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Alex and Olmsted
@alexandolmstedTracked since May 2026
creating Puppets, Films, Physical Theater, and Mechanical Wonder.
Observed Aug 26, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
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Starting price
$1/mo
8 membership tiers
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$1/moElmer's School Glue"School's in session!"
Want to help us continue to make art and you're on a budget? This tier is a great place to start! Get early access to our public YouTube videos and our unending gratitude.
Benefits
Patron shout-out on @AlexAndOlmsted Instagram StoryEarly access to YouTube Videos
$5/moHot Glue"Keep a cold compress nearby, because things are heating up!"
Your pledge at this tier will help with the purchase of basic workshop supplies and necessities. As a bonus, your name will be listed in the Thank You screen of our YouTube videos!
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Patron shout-out on @AlexAndOlmsted Instagram StoryEarly access to YouTube VideosName listed in Thank You page on YouTube videos
$8/moWood Glue"You Know, The Glue Is Actually Stronger Than The Wood..."
Just like two pieces of wood with adequate glue and clamping pressure, we're stronger with your support! Your pledge at this tier let's us invest in better quality and longer lasting materials. You'll get all the benefits of the previous tiers, as well as some bonus Behind The Scenes posts!
Benefits
Patron shout-out on @AlexAndOlmsted Instagram StoryEarly access to YouTube VideosName listed in Thank You page on YouTube videosAccess to Behind the Scenes posts
$15/moCyanoacrylate"OK Google, How Dissolve Superglue From Fingers?"
You're amazing and we bring you in every puppet repair kit we put together! Your pledge at this tier allows us to spend more time on creative projects and experiment with different materials like thermoplastics and casting resins. You also make it possible for us to turn down lower paying gig work in order to focus on our own art.
This tier receives all the benefits of the previous tiers as well as several others listed below!
Benefits
Patron shout-out on @AlexAndOlmsted Instagram StoryEarly access to YouTube VideosName listed in Thank You page on YouTube videosAccess to Behind the Scenes postsOccasional digital goodie (examples include production shots from past shows, patterns, etc)VOTE on upcoming Video Topics
$25/moBarge Cement$58
$50/moEpoxy$59
$100/moTig Welder$5a
Growth signals: Alex and Olmsted
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MembershipLast observed 2026-08-26. Not enough recent observation yet for a 30-day reading.
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May 202618 weeks trackedNow
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Alex and Olmsted does not yet have a measured paid-member count. 7 of 9 cohort creators are measured for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Alex and Olmsted | Freshness |
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| #1 |  The Thought EmporiumPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 547 | Not comparable | Aug 26, 2026 |
| #2 |  Michael AlmVideoContent relevance + business context | 195 | Not comparable | Sep 2, 2026 |
| #3 |  Greig Johnson MakingWritingContent relevance + business context | 186 | Not comparable | Aug 29, 2026 |
| #4 | JOJared Owen AnimationsPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 158 | Not comparable | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Not ranked | AAAlex and OlmstedProfilePodcastsPaid members position in Recommended cohort | Not measured | Reference | Aug 26, 2026Stale |
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Recent posts
What they publish41Posts total0 postsLast month91.7%Members-only
Previews available for 41 posts
Article Latest post$1 tier & upA&O Awarded a Rubys Grant for "Mechanisms"Hello, Patrons! We have some exciting news. "Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms" was awarded a 2026 Rubys grant!
August 6 5 likes 18 commentsCharm City Books AutomatonHello Patrons! Alex here. As some of you may know from previous posts, one of my jobs is repairing and maintaining the automata collection aArticleOct 1, 2025$1 tier & up 8 6
Take an Intro to Automata Workshop with Alex!Hello, Patrons! We have some very special news. Alex is leading an automata workshop at the American Visionary Art Museum! It's an Intro levImageAug 13, 2025Public 4 5Medallion Awards for the Childrens Theatre Foundation of AmericaA behind the scenes look at two new kinetic sculptures!ArticleJul 8, 2025$1 tier & up 3 4
A&O Kinetic Sign AutomatonHello friends! Alex here. As part of my work repairing and maintaining the automata collection at the American Visionary Art Museum...ImageMar 11, 2025$1 tier & up 6 4
Automata Design - Happy Sad Ugly PrettyHello, friends! Alex here. I had a little time over the holidays to work on a project for fun. As some of you may remember from previous posArticleFeb 20, 2025$1 tier & up 8 6
Automata Repair for the American Visionary Art MuseumSee how Alex repaired a Peter Markey automaton from the American Visionary Art Museum's Cabaret Mechanical Theatre!ImageNov 15, 2024$1 tier & up 4 8
The Automata CrankerWhile we were going through our old archived projects we came upon this short demo video of an Automaton...VideoSep 7, 2020$1 tier & up 2 4
The "ADRIFT" Boshie PuppetHello, Patrons! We are in the final week of performances for Happenstance Theater's ADRIFT | A Medieval Wayward Folly, one of our favorite sArticleJuly 31$1 tier & up 4 2
The Baker Artist Awards and A&O's "Worm Circus" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre CenterA&O are 2026 Baker Artist Awardees Big News Alert! We have been awarded the prestigious 2026 $10,000 Baker Artist Award for Performing Arts.ImageJuly 5$1 tier & up 6 8
Lisbon, Lincoln Center, and the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference!Hello, Patrons! LISBOA, Portugal We performed our award-winning puppet show Milo the Magnificent May 7-10, 2026 at the FIMFA - Festival InteArticleMay 7$1 tier & up 3 14
Bread and Puppet, Los Angeles, Portugal, and More!Locked Bread and Puppet, Los Angeles, Portugal, and More! May 3 5 6ArticleMay 3$1 tier & up 5 6
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