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No, your eyes do not deceive you.

That *is* the hull of an original Tiny Boat, all the way from Zheng's cabin in Our Flag Means Death Season 2.

We didn't include this boat in the first TinyCrewBigRaffle as it doesn't have a flag, or a mast, but we've decide it's time for some extensive repairs and for it to go to a new TinyCrewBigRaffle home.

You can now win this combination of OFMD history - both prop and charity raffle! 100% genuine OFMD prop in the bottom and a 100% TinyCrewBigRaffle repair job from the mast up, with an extra special flag Amy is working on.

Donate to win!

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Want to the know the origins of our Baby Monkey prize? Well, have listen to Megan Vertelle and Ra Vincent talk about bringing Spanish Jackie's to life again for Season 2 of Our Flag Means Death during Behind Our Flag (with Monkey making a guest appearance!).

Megan not only kindly donated Monkey so we can raise even more money for 3 of our original #TinyCrewBigRaffle charities, but donated her Behind Our Flag fee too (which Amy / @siren-events-uk matched).

To win this amazing prize (or one of our generously donated runner-up prizes), donate to any of our 3 charities: 1. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust as chosen by Megan (and get a bonus entry for adopting an elephant, rhino or giraffe). 2. Mermaids UK as chosen by Con for our Tiny Boats Raffle, and more important than ever in light of the recent terribly ruling in the UK. 3. WCK, who supported LA through the fires earlier this year and continue to feed those in need in disaster and war zones around the globe.

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Back again with another donated prize! This time we have the most adorable zine I've ever seen! AND IT'S POP-UP!

Ollie @lumiilys has sent in this amazing pop-up zine as another runner's up prize!

"...my inspiration is the fact that I loved pop up books as a kid and wanted to make something similarly whimsical with some of my favourite gentlebeard scenes!"

- Ollie

Ollie can be found on

Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/lumiilys.bsky.social,

IG: www.instagram.com/lumiilys/,

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/lumiilys,

and on Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/lumiilys/shop?artistUserName=lumiilys&collections=4047632&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=top%20selling

Thank you so much for your generous donation Ollie! Your art, everything from kitty Ed to Mermaid Stede (and all the Gentlebeard in between), is honestly some of the cutest around! I also spied some art with Ed and his pearl necklace!!

Note: There is another page in this zine!! We'll leave that a secret until the prizes are drawn for and shipped out. But, think moonlight, on deck, tender moments, maybe a bit of fine red fabric.

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TinyCrewBigRaffle 2 Runner's Up Prizes!

I would like to take a minute to introduce some of the prizes donated to TinyCrewBigRaffle!

First up is Ed's Pearl Necklace from the incredible 'Harlan's Emporium of the Curious and the Bizarre!'

Jennifer and Cordelia are the ones who create those gorgeous parasols and jewelry we see on IG , FB, and Bsky!

"My co-captain and I are part of the queer community; we wanted to make items outside of the typical binary design. Like intricate pieces that incorporated industrial elements or heavy, bold designs with Swarovski crystals and gemstone beads. Glamorous, androgynous accessories that mix hard & soft. That's also why I was so captivated by Blackbeard's necklace: I loved the balance of pearls with the curved metal finding. "

- Cordelia

You can see their work on Bsky, on Etsy and on other platforms here: Linktree.

Thank you for sharing your work and for donating this gorgeous necklace!

This will be a runner's up prize that will be drawn for after Baby Monkey! A lovely bottled letter from Harlan's Emporium will also be included! 💌

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When we first laid eyes on Baby Monkey, our first reaction was, "Ahh, he's so cute!" 'Smol, detailed, bespoke suit, he just wants to go on adventures with you.' My husband: Wow that's freaky. Everyone online: "sleep paralysis demon" "haunted" "it's possessed Amy's body" 😭🤣😭 I still think he's so cute! The only thing he's haunting is my dreams - because I want to secretly throw my name into the raffle so bad. 😭 I'm not going to, but like last time when Amy and I donated to the charities, we'll donate again. In fact, Amy / @siren-events-uk has already donated and matched Megan's donated paycheck from Behind Our Flag! What incredible people I've had the honor to meet. Same goes for all the fandom friends I've made. You crew are all so great. 🫶🫰 -Christina

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Me every time Amy tells me she’s carrying Baby Monkey around like a real baby, because he is actually that size.

