Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred-Acre Arcana and Mystic Honeypot Emporium
Created by Mark Andrew Smith
Discover your inner Pooh Bear with two enchanting Winnie-the-Pooh tarot decks: The Mystic Honeypot Arcana and the Hundred-Acre Arcana
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick Update on BackerKit Surveys
12 months ago
– Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 02:47:35 PM
Hi everyone,
We originally hoped to have the BackerKit surveys go out on Sunday, September 2nd, but it’s taken a little longer than expected. The good news is that we’ve now submitted everything to BackerKit, and we should hear back from them Monday or Tuesday.
Once they review, they’ll run what’s called a “smoke test.” This means BackerKit will send the survey to about 5% of backers first. It’s a way to make sure everything is working correctly before the survey is sent to everyone. If any small issues come up, we’ll fix them right away.
After the smoke test is complete and everything looks good, the full Hundred-Acre Arcana survey will be sent out to all backers. My estimate is that this will happen sometime next week.
Thanks so much for your patience—we’re almost there! I’ll keep you posted every step of the way.
With gratitude,
— Mark & The Hundred-Acre Arcana Team 🚢✨
🌿 Hundred-Acre Arcana Update: Smooth Sailing Ahead
12 months ago
– Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 05:39:37 AM
Hi everyone,
We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news about the progress of The Hundred-Acre Arcana and The Mystic Honey Pot Arcana!
✨ Printer Samples Have Arrived
We just received the printer samples—and they look absolutely beautiful. They really capture the magic we were hoping for, and our production designer has already reviewed them and sent feedback. A few small notes are being finalized for the mini-decks, and approvals should be wrapped up this week or next.
📸 Here’s a look at the samples!
🚀 Ahead of Schedule
Compared to our last print run, we’re way ahead of schedule. The first couple of months are usually spent going back and forth with the printer and artists, fine-tuning every little detail. That means a lot of proofing, a lot of changes, and countless emails asking ourselves: How can we make this even better?
With this project, things are moving much faster. We’re working with a new printer—one that’s a better fit for our needs—and communication has been excellent. What took us about seven months during Steamboat Arcana 1928 has taken only three months this time. Experience really does make a difference, and the process has been much smoother and far less stressful.
💰 Printing Invoice + Timeline
We’ve already paid the first half of the invoice to the printer, with the second half due at completion. Printing typically begins two weeks after the first payment, and our printer tells us the full process should take about a month. That means production is right around the corner!
📋 Backer Survey Coming Soon
We’ll be sending out the BackerKit survey on Tuesday, September 2nd. We like to launch surveys once printing begins—it keeps things organized and ensures fulfillment runs smoothly. Right now, we’re setting up all the SKU numbers in BackerKit, which makes packaging and shipping much easier down the line. The survey will also give you access to all the great add-ons, bundles, and extras we’ve been preparing.
🌍 Tariffs & Shipping
The U.S. tariffs on printed goods and tarot cards have been extended another 90 days. Our printer confirmed that the rate has held steady at about 10% since the trade war began. We’re still finalizing whether to use DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) or FOB (Freight on Board), but either way, nothing has changed in a way that will slow us down.
Everything is looking awesome. Thank you all again for your support and excitement—we can’t wait to bring these beautiful decks to your table.
With gratitude, Mark & The Hundred-Acre Arcana Team
Sneak Peek: Mini Deck & Guidebook Samples in Progress
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:57:14 PM
We’ve just received a few videos and photos from the printer showing the sample Mini Decks and guidebooks! Everything is looking great so far.
The printer is now working on the Standard Deck samples and the boxes. They’ve told us these should be finished by the end of this week. If all goes according to plan, our production designer should have the decks in-hand next week to review and approve.
Once we have those in, we’ll be able to share better videos with you soon—so stay tuned!
The Hundred-Acre Arcana and the Mystic Honeypot Arcana printer sample guidebooks
Hundred-Acre Arcana mini-deck samples
Mystic Honeypot Arcana mini-deck sample Videos
Updated color version of the Hundred-Acre Arcana cloth and pouch
Hundred-Acre Arcana Update – Right on Schedule!
about 1 year ago
– Sat, Aug 09, 2025 at 05:43:10 AM
Hello everyone!
We wanted to give you a quick peek behind the scenes and let you know — we’re right where we hoped to be according to our schedule. Everything is moving along exactly as planned, and we have some exciting things to share.
Production Update
The sample prints for the Hundred-Acre Arcana and Mystic Honeypot Arcana — in both Standard and Mini Deck versions — are complete! The tin boxes for the Mini Decks are now in production, and the printer expects to ship all samples to our production designer by the end of next week.
Once we have them in hand, we’ll either approve everything for full production or request any final adjustments. We expect to have sample photos to share with you in the next week or two.
BackerKit Survey
We’re working closely with BackerKit to set up the survey, which is planned to go out around the end of August as we get close to starting full production. BackerKit has been amazing in helping us organize all the moving parts for this project.
New Add-On Bundle
We’ve been putting together something special for backers who want a little extra magic with their decks. The add-on bundle will include:
Two unique pouches
A keychain
A lenticular (3D) special card
When we didn’t reach the pouches stretch goal, the decks felt a little “naked” without them — so we decided to make them available in this bundle.
We’re also exploring adding a tote bag to the lineup.
Art Reveal
We have some gorgeous new designs to share with you:
This is the pouch and cloth artwork for the Mystic Honeypot Arcana
This is the work in progress pouch artwork for the Hundred-Acre Arcana. The cloth design is likely to change to color.
Work in progress and very likely to become color
Tigger Keychain Artwork by Lisa Kubja
Guidebooks front and back covers.
Magnetic box designs for the decks
Tin Box Designs
Here is the design for the Hundred-Acre Arcana mini-deck tin box.
This is the design for the Mystic Honeypot Arcana mini-deck tin box.
We can’t wait for you to see them!
What’s Next
Samples arrive end of next week
Review and approve (or tweak)
Share photos of samples in 1–2 weeks
Send BackerKit survey around the end of August
Thanks again for all your support — we’re so excited to bring the Hundred-Acre Arcana to life, and we’re right on track to make it happen. The next update will be full of photos and approvals!
Now Live: ✨⚓ Steamboat Arcana 1928 Tarot with Expansion Pack ⚓✨
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 07:12:32 AM
Hi everyone!
Just a quick update to let you know we’re finalizing the files for Hundred-Acre Arcana this week and turning them in for print samples. Everything’s on track, and we’ll have more to share with you soon! 🐻🍯
This follow-up adds new Major Arcana cards featuring Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow, who entered the public domain in 2025. It also includes the final remaining copies of the original Steamboat Arcana 1928 deck—a project that helped inspire everything that came after.
We’re extremely proud of how these decks turned out, and we’d love for you to check it out if you haven’t already.
