<div><strong>We Are the Misfit Toys</strong>
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<div>We are a crew of builders, artists, welders, woodworkers, dreamers, and tinkerers based in the Bay Area and Reno — and we make big, interactive art out of memory, play, and magic.
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<div>You may remember a set of giant children’s blocks we built in 2022. Or the massive metal jacks we installed in 2024.
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<div>This year?
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<div>We’re bringing a whole sandbox full of toys! <strong>And we need your help to finish it.</strong>
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<div><strong>What We’re Building: </strong>
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<div>One Tin Soldier is an installation about childhood wonder, joy, innocence and reflection.
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<div>This year’s playground includes:
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<li>A giant block tower you can climb
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<li>A 10-foot yo-yo (possibly the biggest ever made)
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<li>A towering 24-foot tin soldier on horseback
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<li>A reprise of our LOVE blocks from 2022
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<li>A reprise of the jax from 2024
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<div><strong>The Budget</strong>
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<div>We’ve had an amazing year of fundraising — but we’re not quite there yet.
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<li><strong>Project cost:</strong> $85,000
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<li><strong>Art Grants and Honoraria: </strong>$40,000
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<li><strong>Remaining goal: </strong>$45,000
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<div><strong>Here's what’s left to fund:</strong>
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<li><strong>Block Tower: </strong>$16,413
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<li><strong>Yo-Yo:</strong> $17,343
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<li><strong>Horse &amp; Soldier: </strong>$23,505
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<li><strong>Lighting &amp; Power: </strong>$12,660
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<div><strong>Total: $45,000</strong>
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<div><strong>Already complete &amp; funded:</strong>
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<li>LOVE Blocks refreshed for 2025 — Done!
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<li>Jax fresh from being galvanized — Done!
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<div>Please help get us close the funding gap - we’re looking to raise $20,000 before the end of July.
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<div><strong>Who Are the Misfit Toys?</strong>
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<div>We’re an all volunteer crew of about 30 artists, builders, and creatives from the Bay Area and Reno. We’ve worked on large-scale art at Burning Man and beyond — driven by our passion for art, community, and Burning Man.
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<div>We bring grinders, glue guns, spreadsheets, scaffolding, and a willingness to figure it out as we muddle along.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<li><strong>Donate</strong> to our GoFundMe Campaign. We’ve got a lot to raise in a short period of time! Every donation makes a huge difference!
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<li>Make a <strong>tax-deductible donation </strong>through our <a href="https://hcb.hackclub.com/donations/start/the-misfit-toys" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fiscal sponsor</a>
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<li><strong>Volunteer</strong> — Help us weld, paint, feed builders, or haul gear. Send us an email at team at misfittoys dot art
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<li><strong>Share</strong> the fundraiser — Especially with anyone who believes in big, weird art and DIY wonder.
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<div><strong>Want to Learn More?</strong>
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<div>Visit <a href="https://www.misfittoys.art" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our website</a> for project photos, build updates, and more. Thank you for believing in art, in joy, and in a better kind of playground.
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<div>See you in the dust,
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<div><strong>—The Misfit Toys Crew</strong>
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