Yesterday it took 35 collections between the two studios before the first flip flop dropped. Today I have collected 43 items from the studios and still no flip flops. It doesn't matter what was made scarves to the alpaca plushie nothing dropped. I did spend the gems for the van. Out of the 11 collections I have turned in 7 were from crafting the flip flops in the van.
On the plus side I did win the crab and 1 buried pig that I wanted. I am now hoping for a second buried pig and/or some paths. Good luck to everyone still trying.
S8 it would be nice is you made a decoration version of the crab it would look nice next to the fiesta penguins.