-Christina

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I got some time to meme finally!! So happy to be back!!

Tiny Crew Big Raffle 2 is live! Check out Baby Monkey (yes, we know he's a little orangutan, but the name stuck lmao). He was donated by Megan Vertelle (OFMD S2 Set Decorator) to raise money for her chosen charity: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust!

Bonus entries for baby animal adoptions and for sharing the raffle on social media when you've made your own donation!

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#TinyCrewBigRaffle 2 - Baby Monkey is LIVE!

Visit our brand new website for all the information on how to donate and enter, our prize and bonuses, and our genuine Season 2 #OFMD prop could be yours for as little as $5.

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Time to meet the charities we're raising money for with #TinyCrewBigRaffle Monkey!

1. Our first returning charity is The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Chosen for us by Megan Vertelle, S2 Set Decorator, for the first #TinyCrewBigRaffle she reached out to offer our lovely little monkey as a prize for a second raffle to raise more money for SWT and the elephants.

2. Our second returning charity is (UK), which Con O'Neill also nominated for us for the first #TinyCrewBigRaffle. Mermaids provides essential support for trans, non-binary and gender diverse young people and their families in the UK.

3. Our last but by no means least returning charity is World Central Kitchen. They were our most donated to charity in the Tiny Boats raffle and we have chosen to support them again due to their essential work around the globe, but also in the aftermath of the LA fires, where many of our cast and crew are based.

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We have a new profile, which can only mean one thing - we're getting ready for #TinyCrewBigRaffle2 to win a genuine OFMD S2 prop to go live! In just over 24 hours the entry form will be open and between now and then, we're going to be dropping all the information you might need below! 

Charities - Megan Vertelle kindly donated Monkey to us to raise more money for her #TinyCrewBigRaffle charity pick - The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. She has kindly allowed us to add 2 more of our previous causes into the mix and we have selected Mermaids on behalf of champion supporter Con O’Neill and WCK for their LA fire relief efforts.

Entry - Entries will run exactly the same as for our previous raffle. A donation of $5 / £5 / €5 (or the equivalent in your currency) will equal one entry. There is no limit on the number of times you can donate or enter, but you must complete the Entry Form and submit your proof of donation. We will NEVER ask you for money directly! All donations are submitted directly to the charities only. 

Milestone Prizes - We will continue our tradition of celebrating every $1k mark we pass, with prizes for each donor who tips us over into the next thousand. Every milestone prize winner will get 5 bonus entires, a selection of small OFMD themed gifts and Amy is donating a personalised autograph from a guest of your choice at @siren-events-uk The New Uni-Con convention (currently Ruibo Qian, David Fane and Nathan Foad). AND for every $1k raised before April 5th, she will also donate a ticket to David Jenkins' online panel for Behind Our Flag and you will get to record a question to ask our pirate dad.

Bonus Entries - You can get yourself a free bonus entry for the following: 

- Adopting an orphan from Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (one bonus entry per adoption)

- Sharing, tagging and linking to #TinyCrewBigRaffle on a public social media profile after you've donated.

Dates - 

Raffle opens 00:01 (GMT) Saturday 29th March 

Raffle closes 23:59 (BST) Saturday 3rd May 

Winners (and hopefully totals) announced 10th/11th May, to be confirmed.

Want more info? We've gone legit and set up a website, which will be launching tomorrow!

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Happy 3rd Birthday OFMD! To celebrate the show that has changed both our lives, raised $12k for charity last year, and forged an amazing friendship between your Co-Admirals, it's time for us to go big and go hard all over again. Yes, it's time for the TinyCrewBigRaffle 2!

