these digital icons were discovered as relics from the past, blending gaming nostalgia with archaeology, because fossils are cool. Each piece is completely hand-stitched, with glow-in-the-dark thread hidden in the designs so they look one way in the daylight and then transform into something new once the lights go out.
The collection includes the Ender Dragon from Minecraft, stitched as a skeletal silhouette; the Silent from Slay the Spire, reimagined as a haunting fossil; a Blupee from The Legend of Zelda, captured in glowing detail; and the Helix Fossil, designed as a playful nod to both Pokémon and Animal Crossing.
Together, these pieces are meant to be decorative and fun turning familiar gaming characters into stitched artefacts that feel a bit creepy, especially when their hidden glow is revealed in the dark.
Each embroidery is fixed on to and finished on a wooden embroidery hoop that can be hung easily from a wall fixture straight away, or displayed however you like!
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Starts between Tuesday, Nov 18, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
Hey did you guys know that Guilds have had wars? It’s true! At least Two!
ArenaNet, creators of the acclaimed Guild Wars franchise have assembled this incredible collection of goodies, any one of which would be an incredible addition to any fan’s collection.
Starting with the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition which features a 10” Statue of Rytlock, a full metal box, decorated with the Map of Tyria and a whole host of in-game bonuses you can’t find anywhere else.
and that’s not all,
They’re also throwing in the limited edition Baby Aurene Funko Pop! Which comes with a code to have a cute lil baby elder dragon in game too!
and that’s still not all,
It also comes with the 20th Anniversary Artbook AND the Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure Vinyl, featuring 2 Gold LPs including 24 tracks in full analogue glory.
That’s all.
SIKE! THERE’S EVEN MORE!
They’re also throwing in a Guild Wars Factions Collector’s edition!
This sealed edition, signed by members of the ArenaNet team, has not been available since 2006!
None of this is available anywhere and may never be again and you can make your bid for it Right now!
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Explore the event that is Desert Bus for Hope with 24 original designs. Each expresses some facet of the history of Desert Bus. You can choose your favorite designs with the index or color them all.
The book is 8.5 X 11 (21.59 X 27.94 cm) with a sturdy cardstock cover. Each image was first done in pencil, then reinked and scanned. All are done completely freehand.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
So you've collected all the treasure, completed all the flying courses, and defeated Gnasty Gnorc: now it's time to relax! Curl up with your very own giant, squishy Spyro the Dragon crochet stuffy! Made with plush blanket yarn and standing 20 inches tall it's perfect for display or cuddling. Thank you to 1UP Crochet for creating the Baby Dragon pattern used to make this Spyro. Spot clean only, includes slight wire armature in the wing stems only.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
This tapestry crochet blanket depicts The Unicorn herself nestled on a bed of moss and surrounded by the vibrant flora of The Lilac Wood. Whether you're frolicking with the butterflies, admiring your reflection in a silvery stream, or battling The Red Bull to free your kin from the sea you are sure to feel cozy wherever you rest with this blanket. The Last Unicorn has always been one of my favorite films. Its beautiful art and the story of hope, courage, friendship, and determination still inspire me today. This piece is meant to fit nicely on a twin size bed and measures approximately 65 inches (164.1cm) wide by 70 inches (190.5cm) tall. Though this blanket is made to be functional and comfy it could also be a beautiful addition to any space as a wall hanging. The Unicorn is brought to life using soft and durable worsted weight yarn that is machine washable and dryer safe on a low or medium setting. For best results wash on delicate with a gentle color safe detergent and lay flat to dry. The blanket was pre-washed after taking the photos in preparation for shipping. Some stray ends may appear with subsequent washing or through general usage and can be trimmed if desired. Please avoid cutting any visible knots, however, as the piece may fray around them. These knots are an inherent part of machine spun yarn and can be poked to the back of the piece with a thin object like a toothpick or the tip of a chopstick.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Get your face ready for adventure with the assistance of this D&D inspired bundle of makeup! Not only are you getting a beautiful set of 10 brushes that cover everything from face to eyes (literally!), but you will also receive 2 lip balms, 2 lip sticks, and 3 unique and versatile eyeshadow palettes! With this collection you will find an adventurous selections of colors. From cool toned pinks and glittery blues, vibrant greens and a selection of neutrals for balance, this is truly a versatile choice for people who love to play with their make up.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Fernwood Coffee is what fuels us during Desert Bus, and now it can fuel you, too!
This set has everything you need to start making delicious coffee at home. It comes with an Aeropress with metal filter, a Hario coffee mill, two MiiR travel mugs with Fernwood branding, and three bags of Fernwood coffee: the Fernwood blend, the 1936 Espresso blend, and a Colombian coffee.
In addition to all this you ALSO get a Fernwood ball cap, tote bag, stickers and postcards!
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Warcraft. Warcraft never changes.
Since the opening of the Dark Portal, when Orcs first discovered the world of Azeroth and the human kingdom of Stormwind, blood has been spilled in the name of everything: from power to land to simple Bloodlust.
In the year 597 of the King's Calendar, after four years of war, the destructive menace of the old Horde was defeated. The armies pushed back through the Dark Portal, and the survivors rounded up into camps.
But it was not, as some had predicted, the end of conflict. Instead, the victory was simply the prologue to another bloody chapter of human history. For man had succeeded in destroying the Horde - but Warcraft, Warcraft never changes.
Sixteen years later a new Horde arises, seeking to carve out a new free existence away from their human captors. A deadly plague spreads in the northern Kingdom of Lordaeron. A mysterious prophet warns of an oncoming calamity. These trials will bear heroes the likes the world has never seen before, and with them create villains equally outmatched in history. This is the Third War for Azeroth.
To commemorate the deeds of the famed heroes and villains of the third war, these six stained glass panels and two banners were created. They feature the likenesses of Thrall, Warchief of the Horde, Lady Jaina Proudmore of Kul Tiras, Prince Arthas Menethil of Lordaeron (future Lich King), Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider of Silvermoon, Priestess of the Moon Tyrande Whisperwind, and Illidan Stormrage the Betrayer. The two banners feature the symbols of the two major resultant factions, the new Horde and the Alliance of Stormwind.
Each panel is 8x10 inches and is about 3/4 of an inch deep. They were laser etched onto prefab pine canvases, colored in watercolor, and sealed in four layers of gloss polyurethane-acrylic varnish. Clean with a lightly damp cloth only.
The line art was created by hand tracing art from the WoW TCG and Hearthstone. Art by Glenn Rane, Arthur Gimaldinov, James Ryman, Wei Wang, and Alex Horley Orlandelli. Warcraft inspired fonts made by Feyawen.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
Celebrate one of the best children's shows in recent years with this custom, one-of-a-kind Bluey music box!
This music box is hand made from Australian Eucalyptus and Figured Red Ironbark hardwoods and decorated with laser etched panels. On the top is the Bluey logo, on the front is a map of Australia with the Southern Cross constellation and seven-pointed Commonwealth Star, and the sides are decorated with a design inspired by Aboriginal Dot art.
The interior is lined with purple fabric and the music box mechanism is visible. When wound up the music box plays the Bluey theme song!
Also included is a hand painted water colour postcard of Chilli and Bandit (Mum and Dad), which is signed by their voice actors, Melanie Zanetti and Dave McCormack.
The music box was made by Bats in the Belfry Goods (https://batsinthebelfrygoods.com/) and the postcard was made by Salena B. (https://linktr.ee/thebriarcrow)
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
Disney's Lorcana card game has been a hit success and this lot is crammed with Lorcana cards and goodies!
