Hello? Caps brings Bongo Cat and Schrodinger together for its VIII raffle
The Día de los Muertos release pairs two skull-themed feline sculpts at US$270 each, with about 24 hours to enter and four Schrodingers listed.
Announcement date: November 7, 2026
Hello? Caps announced VIII, a Día de los Muertos artisan keycap release that gives two of the maker’s feline sculpts a skull motif. The official raffle form lists Bongo Cat and Schrodinger at US$270 each, with four Schrodingers available. The handmade caps fit MX-style switches.
The two caps share cream-colored faces, dark floral markings and raised paws. Bongo Cat carries the pattern across both sides of its face. Schrodinger replaces one side with a dark exposed skull, down to the hollow eye socket.
Raffle entry and shipping
Entrants could choose Bongo Cat only or be considered for either Bongo Cat or Schrodinger. Hello? Caps listed an entry window of about 24 hours and announced that the sale was live on November 7 at 02:14 UTC. The form gives no exact cutoff.
Hello? Caps invoices selected entrants through PayPal. Multiple entries can result in a permanent ban, and the maker says dispatch can take up to four weeks. International shipping addresses must use Latin characters.
| Destination | Shipping |
|---|---|
| United States | US$8 |
| Canada | US$13 |
| Other international destinations | US$16 |
Customs charges may apply.
Who is Hello? Caps?
Hello? Caps is a maker of sculpted artisan keycaps. Artisan Collector’s maker profile lists Illinois, United States, as the artist’s base. The maker’s early work appeared under the name EGGcaps, followed by Bongo Cat in late 2018 and Schrodinger in 2019.
The maker’s lineup also includes Apawstle and Vagabond. The recent Día de los Muertos Vagabond used colorful skull markings and red hearts. VIII takes the same holiday theme in a more muted direction, with cream and black across the two cat sculpts.
How VIII compares with earlier Hello? Caps raffles
| Release | Theme and design | Raffle price per cap |
|---|---|---|
| VIII Bongo Cat / Schrodinger | Día de los Muertos skull motifs in cream and black | US$270 |
| Dia de los Muertos Vagabond | A white hood framing a skull face with colorful markings and red hearts | US$225 |
| Necropolis Apawstle v2 | A pale skull face with purple and yellow details on a sculpt made with haoN | US$100 |
| Gelatinous Rouge Bongo Cat / Schrodinger | Translucent red cats with pale skeletal accents | US$110 |
The table shows the price listed for each keycap in its original raffle.