Amy & Christina x

We'll be announcing the prize, aka the mystery prop of much speculation, on Monday 10th - to celebrate the one year anniversary of forming the Tiny Crew - the day Christina agreed to join a complete stranger (Amy) on the Tiny Boats Auction madness.

Get your final guesses in now!

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Brb, I think Amy and I both are going to have a little cry over this. Everyone in this fandom has had such huge hearts and pulled together to help each other and those in need. We’ve all done our best and continue to do our best to make sure we leave this world a better place than how we’ve found it. Our flag truly does mean love. ❤️❤️

A lovely letter for the lovely people are so generous with their time, skills and hearts!

The people who organise and run events like the RBB, keeping the fandom fresh and exciting and cheering artists and writers on!

The ones who give their time to make art and stories for zines and calendars that raise money for good causes!

The people who create and support events like the @ofmdcraftfair and @ofmdaction and @ofmd-buys-boats and all the countless other WONDERFUL AMAZING things that have raised thousands and thousands for charities!

The people who do such hard work for @adoptourcrew - always taking time to report events and provide such open and fair communication for us all.

The people who spread love and joy and positivity by doing things like Artist of the Week, celebrating both well-known and lesser known artists (writers/podficcers/meta writers etc) who all deserve love and support, no matter how long or little their time in fandom has been. And themed weeks like Gentlebeard Wedding Week or Rare Ships Week, which bring such fun and community spirit to fandom!

And, of course, @ofmdlovelyletters for just being really really NICE and kind, and spreading just a little bit of love for a fandom who has been through some really fucking tough times. 💕

And to every single person who cheers on, supports, donates, writes to and appreciates all of these things (and SO MANY MORE!)

Well, this really is the loveliest of lovely letters.

To all the fandom organizers, to the writers and the artists and the cheerleaders, to those who run and support philanthropical events like @ofmdcraftfair and @ofmdaction and @ofmd-buys-boats, to the people behind @adoptourcrew who keep us informed, to every single one of you who keep this fandom alive and thriving and a positive place to be, this lovely letter is for you. 💌

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All Tiny Boats packages are shipped and tracking sent!

As I work on potential milestone prizes for TinyCrewBigRaffle 2, I walked away for a moment only to find this: my 5-year-old’s attempt at helping. ❤️ (just a quick fyi: these bracelets use knots and aren’t braided lol)

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New Sign-Up for Updates!

Click the link below to sign up for TinyCrewBigRaffle 2 updates! We have a new email we're working with, so if you signed up for updates during the last raffle, you won't get these notifications!

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Hello Crew! We've updated our email address! While our previous email is still up and running (and we still regularly check it), we will be using * tinycrewbigraffle@gmail.com * as our horizons broaden. You'll be seeing our usernames change on most if not all our platforms as well. Email, message, or reach out with any questions, or even just to chat!

Thank you for your continued love, support, and enthusiasm! You truly brighten our days and help to make the world a better place!

Christina and Amy

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🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

To celebrate the arrival of 2025, #TinyCrewBigRaffle are delighted to announce that we will be back! We've been approached by a member of the #OFMD Season 2 crew to bring back the #TinyCrewBigRaffle with a new, and amazing, S2 prop.

The team are taking January off, minus the mailing of some very important Tiny Boats to their news home. Then we'll be working out the logistics for the Spring 2025 #TinyCrewBigRaffle. Stay tuned, or sign up for updates via the link in our profile.

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And last, but by no means least, our final #TinyCrewBigRaffle treats! As part of the #TinyCrewBigRaffle, the beautiful human that is Lindsey Cantrell agreed to an interview about her work on #OFMD Season 2.

Amy had an absolute blast putting together the interview questions, and we hope you all enjoy reading Linds' answers. As an added bonus, she kindly offered to send us some #ofmdbts pictures to go with our interview. When Amy sent back a list for Linds' to chose from, she delivered them all, and then some!

We'll be posting the highlights here on our IG, but read the full interview here: https://substack.com/@tinycrewbigraffle