There are two Illumineer's Troves for Azurite Sea and Shimmering Skies, each of which comes with 8 booster packs of their respective sets, along with card dividers, dice, and ink counters.
Oh you want more? How about two gift boxes, one with a Stitch card portfolio, promo cards, and booster packs.
And if that is STILL not enough cards for you we also have booster boxes of the sets Fabled, Archazia's Island, Ursula's Return, Azurite Sea, and Into the Inklands.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
A set of hand drawn tokens for Magic: The Gathering, painted with bright watercolors.
This set of 27 tokens features 9 with art of characters from various Final Fantasy games/movies, 8 with references to various Sci Fi movies and shows (Alien, Star Craft, Little Shop of Horrors, Star Wars, Batteries Not Included, Futurama, Spongebob) and 10 inspired by the Magic set Edge of Eternities. As in years past, these tokens are a collaboration between John Henderson and Wizards' Gavin Verhey, who helped choose the tokens for John to draw.
Care instructions: They're paper. Keep them dry!
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
From Spira, to Gaia, to Hydaelyn, Magic visits the world of Final Fantasy. As a companion to the recent set, three Secret Lairs were printed along side the expansion. This lot contains Grimoire, Weapons, and Game Over. Each pack is contains 5 unique cards from Magic’s history redone with Final Fantasy Art and unique Final Fantasy names, such as Cloud’s Buster Sword, Vivi’s thunder magic, and Spira’s Punishment. All cards are in English and Non Foil.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
The fine folks at LoadingReadyRun have provided us with this spicy prize pack of items from recent Magic: the Gathering sets.
This set includes:
-Final Fantasy Collector's Edition Commander Deck: Revival Trance
-Spider-Man Gift Bundle
-Spider-Man Prerelease kit
-A collection of booster packs from Bloomburrow, Innistrad Remastered, Aetherdrift, and Avatar.
-A set of The Kiss Dragon Shield sleeves.
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
Turn this bus into a traveling museum, with this monstrous collection of authentic fossils and artifacts from Mini Museum! There’s so much in here, we probably should have written this description to the tune of “Yakko’s World,” but here goes anyway:
We’ve got… a Campo del Cielo Meteorite, Titanic Coal, an Early Neolithic Stone Tool, Hell Pig Jaw fossil, a medley of Crystal Gems, Old Ironsides, Raptor Bone, Star Wars Episode IV Krayt Dragon necklace, Coelacanth cutting board, Apollo 8 Expansion Joint material, Pearl of Wisdom Pocket Treasure, Dinosaur Poop (Coprolite) Resin necklace, Dunkleosteus Skull fragment, Brachiopod fossil, Al Capone HQ Lexington Hotel brick fragment, Beatles Brick Cavern Club Vial pendant, Ancient Oceans fossil collection, Dracula's Castle Soil resin coffin, Mosasaur Tooth, Metropolitan Opera House Brick fragment, Ammonites (Cleoniceras and Phylloceras), Spinosaurus Tooth, Plesiosaur Tooth, and a few Mini Museum pins.
Every specimen in this collection is real, authentic, unique, and hand-picked for this community by the long-time Desert Bus fans at Mini Museum. Each one comes with an information card and a statement of authenticity. (Yes, even the poop.)
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Starts between Wednesday, Nov 19, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
You dare refuse our Batchall? This Batttletech Clan Invasion box contains 5 Omnimech minis and 2 bases of Elementals, 2 double-sided maps, punchcard of additional mechs and terrain, rulebook, record sheets, Clan Invasion primer, novella, Alpha Strike cards, reference sheet, 2 d6, and a map of the Inner Sphere. The Omnimechs have been painted as Clan Unbound Hope with their paint job inspired by the Unbound shift banner and the Elementals have been painted as the Knights of the Round Sign with their paint job inspired by the BUS signs in Desert Bus. In addition to everything that comes in the box this prize also includes a 3d printed truck mini that is hauling a shipment from the Prize Mine and a printed copy of the LGBT+ punk Battletech fanzine Pirate Point! With this box you can go down to your local game store and declare your batchalls and spread hope with incredibly powerful lasers and missiles!
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Legacy Books Press has been provided prizes to Desert Bus for over a decade, and a staple of that has been Robert B. Marks's books of pop culture commentary.
These three books, Garwulf's Corner, An Odyssey into Video Games and Pop Culture, and Odyssey Two, collect Marks's writings on video games and pop culture.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
The mittens were made using two colour stranded knitting with a design incorporating LRR iconography in dark blue with orange details. The Scarf is two sided, one side with the LRR arrow and bubbles running the length and the other a subtle homage to the median running down the desert bus road. The mittens are one size fits most and both items will be made with 100% merino wool yarn. Care instructions: Fine or Wool wash 40°C (104°F) / Tumble-dry at low temperature.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Lights! Camera! Still-frame!
As we bus into 2025 it is nice to look back in our rearview mirror at all the glorious times before, and YOU can join us in reminiscing about Desert Bus 2024 with this glorious, limited edition HARDCOVER Desert Bus 2024 photobook.
Our fabulous resident photographer Kolin Toney has collected the cream of the crop and had them printed in an 84 page photography book. It will remind you of all the goofs, gags, and good that happened last year, as well as share a glimpse of behind the scenes as well.
Not only do you get one of the few hardcover copies of the Photobook but it will also come signed by all the crew in-person at Desert Bus 2025!
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Looking for a subtle hint of your favourite shift in everyday life? This bracelet might be just the thing!
This wide cross stitch bracelet is made from second hand cotton and linen. The 2755 small stitches make up a quite traditional pattern in very non traditional, but gorgeous, Zeta purples and white with black for contrast. Backed in a soft linen fabric it's comfortable enough that you might forget wearing it.
The bracelet is 5,8 cm wide, 19,5 cm long and fits comfortably without alterations on a wrist up to 18,5 cm. It can be a bit tricky to button the first few tries but it gets easier.
Materials: Second hand cotton yarn and fabric, with a salvaged linen backing and metal buttons from my inherited button tin. It can be lightly washed in cold water but the purple might bleed when soaked. Not a friend of velcro or sharp things.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Life on the farm can get kind of boring, so it’s a good thing these chickens are ready to head home with you and keep you company! These 5 crocheted chickens are based on the assorted chickens you can get in Stardew Valley: white, brown, blue, golden, and void.
Each chicken is made of polyester yarn and filling, along with some acrylic yarn, and plastic safety eyes. The bodies of the chicken are made from an XL plush yarn with the wings and tails made out of a longer, fluffier yarn. They are each about 35.5cm x 25.4 cm x 35.5 cm (14” x 10” x 14”) and were made using a pattern by Shroomigurumi on Etsy, with a few modifications.
The chickens are extremely soft, huggable, and ready to spend their time on your bed, couch, or lap. Keep an eye on the void chicken though, I feel like it’s planning something.
I know these little guys will bring as much joy to you as they have to me!
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
If you're watching Desert Bus, there's a decent chance that you have piles of cards that need some organizing. If you clicked through to read about "Desert Bus Deck Boxes", you probably have some decks of cards that you want to put in boxes. And if you're anything like me, they may already be in bland, nondescript boxes, but you have to crack them all open to remember what's inside them. What if you could solve all of these problems? You've come to the right prize! Be the envy of your gaming table with these stunning, one-of-a-kind (okay, four of a kind, but you get all four) deck boxes. Or, if you don't play card games but still want these boxes, you could use them to hold pencils, small hardware, sewing supplies, interesting rocks, or anything else that needs storage - as long as it's shorter than a few inches in each direction.
