We started the morning off great with an epic entrance…
Or….two….
We attended a conference for a new peripheral, The Button.
There was bowling, wrestle chats, and hugs.
An inaugural flight with a….secret Alex?!
And a trivia game which ended….well, we can all guess who the real winner is…
SO STICK AROUND! Keep watching, and we’ll keep entertaining.
What are you doing reading this post? This 2017 SDCC Signed Lot is going up for live auction on stream right now!
Head on over to The Stream and have your donor accounts ready. It’s time to bid!
Let’s not forget that on top of all the wonderful crafts that we have sent in every year, we also have some legit merch for your Desert Bus needs.
To start off, we’ve got the BRAND NEW Desert Bus 2017 Pinny Arcade Pin.
The BUG SPLAT, in all it’s delicious, goopy…glittery wonder. It is a limited edition pin and an official addition to the Pinny Arcade collection.
The pin will be available for purchase in the LoadingReadyRun store during Desert Bus (while supplies last), and proceeds will go to Child’s Play Charity.
We also have the yearly Desert Bus poster, drawn by Michael Lunsford and while it may seem empty now, it will slowly be filled with loads of memes, goofs, and other utter nonsense as the event goes on. It is limited purchase, and it supports all the things you love.
As with every year, profits from the poster go to Michael Lunsford, LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.
Next up to bat, we have the Desert Bus 10 softcover Photo Book. A book lovingly shot, edited, and laid out by Andrew Ferguson, the main Desert Bus photographer.
This is a preorder item and will be printed once the run is over.
As with every year, profits from photo books are split between Andrew Ferguson, LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.
And back by popular demand! We have our Desert Bus Shift Banner playmat! Use it when you sling spells or even as the largest mousepad you’ve ever seen.
This is a preorder item and will be printed once the run is over.
As with all Desert Bus merch, profits are split between LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.
And of course, as always, we have our new Desert Bus 2017 shirt by Fangamer. Check out more details on our longer post about that here.
Don’t panic!
We have our first Live Auction of the year starting at 2:00pm PST. Make sure your donor account is up to date so you can participate!
We begin with an exclusive 2017 San Diego Comic Con lot.
Included is the EXCLUSIVE to SDCC Planeswalkers collection, signed by Wizards of the Coast R&D, as well as a Bolas poster by Brandon Holt AND an Ixalan bundle!
This whole lot was generously donated by Wizards of the Coast.
Next up for a Donation Drive, we have knitted Desert Bus coasters in a variety of designs, including the Shift Banners, a Krog face, the bug splat, air freshener, and a two-part LoadingReadyRun logo.
Donate $5.99 until 1:30pm PST for a chance to win these hand-knitted wonders!
We’re just over the 2 hour mark into DB2017, so let’s take a look at our first silent auctions! All three of these end at 6:00pm PST so keep an eye on these.
First up, we’ve got a Tiny Temporal Traveler, a contraption of great detail, perfect for any steampunk enthusiast. It is currently at just over $1000.
Next up, we have a Fire Keeper Visor, forged by flame, that you can ACTUALLY wear! This is currently at $1350 and quickly rising.
And last but not least, we have a wonderfully detailed woodcraft decor of the Lord of the Rings Doors of Durin. It is just at $666.66.
Hurry and get them while you still can!
Our first Donation Drive is for the Overwatch “Comic Con” art bag, signed by Overwatch’s Charlet Chung (D.va), Fred Tatasciore (Soldier 76), Lucie Pohl (Mercy), and Matthew Mercer (McCree)
Donate $5.76 – or multiples thereof – before 11:30am Pacific Standard Time for your chance to win this amazing bag!
“But what’s a donation drive?!” You ask. Well, let me explain!
As we’ve been doing for years, we have some wonderfully crafty individuals who like to give us beautiful items, and we want to make sure EVERYONE has a shot at as many things of possible. To do so, we open a DONATION DRIVE. We specify a donation amount and a deadline. Until that deadline, anyone who donates that amount gets an entry into our random draw for the prize!
Also make sure you take into account donating MULTIPLES of the donation amount for MULTIPLE chances to win!! So for this drive, a donation of $5.76 gets you one entry. $11.52 (which is $5.76 x 2) gets you two entries. And so on and so forth. Now get out there and donate!
Another year, another trip on the Desert Bus
Hello and Welcome to #DB2017! We’re live and we’ve already hit over $10,000!!!
Join us as we embark on a new year, and raise money together for the children. Welcome aboard!
Driving: Friday, Nov 17 10 am – 10 pm
Graham Stark
Driving since: Practically all of the years
Points: 5
Crashes: 8
Graham makes comedy on the internet, which is like regular comedy, but more dank.
Desert Bus 2017 shirts are on sale!