America At The Seams: How Baseball Stitches America Together

A project in Sioux Falls, SD by Nathan Rueckert, Baseball Artist
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50 States, 50 Stories, 1 powerful image: a 5 Foot United States Map handmade from tattered seams & leather of old baseballs.
Backers: 119
Average Pledge Per Backer: $143

Funded: $17,058 of $12,000
Dates: Feb 29th -> Apr 4th (36 days)
Project By: Nathan Rueckert, Baseball Artist
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Latest News

5 More Days!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers! Only 5 more days left in my Kickstarter! I've learned so much from this experience and look forward to sharing with you my top 5 lessons learned in a blog post next week (stay tuned). Obviously, having the funds to do this is... (Read More)

2 Stretch Goals - $15,000 and $20,000

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It’s time for some stretch goals!  For those newer to Kickstarter, stretch goals are additional cool things I’m going to accomplish if more funds are raised, as well as additional cool rewards you can earn for being a backer. STRETCH GOAL #1 =... (Read More)

We did it!!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick note to let everyone know that as of yesterday afternoon, our project is 100% funded! The support of friends, family and baseball fans across America has been remarkable and I am so appreciative of your support. So now what? With 2 weeks... (Read More)

83% Funded + T-SHIRT & ARIZONA REVEAL!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends - your support has been absolutely incredible.  We are nearly half way through the Kickstarter funding campaign and now have 67 awesome backers with nearly $10,000 funds raised!  Unbelievable.  We still have 18 days left to raise a minimum... (Read More)

Week One Update - Halfway Home!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! It's been a busy first week here in Sioux Falls and I'm so pumped to report we are already 50% funded with 25 backers! Awesome! It's normal for the middle of Kickstarter campaigns to have a lull in activity, so I'm very thankful to be off to... (Read More)

THANK YOU!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much for the love! The first 48 hours have been amazing. We're already more than 33% of the way to our goal! Your support means the world to me. Please continue to get the word out...we still have a long ways to go. DID YOU KNOW....that we... (Read More)

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