This is a set of four laser-engraved wooden boxes. They are constructed in two layers - the inside is birch plywood for strength, and the outside is dark wenge. Each one is inlaid with the logo of one of the Desert Bus driving shifts in brilliant mother-of-pearl. Accent stripes in brightly colored abalone set off the logos. A clear acrylic window in the lid makes it easy to see what's inside. Each one is sized to fit over a hundred double-sleeved TCG cards and includes a small drawer to store counters, dice, or other small objects. Drawers and lids are held safely in place with friction and magnets.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
What's sixteen blocks wide and goes all the way down to bedrock? Every chunk punched in Minecraft, and also this scarf! Created from a blend of wool, acrylic, polyester, cotton and bamboo fibre yarns, this scarf maps one wall of an actual chunk punched by the crafter. Comes with a legend showing which yarn was used for each block, and a card listing the world seed and the chunk coordinates, so you can go claim those wall diamonds. Also has built-in loops to allow it to hang as a tapestry, since at just over 2 meters long, it might be a tiny bit impractical to be used as an actual scarf.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
Astarion and Karlach are here to slay, and I'm not talking about taking care of a few mind flayers on a nautiloid.
These two multilayer stencil portraits in spray paint feature two of the most fashion-forward companions from Baldur's Gate 3 and are sure to be the envy of every serious art collector along the entire Sword Coast.
Hours were spent in camp with each character and, using the game’s photo mode alongside the “Lighty Lights” mod from Nexus (https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/14364), the most glam shots possible were captured. The images were then transformed in GIMP into stencil templates. The last step: using art grade acrylic spray paint to create the final product. Karlach and Astarion themselves are decpicted in grey scale and each given a vibrant background to allow the characters to truly stand out. Both pieces are on canvas measuring 24inx20in (60 cm x 50 cm)
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
The internet has no shortage of quirky themes for fundraisers. Our very own Desert Bus for Hope, where we play a terrible video game, is certainly up there. But it pales in comparison to the delight and whimsy of everyone's favourite food themed fundraiser, Pizzamas!
Last year, Kathleen was asked to write a custom adventure module for the fundraiser, and it was such a success that they asked her to write a sequel! Pizzamas: The Second Slice is that sequel, and Kathleen has once again offered up her time to run that module for the lucky winner of this giveaway (and three of their friends)! It's packed with not one but TWO message boards!
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST
This amazing replica of the Sunshot hand cannon from Destiny 2 was lovingly created by the talented artists at Bungie.
It features the intricate details of the in-game model along with some expertly rendered weathering and heat bloom.
The Sunshot also comes with a glass topped display case.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
If you hear midi organ music in your head right now, this painting is for you! Climb into your buggy and enjoy the scenic desert drive to Final Fantasy 7's iconic Gold Saucer. Watch you don't drift too far to the right: the local megafauna is ready to give you a real challenge!
This 16 x 20 inch watercolour painting is inspired by the Las Vegas tourism campaigns of the 1950s and 60s. In a limited purple and yellow palette, it includes elements from the original FF 7 and the Rebirth glow-up. The professional-grade watercolour paints and 100% cotton rag paper ensure this painting can be enjoyed for years to come.
This piece is shipped un-framed for safety, and is designed to fit a standard 16 x 20 inch frame. Please note this craft is not machine washable.
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
We all know the Desert Bus crew is crazy for MTG! Whether you’ve been slinging cardboard since the '90s or you're a new player who just picked up your first Final Fantasy and Spider-Man cards, this Magic the Gathering Mana Symbol Tufted Rug will be a perfect addition to your collection! It will look great as a centerpiece for your living room, game room, or dorm room, so take home your very own MTG memento from the 2025 DB run today!
This handcrafted rug is made from acrylic yarn and measures approximately 3ft by 3ft (90cm by 90cm). To best protect and preserve the rug, avoid placing in highly trafficked areas and try to keep it free of mud and dirt. The rug can be carefully spot cleaned or vacuumed if needed, but it should not be machine washed. The rug may also begin to shed over time, which can be cleaned up using a rug fuzz shaver or a lint roller. Good Luck, and Roll 20s! #ItsForTheKids
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Starts between Thursday, Nov 20, 06:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST
Do you enjoy Pokemon TCG but not trying to find it in stock on the shelves? Have you ever pulled a basic energy card and thought, "I wish this were a super sweet Magikarp instead"? Look no further. These four mosaics were carefully hand cut and assembled from the least desirable cards to ever enter the Pokemon TCG arena in hopes that they would become slightly more desirable. Joining our favourite fish are Ivysaur, Vulpix and Mewtwo to complete this set of four. Measuring 7"x7" each, these pieces come in frames that will allow you showcase them either freestanding or hanging.
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Hello, it's-a me. I am here with this lovely Bob-omb Battlefield painting. This is a chance to own a piece of Mushroom Castle. This 20in by 20in painting was lovingly crafted with acrylic paint, polymer clay, ink, aluminum foil, and paper clips! The Bob-ombs are three-dimensional and appear to be marching right off the canvas. The gold colored wooden frame is included to complete your majestic display. You and all your friends will want to jump right in. Wa-hoo!
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
Prepare yourself for gaming (or Desert Bus watching!) at any time of the day with this set of dragon scale crochet items themed to the Desert Bus shifts. You'll have a long lasting warm drink in the morning with the Dawn Guard tea cozy made from a cotton blend yarn with a metallic touch. Be ready for any afternoon tabletop session with an Alpha Flight dice bag also made in the same cotton blend. Fingerless gloves made of a cozy wool/acrylic blend in Night Watch blues will keep your hands warm for any evening adventures. They have some stretch but would best fit a men's small or women's small-medium. If you're up into the wee hours the dragon scale shawl is sure to keep you wrapped up in warmth however long you're up with Zeta or a late night game session. The shawl is 70" wide by 30" tall, and is also made of a wool/acrylic blend yarn. All of these items are best hand washed and air dried to ensure longevity.
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
This set of sharp edge polyhedral dice made to depict the arduous journey of the bus to its destination at Las Vegas. Each die showing a differing stage of the 360 mile (580 km) trip, from a lonely bus stop, a drifting tumbleweed, to the final stop of the Vegas skyline, itself with iconic buildings such as the welcome sign, High Roller Ferris wheel and of course The Rio.
Accompanying the bus on its journey is a set of D20s in the colours of the shift banners and a jumbo sized omega die with shift logos in place of the 20.
Made with epoxy resin and gold leaf these should be kept out of direct sunlight to help slow yellowing with time.
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM PST
“Listen up, soldier. This isn’t your average civvie satchel. This is tactical fashion for those who walk the razor’s edge between stylish and unstoppable.”
Forged for the field. Built for the bold. The B-2 cross-body backpack is constructed from battle-hardened, water-resistant black canvas—ready to endure everything from orbital drops to sudden downpours. Reinforced with custom-cut vinyl detailing, this isn’t just protection—it’s attitude. Each vinyl accent is precision-layered for impact and style, ensuring you're always mission-ready, even when off-duty.
Inside? Pure brilliance. The interior is lined with custom-printed cotton canvas—designed to reflect the grit, valor, and undeniable style of the elite. Every compartment is a stronghold of organization: zippered pockets, quick-access stash pockets, and a magnet secured sleeve for your datapad or other sensitive tech; if you don't have pockets you can't carry samples!
Form meets function. Swagger meets steel. Just like General Brash says:
"If it doesn’t hold up in a warzone, I don’t wear it."
Carry it proud. This pack isn’t a bag. It’s an extension of your mission.
Approved for civilian deployment by General Brash himself (probably).
Specifications:
- Material: Water-resistant black canvas shell
- Interior: Custom-printed cotton canvas, exclusive design
- Carry Style: Ambidextrous cross-body strap with adjustable buckle
- Compartments: Main storage, secure interior tech sleeve, front zipper compartment
- Size: Roughly 10x14x4 inches (25x35x10 in non-Freedom units)
- Care: Spot clean only
Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 06:00 AM - 09:00 AM PST
LoadingReadyRun, producers of organic, free-range internet comedy, have generously donated a prize pack for Desert Bus 2025.
The winner of this prize will receive a $250USD gift card to the LoadingReadyRun merch store, which you can use to buy WHATEVER YOU WANT! And by "whatever" we mean what is in the store and in stock.
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Do you live in a different time zone than the bus and can never keep the shifts and hours right? You need a Desert Bus themed shift clock- A 24 hour clock with interchangeable interior clock faces!
Live on the east coast of the US? Rotate the inner disc by three and the shifts will line up for you! What about Japan? 16 hours! Somewhere else? Are you in one of those half hour time zones? Still works! Just rotate to the desired offset from Bus time.
Don't want to have to explain the shift logos to everyone new who comes to your home and hasn't heard the good word about Desert Bus for Hope? Change out the inner disc to the Mariner star or, just a plain 16 point starburst Walnut veneer pattern!
Made of Walnut, White Oak and various colour pressure dyed maple veneers with medium density fibre cores, this clock measures 18 by 18 inches or, 457mm x 457mm. A well placed #8 screw into a wall stud, or a decent wall anchor makes for quick wall mounting.
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Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
This 1:1 scale recreation of the iconic Buster Sword from Final Fantasy 7 is a behemoth of a prop. Measuring a staggering 170cm (5′7″) long it's sure to impress, whether it's as a cosplay accessory or mounted on your wall with the included mounting brackets. Being made out of a mixture of wood, plaster, and PLA plastic, despite being so big it weighs only 3Kg (6.6lbs) so you can look like a real SOLDIER swinging it around in a sufficiently large room. It comes securely packed in a foam lined plywood crate that is themed to look like its come straight from a Shinra evidence lock-up. Fight for the planet, and for the children by donating to win this prize!
Starts between Friday, Nov 21, 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Fall back through Time and Space to a strange land known only as The Bus. Wrap yourself (or selves) in the somehow both soothing and discombobulating colours of Dawn yellow, Alpha red, Nightwatch blue, Zeta violet, sky blue, desert brown, and sky blue. This scarf of indeterminate length could be yours, and join on you on any future adventures, or not, we don't judge.
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Winner: Caffine
Donation drive raised: $9,244.43
I hope you like shiny Magic cards because we have SO MANY SHINY CARDS!
This lot contains all of the first set Marvel Secret Lair sets Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Black Panther, and Storm) as well as the Deadpool set and the promo Arcane Signet. All of these sets are in foil.
Is that not enough for you? This set also contains the Raining Cats and Dogs Secret Lair Commander deck!
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Winner: Jacobc131
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: 3geek14
Donation drive raised: $5,669.50
Confidently travel through the ancient land of Hisui with the aid of this weathered replica map of the region as revealed in Pokemon Legends: Arceus!
Spend all day traipsing through the wilderness without fear, as each Galaxy Expedition Team campsite is carefully marked so you can always find your way back to civilization. The Diamond and Pearl clan settlements are also marked if you wish to stop in for a quick visit, as well as each of the region’s Noble arenas.
Crafted from coffee-stained, weathered vellum, using Pigma Micron pens, and fade-resistant acrylic ink, this map measures about 11 inches by 19 inches in size. Mounted in a handmade shadowbox frame, the map is ready for presentation freestanding or wall mounted.
Framed size is 22 x 14 x 1.75 inches (56 x 36 x 5 cm)
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Winner: Phosfur
Donation drive raised: $5,266.41
Take your streaming set up to the next level with this Elgato Stream deck, featuring a custom Desert Bus for Hope faceplate, designed by our very own Graham Stark!
This version of the Stream Deck features highly responsive scissor switches and a 15 button layout. Our engineering team can testify to the versatility these decks bring to a streaming set up.
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Winner: Setra Lynn
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: eDRoaCH
Donation drive raised: $1,705.60
Do you need help moving your valuable treasures? These little guys are up to the job! Need a piano relocated? Easy! Decided that absurdly large griffin statue would look better upstairs? No problem! Just don't let them get carried away, they're known to have sticky fingers. And the Taxman is always watching...
(The Retrieve, Extract and Profit Operation can not be held liable for any loss of valuables caused by; impact with walls, impact with other valuables, impact with semibots, improper use of explosives, being misplaced in a bottomless pit, or acts of Monster.)
This set of four crocheted R.E.P.O semibots in the Desert Bus shift colours are made from super soft 100% acrylic yarn. Their arms are attached with swivel joints to make them semi-posable, and they each have a magnet in their heads so they can all take turns being King of the Losers. Each semibot stands approximately 20cm (~8") tall.
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Winner: NullColaShip
Donation drive raised: $1,162.34
Get ready to take the slowest, most legendary road trip in video game history—now immortalized in glowing, layered detail. This custom-made Desert Bus Lightbox captures the iconic monotony of the endless highway between Tucson and Las Vegas, rendered in a multi-layered 3D scene that lights up like your dashboard at 3am.
Designed for fans of the gloriously absurd cult classic Desert Bus, this piece is both a nostalgic nod and a beautiful piece of nerd art. Whether you’ve logged actual bus hours or just admire the masochistic brilliance from afar, this lightbox is for you.
Features:
Handcrafted layered paper art recreating a scene from Desert Bus
Soft, ambient LED lighting that brings the endless desert to life
Powered by 5v USB – perfect for your gaming shelf, desk, or stream backdrop
Mounted in a black shadow box-style frame
Powered via USB (5V) — plug into any USB port or adapter
Approx. dimensions: H21.5cm W26.5cm D6cm
One-of-a-kind piece created exclusively for Desert Bus for Hope 2025
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Winner: Mistaken
Donation drive raised: $3,555.79
We present to you the The D&D Domination Set. This one of a kind, never to be reproduced, Desert Bus 2025 exclusive, must have Legendary Item for any true and dedicated D&D fan!! (or if you just like want a wooden tray and cups, no judgement that's cool too). This ultimate set consist of 5 hand turned dice cups constructed by layering 5 distinct woods (Hickory, Oak, Black Walnut, Pine and Cherry) then carefully shaped and contoured to deliver only the most devastating rolls! To add a touch of CLASS each cup has been laser engraved with two D&D Iconic class symbols. This set however would not be complete without a custom dice tray! We pulled out all the stops for this one using locally sourced Black Walnut and hand tanned Buck skin, dyed burgundy to give a look that screams blood stained battlefield. Final touches include the Desert Bus shift names and "Desert Bus for Hope 2025" engraved in Sindarin Elvish along the side edges and the full Desert Bus logo on the back. Take down the heaviest enemies or serve up tasty drinks with this awesome set.
Please clean the cups and tray with warm water and mild soap.
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Winner: Elenodul & WizardOfDocs & Avery Jadzia & jellyfisharecool & ShoeboxWarrior & tinykad & Luke :3 & NyxLux & AevumDecessus & 8bitdame
Donation drive raised: $4,406.31
For the 5th year, the Dawnguard Minecraft Server returns!
This year we are giving away 20 entries into the server, 10 at the start of the first Dawnguard shift, and then 10 towards the end. Each winner will receive access to a private 1.21.10 Java Minecraft server, along with an invite to a private Discord server. Once all 20 players are situated, it’s up to them to come together over the course of the week to explore the server, punch trees, and build up an incredible Minecraft world. At the end of each Dawnguard shift, we’ll hop onto the server to check in on your progress, and deliver goodies to help you in your quest!
Basic rules/guidelines to consider before entering this giveaway:
-Minecraft experience is not at all required, but owning the game is obviously is! For this particular server you’ll be required to own a copy of the Java version of the game.
-No one is required to log on every day, or put in a minimum number of hours, but if you think you’d only be able to play for 20 minutes each day, if that, please refrain from entering.
-The Discord server is entirely optional, but is highly recommended as it makes communication between all the players much easier. The Discord server this year is baked into the Dawncraft United Discord server (more on that in a minute)
-This should absolutely go without saying, but for both the Minecraft and Discord servers there is zero tolerance for abusive behavior toward your fellow players.Returning as well this year is an invite to Dawncraft United. A Minecraft and Discord server made up of all previous years winners. They remain active throughout the year in both Discord and Minecraft. It is a community driven server, Desert Bus for Hope has no official presence on either server (James is a member of both, but not super active). Which means that while winners of this years Dawnguard Minecraft Server giveaway will be invited into the great Dawncraft United server after this years run, it is not a requirement at all! Just a fun little bonus :D
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Winner: BayushiAkira
Donation drive raised: $11,285.82
The fine folks at LoadingReadyRun have provided us with this spicy prize pack of items from recent Magic: the Gathering sets.
This set includes:
- Final Fantasy Collector's Edition Commander Deck: Scions & Spellcraft
- Final Fantasy Gift Bundle
-Spider-Man Prerelease kit
-A collection of booster packs from Bloomburrow, Innistrad Remastered, Aetherdrift, and Avatar.
-A set of Elder Dragon Social Club Dragon Shield sleeves.
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Winner: CaptainSpam
Donation drive raised: $1,539.24
We have two very fun sets of Secret Lair cards for you here.
First is the fourth wall breaking Deadpool set, and second is the Spongebob Squarepants: Internet Sensations set. Both of these sets are non-foil.
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Winner: StarlitGhost & aliumsativum & bekit & randomshoes & protojman & Antimuffin & craftyskwrl & ViMaSter & Zebrashark3 & 3geek14
Donation drive raised: $3,825.03
For the 5th year, the Dawnguard Minecraft Server returns!
This year we are giving away 20 entries into the server, 10 at the start of the first Dawnguard shift, and then 10 towards the end. Each winner will receive access to a private 1.21.10 Java Minecraft server, along with an invite to a private Discord server. Once all 20 players are situated, it’s up to them to come together over the course of the week to explore the server, punch trees, and build up an incredible Minecraft world. At the end of each Dawnguard shift, we’ll hop onto the server to check in on your progress, and deliver goodies to help you in your quest!
Basic rules/guidelines to consider before entering this giveaway:
-Minecraft experience is not at all required, but owning the game is obviously is! For this particular server you’ll be required to own a copy of the Java version of the game.
-No one is required to log on every day, or put in a minimum number of hours, but if you think you’d only be able to play for 20 minutes each day, if that, please refrain from entering.
-The Discord server is entirely optional, but is highly recommended as it makes communication between all the players much easier. The Discord server this year is baked into the Dawncraft United Discord server (more on that in a minute)
-This should absolutely go without saying, but for both the Minecraft and Discord servers there is zero tolerance for abusive behavior toward your fellow players.Returning as well this year is an invite to Dawncraft United. A Minecraft and Discord server made up of all previous years winners. They remain active throughout the year in both Discord and Minecraft. It is a community driven server, Desert Bus for Hope has no official presence on either server (James is a member of both, but not super active). Which means that while winners of this years Dawnguard Minecraft Server giveaway will be invited into the great Dawncraft United server after this years run, it is not a requirement at all! Just a fun little bonus :D
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Winner: Asteyni
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: Varbles
Donation drive raised: $3,073.69
A large wooden case that neatly fits 8.5x11 inch paper
A heavy composite piece over an inch thick, this mass of wood, leather, and steel is here for all your large case needs!
Assembled from multiple hardwoods and resin then finally mounted to its leather lining by a generous number of brass clad steel chicago screws, it is a weighty tome and ready to serve.
Hold your art, hold your books, use as a dice tray, impress your friends, threaten your enemies!
Its size and art will show off your love of Desert Bus while its weight will finally bring your battle mage build together!
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Winner: Hbomb
Donation drive raised: $5,461.20
Lights! Camera! Still-frame!
As we bus into 2025 it is nice to look back in our rearview mirror at all the glorious times before, and YOU can join us in reminiscing about Desert Bus 2024 with this glorious, limited edition HARDCOVER Desert Bus 2024 photobook.
Our fabulous resident photographer Kolin Toney has collected the cream of the crop and had them printed in an 84 page photography book. It will remind you of all the goofs, gags, and good that happened last year, as well as share a glimpse of behind the scenes as well.
Not only do you get one of the few hardcover copies of the Photobook but it will also come signed by all the crew in-person at Desert Bus 2025!
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Winner: ObnoxiousGas
Donation drive raised: $2,045.44
If Desert Bus for Hope is associated most strongly with one game, it is Desert Bus. But if it is associated with OTHER games, then Minecraft and Magic probably on the list. And this prize is great for fans of both of them!
This lot contains two unofficial playmats featuring artwork from Minecraft, both of which are signed by Jens Bergensten (Minecraft Lead Designer). It also comes with two sets of four tokens, with zombie, treasure, food, and clue tokens. The art of the tokens is done by Vanillaburp.
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Winner: northos
Donation drive raised: $13,405.45
A knit blanket made out of turtles. The turtle tile is a shape discovered in 2023 with the property that copies of it can cover an infinitely-large surface without gaps, but it can't form a repeating pattern. It's similar to the more-well-known hat tile, but it's cuter, because turtles are objectively cuter than hats. (Though, turtles wearing hats are even cuter.)
The blanket has irregular edges, so exact measurements are awkward, but it's around 56" by about 60", erring towards a little larger than that. The yarn is 75% acrylic and 25% wool. It can be machine washed on a gentle cycle with warm or cool water. If possible, it should be laid flat to dry.
Those interested in the shape itself can learn more at https://isohedral.ca/aperiodic-monotiles/.
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Winner: ClodiumSoride
Donation drive raised: $2,829.60
Rank up from a complete newbie to an expert player with this fantastic collection of Flesh and Blood cards!
This set starts you with a pair of First Strike Blitz Decks for Terra and Aurora. These decks are designed to teach new players the basics of the game.
Then move on to one of five Armory Decks! These decks are designed for a more competitive play experience out of the box and are designed to be balanced against other Armory decks.
And then when you are ready you can start working on your own decks with booster boxes for four sets: Heavy Hitters, Monarch, High Seas, and Mastery Pack Guardian.
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Winner: Psycliq
Donation drive raised: $17,275.35
A embroidered Crown Royale bag loaded with dice! Its exactly what it seems like!
This year's version contains a Die that hold other dice! A bag of dice with a dice holder! We have dice with ducks inside! Why is that important? Do you have dice with ducks inside? Get this bag and you will! And for those who want the sparkly stuff, feast your eyes on a Red Goldstone set of dice!
We have some nice and big dice if you crave the satisfying sound of rolling something a little more massive. We have some exclusive limited edition sets: Included is a set plucked freshly from both GenCon and Origins. Yes, that's right, I endured a game convention to acquired these dice. Nothing but the best! Clearly I had no other motive. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
We have a selection of commemorative d6s from conventions past, Have I been working on this in the background for year? Maybe. We also have a shiny metal set of dice that go clinky-clinky and just sound wonderful when rolled! And in terms of the truly exotic, I have found a d20 made from a fossilized megalodon shark!
Last but not least is the bag itself. It's an embroidered Crown Royale bag as large as I could find. We all know that Crown Royale sells dice bags and throws in a bottle for good measure. I just took it to the next level.
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Winner: Aria Hibiki (she/they)
Donation drive raised: $841.65
Get your face ready for adventure with the assistance of this D&D inspired bundle of makeup! Not only are you getting a beautiful set of 10 brushes that cover everything from face to eyes (literally!), but you will also receive 2 lip balms, 2 lip sticks, and 3 unique and versatile eyeshadow palettes! Across all of these products you'll find a wide selection of warm peach and brown tones, shimmery reds, and several greens of varying shades and finishes. Perfect for anyone who loves the forest, a warm fire, and a cozy cottage.
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Winner: Squire_Muggins
Donation drive raised: $475.65
Do you like cute anime boys? Do you like working in a frustrating corporate hellscape? If you answered yes to that second, please see a therapist. But also donate to get these two great games from Invincible Ink!
First up is the new second edition of Cafe Romantica! This is a club building game featuring beautiful anime boys. The new edition features updated rules and high quality components and box.
Next on the list is their newest game, Lysen Co. This is a fast paced trick taking game where you try to compose a team of workers to appease the absurd sorting algorithm of your corporate overlords.
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Winner: Chompp
Donation drive raised: $2,679.15
Before a Pokémon journey can begin, it's important to choose a partner! Which Paldean starter will you choose?
Capture the joy of a new Pokémon adventure with this large cross-stitch featuring the Paldean Starters. Based on the painting that originally revealed Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly to the world, this beautiful cross-stitch features hand painted watercolor backgrounds and 37 colors of thread. Each of the three Pokémon comes in at 12 inches tall (or about 30.5 cm) while the fully framed project clocks in at a whopping 18.5 inches tall and 38.5 inches long (47cm by 98cm). The almost 20,000 stitches took nearly 185 working hours to complete over the last two years. They have been carefully framed in gold, like their inspiration, with museum glass to protect them. If the museum glass needs cleaning, use an ammonia-free cleaner applied to a microfiber cloth and wipe gently.
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Winner: Isperia
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: CodeYanagi
Donation drive raised: $8,833.41
If you have ever been curious about running your own Dungeons & Dragons games, this set is for you. This bundle comes with the newly updated 2024/25 Player's Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manual to give you all the rules you need to play. The three core books have their standard covers.
But if you want some adventures to run or just spark you imagination, it also comes with alternate art versions of Keys From the Golden Vault, Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants, Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, Quests From the Infinite Staircase, the Deck of Many Things bundle, and the Dragon Delves Adventure Anthology.
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Winner: xantos69
Donation drive raised: $8,076.60
Everything you need to get your decks to your next game night in style! This stylish set of deck boxes and custom carrying case will make you the envy of your play group. The carrying case is made from Walnut and features a leather carrying handle and a lid inlaid with the 5 clan symbols from Tarkir (in celebration of our recent return). The deck boxes are made from Cherry and Sapele (seh-PEE-lee), are closed with rare earth magnets, and feature inlays of each of the 4 Tarkir sets in Magic so far. The deck boxes are sized to comfortably hold 100 double sleeved cards in the main pocket with an accompanying token slot to hold any needed tokens and/or your Commander. There is also a Maple accessories box for dice or any other widgets to make your games better.
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Winner: JKBuster
Donation drive raised: $12,123.75
Last year I found that indeed, one does not simply weave into Mordor! However, with perseverance I've reached this journey’s end, but its tale is not yet over, for like the One Ring, it seeks a new bearer.
Should you emerge victorious as its new bearer, you’ll behold the Fellowship of the Ring during a sunset night on their journey to destroy the One Ring in the fiery bowels of Mount Doom. While beneath their feet the Ring of Power’s inscription burns brightly and Harold the Creepy Doll silently awaits, lurking, waiting, watching. Not to worry, for Samwise guides the bus and with Chat’s helpful gaze, peril may yet be avoided, unless chats feeling chaotic, then ummm, good luck!
This tapestry is my most complex project to date using 275 cards, mercerized 20/2 cotton thread, the double face tablet weaving technique and a pattern of my own design. It depicts the iconic silhouettes of the Fellowship of the Ring in black on a sunset gradient background (yellow to deep orange) set above the One Ring’s inscription in a fiery gradient (dark red to yellow to dark red) upon a dark smokey background (black & dark gray). It is ~6” (15cm or 7, 1-Kroner coins) tall and 28” (71cm or 34, 1-Kroner coins) across (not counting the fringe). There are also 4 black wooden quilt hanging clamps included. As the fabric is light, I recommend using all 4 clamps and spacing them equidistantly to prevent sagging.
Materials: 20/2 mercerized cotton and a non-zero amount of cat hair.
Care and washing instructions:
I recommend hand washing or spot cleaning any blemishes and to dry it flat. However if needed this could be machine washed in warm water and tumble dried on low heat. I recommend washing it within a lingerie bag in a gentle cycle, to help keep it contained and safer from snagging or miss-shaping during washing.
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Winner: tidehollowcat
Donation drive raised: $2,137.50
Our friends over at Crow's Nest Comics (formerly Outsider Comics) have once again provided wonderful collection of comics and zines for you to enjoy!
First up is a collection of signed comics written by Daniel Warren Johnson. This includes his Transformers comics from Image and his personal comic Do a Powerbomb, a wrestling comic that won the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens in 2023.
The second item is a huge collection of zines from Crow's Nest's zine fair. It's just chock full of items from local Seattle zine creators. What's in the box, you ask? No clue! Crow's Nest provided us with a mystery box that "filled with just weird things..." And it can be yours!
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Winner: Varbles
Donation drive raised: $4,354.61
A delight of selecting prizes for Desert Bus is selecting prizes that would not work for other fundraisers, but will certainly find an audience at Desert Bus. Or at least that is Erika's excuse for picking two books of military history for this year!
First up is The Irish Mars by Andreas Claudianus, translated by Kjeld Hald Galster and Rasmus Wichmann. This book is a first hand account of the late 17th Century Williamite War, fought between the forces of Jacobite Ireland and France against a coalition of England, Scotland, the Netherlands, and Denmark. Claudianus provides an account from the view of the common foot soldier of the Danish campaign of the war.
Next is Cannae: Studies in Envelopment by Alfred von Schlieffen. As Chief of Germany's Great General Staff Schlieffen was tasked with figuring out how Germany could fight a war on two fronts. He focused Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, and compares it with other similar battles through history.
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Winner: sohum
Donation drive raised: $10,739.62
Take Home a Legend from the Future!
From the shadows of a neon skyline, a cyber-dragon takes flight—its energy-forged wings erupting from a ram-chip launchpad, ready to scorch the digital skies. Whether you display it as a conversation-stealing centerpiece or unleash it upon your unsuspecting tabletop heroes in a high-tech lair, this dragon demands attention.
Measuring 5.5 inches from nose to tail with a commanding 8.5-inch wingspan, this wyrm is no small foe—on a tabletop map, it counts as a Huge creature (2×5 squares), more than enough to make your players sweat.
Gleaming under daylight from one side, and shimmering with an otherworldly glow from the other, this Wyrmgear model by Reaper Miniatures has been transformed through masterful hand-painting. Using the nonmetallic metals technique (that’s right—those “metal” surfaces are pure paint), and glowing details that look electric without a single LED, this piece is a fusion of craft and imagination.
Awarded Silver at ReaperCon 2024, this is more than a miniature—it’s a portal to adventures that haven’t yet been dreamed.
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Winner: Montego
Donation drive raised: $15,614.37
The fine folks at LoadingReadyRun have provided us with this spicy prize pack of items from recent Magic: the Gathering sets.
This set includes:
-Final Fantasy Collector's Edition Commander Deck: Counter Blitz
-Spider-Man: Spidey's Sensational Showdown
-Spider-Man Prerelease kit
-A collection of booster packs from Bloomburrow, Innistrad Remastered, Aetherdrift, and Avatar.
-A set of Jund 'Em Out Dragon Shield sleeves.
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Winner: cyclopsboi
Donation drive raised: $4,430.88
Invite your favourite owlish museum curator into your home with this knitted Blathers cushion! The pillow cover is 100% merino wool, and is perfect to cuddle up with when playing Animal Crossing, admiring fine art, or watching your fish tank. The back of the pillow cover displays the tan and white diamond pattern seen on his belly, for when you want a more understated professorly vibe.
The pillow cover is fastened with five plastic buttons and is easily removable for hand washing in water at 30 Celsius or below (lay flat to dry). The pillow insert is a 40 cm by 40 cm polyester cushion, but the cover itself could easily stretch to cover a 45 cm by 45 cm pillow. Take good care of this cushion, and he will enrich your life for years to come - just don't show him any bugs!
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Winner: TaraxGoat
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: rubyrad
Donation drive raised: $3,237.30
Loyal, curious and always ready to get into hijinks are our miniature friends the Pikmin! Join them in their adventures with this quilt! Snuggle up with your friends, and core Pikmin: red, yellow and blue. Along with some helpful sundries like posy pellets and a delicious cherry.
This quilt is custom designed and one of a kind and was constructed from roughly 700 pieces and lovingly quilted with a beautiful daisy and leaf pattern. Featuring cute rounded corners and a playful fruit print backing (even more treasures for your Pikmin to collect!) that add to the whimsy of this piece.
Measuring about 81" square, a comfortable queen size, and is made with 100% cotton material, including the batting and backing, making it super breathable but also nice and warm. Ideally washed in cold water and either tumble or air dried, it'll get crinklier and softer with wash, use and love.
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Winner: tgva8889
Donation drive raised: $3,169.06
Crochet Amigurumi turtle plushies made in DB shift colors, machine washable acrylic yarn, a 5mm hook for the 4 main shifts, and a 2.25mm hook for the two mini turtles, who represent the omega shift and the newly rolled out Desert Bus Express. The mismatched button eyes on the shift turtles represent the two shifts before and after it, and the eyes for the minis are using stone beads. All 6 turtles are stuffed with cotton polyfil, and made in a cat friendly home, although care was taken to minimize allergen contact. Gentle handwashing as needed.
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Winner: WizZzAard
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: Pucas Lickens
Donation drive raised: $8,999.10
Hey there Fangsters! If, you're a fan of LoadingReadyRun's fantastic third series of Not a Drop to Drink, aka, Not a Drop to Thrink, you may be looking for some special dice to use in your own Vampire the Masquerade game. This custom-made set of ten oversized d10 dice were created with you in mind.
The faces on these handmade resin dice, made with a variety of resin techniques, embody what might have happened if the "Thrink"-style nickname were to be applied to other series of the show, both existing and ones we can only dream of. On each face the name of each number is spelled with the last three letters changed to I - N - K.
1 - OINK
2 - TWINK
3 - THRINK
4 - FOINK
5 - FINK
6 - SINK
7 - SEVINK
8 - EINK
9 - NINK
So you can roll your messy criticals in style, the ten faces on the black dice read "CRIT" while the ten faces on the red "hunger" dice read, "MESSY." For convenience the numeral value for each face is also marked in small font.
The set includes five pair of dice with different styles. These include mica powder imitating stone, dazzling foil, liquid cores with swirling glitter inside, a wrapped core invoking the dark lines in a diablarist's aura, and an experimental holographic foil technique.
These larger-than-average dice are 21mm high and were created from custom 3D printed masters. Masters were turned into molds, and the final dice were cast in marine deep pour resin. The dice set comes in a Not a Drop to Thrink gift box, made with multicolor 3D printing techniques.
For best results, shake your liquid core dice before rolling.
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Winner: j_crane330
Donation drive raised: $420.75
Gaze upon these Wicked embroidered towels! With these towels by your side you soon will be Dancing Though Life! Straight from the Land of Oz they will delight any Wicked fan of either stage or screen.
These towels are huck embroidered with a song title from the Broadway show/movie Wicked on one end and a design picked by the crafter on the other. These towels measure 25" x 13" and are 100% cotton. The huck embroidery work is 100% cotton embroidery floss. Wash warm either by hand or on gentle cycle.
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Winner: Xiraven
Donation drive raised: $6,145.44
Shift banners crafted from anodized aluminum scales and jump rings for Dawnguard, Alpha Flight, Night Watch and Zeta Shift. The rings and scales come from a Canadian supplier, the design and assembly is done by hand, using two pliers and a lot of time. The scales provide a pixel-like aesthetic but with a diamond pattern instead of the squared pixel pattern, giving it a distinct look. Design and assembly took about 25 to 30 hours for each individual banner.
Each banner is roughly 25cm wide and 36cm in length, consisting of between 759 (Alpha Flight) and 977 (Dawnguard) scales and roughly 1600 to 2000 rings. These banners are sturdy, durable and can easily be cleaned with a microfiber cloth.
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Winner: Psycliq
Donation drive raised: $7,725.20
JagaSilk has returned to provide us with another wonderful maccha set for you to enjoy!
This bundle comes with the Maccha Starter Kit, with includes chasen, stand, jawan, and chashaku used in traditional Japanese maccha preparation. You also get three single estate macchas from the Fujioka family. They are all Okumidori of the Okuda, Fukada, and Shimoyama varieties.
Jared has also included a copy of Chronicles of Living Memory, the first album from Truth and Dolphin Music Project. This comes with both the CD and Poetry book.
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Winner: ktthemighty
Donation drive raised: $5,825.82
The best part of waking up is Dawn Guard in your cup.
Goooooood Morning, Desert Bus! What's better than watching Dawn Guard play coffee pong? Being part of the game and watching while drinking coffee out of your very own Dawn Guard inspired coffee set, of course! Each piece is colored as if seeing the banner colors in the far off heat wave distorted distance. This set includes a 24-ounce French press, two 8 ounce mugs, a 4-ounce creamer and a sugar bowl which can hold a cup of sugar.
Each piece is made out of stoneware clay, colored with underglaze and sealed with food and dinnerware safe clear glaze. While you can put these in the top rack of your dishwasher in order to clean them, I do heavily suggest you handwash them to avoid any risk of chipping the rims and/or handles.
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Winner: FromBrainToKeyboard
Donation drive raised: $5,064.00
A hand-crocheted triangle shawl that pays homage to the pointy tails and wings of a dragon! The 100% cotton yarn is naturally variegated with tones of orange, pink, and blue for a vibrant display worthy of a fashionable dragon, or anyone wishing to catch the attention of one. I started crocheting as a way to curb my nervous habits while anxious, but it quickly became a delightful way of making things for others. This is my favorite project I have made so far and I hope it will be loved. Please take care to hand wash with cool or lukewarm water and a mild soap or detergent, then lay flat to dry. Allergen warning: made in a home with a cat. I washed before shipping but allergens may still be present. Pattern credit: @Meandmyyarn on YouTube
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Winner: RxPalindrome
Every year we issue art challenges to give people an additional way to participate in the event and give them a chance to win some cool merch!
In previous years we have given away shirts as the prize, but we decided to mix things up this year. The winner of this challenge will receive one of six different prize packs that contain merch selected from our collection of photobooks, pins, posters, and silver DBloons from previous years.
But there is a catch. The contents of each pack will not be revealed until the challenge is completed and the winner selected!
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Winner: Shellsh0cker
Donation drive raised: $5,426.40
Forget buying a backpack upgrade form Pierre's ~ THIS is the only bag you'll need on your adventures!
This crocheted totebag is fully handmade & lined with a hand-sewn cotton fabric liner covered in sunflowers. Featuring a Junimo, a Stardrop, and of course an adorable plucky chicken, this bag offers 12x12" of inventory space for all of your trinkets.
Perfect for cozy game lovers & weird farmers who don't say much but do bring you and your fellow Pelican Town residents gifts that are surprisingly your favorite thing every time?
Due to the handmade nature of this bag, it is hand wash only ~ so be careful not to get slimed when you bring it down into the mines!
You can check out other silly & whimsical crocheted goodies, stickers, and more over at @SnailBoatStudio :)
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Winner: Bad Pun Red Card
Donation drive raised: $3,041.22
From an alternate timeline where the five symbols of Magic: the Gathering's mana system were developed alongside the four card suits -- diamonds, clubs, spades, and hearts -- come these alters of basics! They appear to have been sanded down from regular Magic cards, rolled over with white ink, and then had the designs applied with black ink.
Hand-printed / letterpressed with some photopolymer plates and a thing called a "Stamparatus".
They do have the Magic card backs, but I would personally call them "sleeve playable."
Treat them like you would a book or other paper product, of course. Contact with water will possibly create a huge time anomaly.
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Winner: Jimmy Jeff
Donation drive raised: $5,950.80
In the grim brightness of the 19th Desert Bus, there is only hope!
Start or expand your Kill Team collection with this fully-assembled, customized and hand-painted Games Workshop Kill Team: Scout Squad. Varnished to withstand regular tabletop play, the 10 models are secured in a hard carry-case with custom foam inserts for worry-free transport. Tokens and decal transfer sheets from the original kit are included.
Introduce your friends to a lore deeper and more wondrous than that of the Imperium of Man - the Desert Bus! The scouts have been re-imagined as our charitable crew, featuring free-handed shift logos, detailed faces and securely-pinned bases resembling the long desert road.
The diverse squad features chromatic warriors for each entertainment shift (Dawn Guard, Alpha Flight, Night Watch and Zeta Shift), led by their prismatic sergeant (Omega). Joining them are the specialists who keep the bus rolling: Photography, Comms/Socials, Broadcast, Shipping and the ever-present but oft-unseen Stage Friend.
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Winner: Mrlector
Donation drive raised: $14,070.56
The Balatro Playing Card Deck is a standard 52-card deck which unfortunately can't infinitely clone its 9s as a money-making scheme, but can play a totally normal game of cards. Done letterpress from linoleum blocks and handset type, the face of each card is a unique cut from a larger print, such that somewhere in the deck is represented every one of the game's 150 jokers. (Non-standardly, there are 5 actual Joker cards, one for each of the Legendary jokers.) Printed in high-contrast four-color suits.
Acid-free paper with archival inks. All type handset in Century Schoolbook and Bradley. Custom hardcase box. Handle gently and protect from sunlight for greatest longevity.
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Winner: Aziraphale
Donation drive raised: $3,225.60
The fine folks at Steve Jackson games have dug deep into their vaults to find some truly one of a kind items for us to giveaway.
First up is the Munchkin Starfinder I Want it All! box. This box contains everything that has been released for Munchkin Starfinder, which is over 280 cards, dice, accessories, a poster, and the Space Goblins expansion, which can only be found in this box!
Next up is a copy of Conspiracy Theory. This card game asks you to try to convince your fellow players that your outlandish conspiracy is correct. This game is now out of print and difficult to find!
And the last prize is the Car Wars Orange/Purple Starter Set. This game of car duels comes with everything two players need to go head to head in the arena, including two preassembled miniatures.
And of course all three items have been signed by Steve Jackson.
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Winner: Varbles
Donation drive raised: $2,833.40
What is your duty? To serve the Emperor's will! What is the Emperor's will? That we Bus and donate!
Prove your loyalty to the Imperium of Man with this hand-painted men's denim jacket and cork duffel bag showcasing all the Primarchs' as Major Arcana tarot cards! The jacket size is a men's XL and features the Emperor of Mankind as the Emperor major arcana card. The bag is designed for quick trips, weekend getaways, and stunting at your LGS as your bring out your minis. The finished bag is 15 1/4" wide, 9 1/4" tall, and 7 1/4" deep. With both pieces combined, this prize features 19 original art pieces!
There is a rumor that the Primarchs are based on the Major Arcana cards, which was the main inspiration for this craft. Each Primarch was assigned their own major arcana card by the crafter based on their personality, achievements, and notable lore points. The assignments are listed in the description of the photos. The art itself was inspired by the Primarch's lore, faction details, and expected symbolism/poses found in the major arcana cards. The composition of each pieces utilizes mixed media including acrylic paint, sharpie, and posca markers. The pieces themselves use negative space, cross-hatching shading, and fine line details. A limited palette featuring black, white, and one extra color related to the Primarch's faction can be found in each card.
Care Information:
- DO NOT WASH - spot washing with a damp cloth is fine, but water may cause the paint to fade and/or run
- Hang jacket to preserve art piece
- Please feel free to DM on Instagram with any question or to request a refresh if something happens :)
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Winner: RedAlexis
Donation drive raised: $2,269.20
Do you like rainbows? Do you like Yoshi! Do you like COOKIES!! Do you like ... Jars? If you answered yes to any one of these, then I highly recommend adding this Rainbow Yoshi Cookie Jar to your home! Seven rainbow Yoshis are running and jumping around this adorable ceramic piece. The sweet treats that make up the background are from the Yoshi Cookie video game. It is hand painted with glaze paint on earthenware clay making it food safe and washable. This jar is super cute and fun so it is the perfect addition to brighten up any kitchen. It would also be a charming storage container for assorted treasures on a desk, dresser, or bookshelf. If this décor ends up in your home it will be sure to make you smile with its colorful and happy energy!
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Winner: Telnaior
Donation drive raised: $4,547.34
Tabletop games! Everyone loves them, but maybe you don't have enough of them. This collection from Pegasus Games is the perfect way to start a collection or add some variety to your existing collection. Each game was hand picked by a member of the staff, and run the gamut from puzzle games to crunchy engine builders. So there is sure to be something that appeals to anyone. The staff have also included a "10 words or less sales pitch" for each game they selected that will be included with the prize.
This lot includes: boop., Concept, Dice Forge, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Mysterium, Oceans, Project L, and Star Explorer.
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Winner: Leonworth
Donation drive raised: $6,121.70
Take your streaming set up to the next level with this Elgato Stream deck, featuring a custom Desert Bus for Hope faceplate, designed by our very own Graham Stark!
This version of the Stream Deck features highly responsive scissor switches and a 15 button layout. Our engineering team can testify to the versatility these decks bring to a streaming set up.
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Winner: gothicmess
Donation drive raised: $10,031.07
The fine folks at LoadingReadyRun have provided us with this spicy prize pack of items from recent Magic: the Gathering sets.
This set includes:
-Final Fantasy Collector's Edition Commander Deck: Limit Break
-Foundations Starter Collection
-Spider-Man Prerelease kit
-A collection of booster packs from Bloomburrow, Innistrad Remastered, Aetherdrift, and Avatar.
-A set of I Think I'm Just Dead Here Dragon Shield sleeves.