Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Book(ish) Box Subscription


I have seriously been eyeing this subscription box for several months. The price just kept me from pulling the trigger, but I figured if I was going to ever find out if it was worth it, I had better go ahead and order it. The Bookish Box is a monthly subscription that includes a shirt and 3-4 other bookish items each month for about $34. I signed up September 2nd and the first box came in the mail October 16th.  


The theme is Halloween of course!


The branding and packaging hit all the right points in the stylish category. Of course I love anything with teal. 


And the shirt makes my heart palpitate. I did opt for the 2XL box since fitted women's shirts can be a bit iffy. That added a few extra dollars to my box. I just love this Edgar Allan Poe Raven shirt. I just happened to finish reading a compilation of short stories from him as well as listened to Christopher Walken read "The Raven" thanks to Nancy. The fit is good. I am glad I got the larger size though. 



A bracelet featuring a line from The Shining came from Authored Adornments and is priced at $14.99 in her Etsy store.


Three bookmark magnets from Earth Cookie Creations. The magnet part is not very strong, barely staying on my fridge, but I love the clothespin part. I also got a kick out of the Florida map that was included in the package. 


A clamshell! Woot! Ninety Ninety-One Candle Co features a scent called Hershel's Farm as a nod to zombies. The scent is autumn afternoon- herbs, leaves and fresh air. I struggled to find their Etsy site, but finally tracked it down. Clamshells run $4 and scent shots are $2. All fragrances offer tribute to pop culture. She carries a lot of standard wax tart fragrances with fun new names and has plenty of fall and holiday scents in stock.

This particular scent has a freshness that is great for a cleaning or laundry day without being detergent-like. The throw was a solid medium. 


There is also that adorable Dracula magnet (super strong) from an Etsy shop called Kits. Any book can be made into a magnet for $2. 

Overall, I got at least $50 worth of product for $34 and change shipped. There is an option to upgrade your shirt into a hoodie, sweater, cardigan, racer back tank top or long sleeve shirt. I may do a long sleeve ragalan or 3/4 lace sleeve in the future. The November Fantasy based theme is sold out but signup now to get the December box. 


14 comments:

  1. Interesting box. So this IS a monthly subscription, once you're signed up you get it each month? Or is one of those where you have to try and score one each month before they're gone?

    ~Deb

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    1. Yes! Once you are in, you're in. The November box took a few days to sell out once opened up to new members. I will probably keep this box until January then stop. I'll play it by ear.

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  2. What a super-fun box! :) I LOVE THAT SHIRT! :D I'm glad you liked "The Raven" -- one of my favorites!

    This box reminds me of a subscription I used to have to a company that sadly went out of business. It was called "Lost Crates," and for $35/month, you would get a fantastic box of very high end desk supplies -- pens, papers, and reading/writing tools. It was amazing! This was like 2010 or so -- they went out of business, but were amazing.

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    1. Lost Crates sounds like a sub box I would love. Hugely into writing and stationary. Too bad they closed up. This box is fun but I doubt I will keep it for a long-term subscription. It's a bit spendy for my monthly budget.

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    2. Yeah, Lost Crates was amazing because you always got a lot more than $35 worth of stuff. Plus, the stuff was useful. It was like pens, moleskine-type journals, book holders, beautiful stationary - just awesome. I currently only have three boxes, and they are all just fun $10/each cosmetic ones - -Ipsy, Birchbox, and now Sephora Play. I got my first Play yesterday and it is AMAZING. I keep wanting to do Flicker Box, but then I just figure that I can get candles and melts that I KNOW I will like with that money. Le sigh! :)

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    3. Sephora PLAY you say???? Off to check it out! Thanks!

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  3. Wow, that's a great box! I really love the design of everything in there. Do you know if this particular box is still available? Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Yes! Great fun! I think this box is sold out but there are a few openings for November's box I saw on IG today. Thank you for the wax swap Amanda. It was fun and it brightened this poopy day.

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  4. I have yet to try out any subscription boxes. This one looks pretty cool though!

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    1. They can be fun as long as you don't mind getting a few "meh" products. Lauren at LoloLovesScents gets some amazing candle sub boxes: flicker and another that skips my mind.

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  5. This is amazing and it has me geekin out for some reason. Haha. What a great box. I will definitely be purchasing.

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    1. Geek out sister! It is totally geek worthy. I am excited about November'sbox!

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  6. I've seen some ads for book box subscriptions & I've been so tempted! This one is very cool!

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    1. The Owl Crate one entices me too but I am so cheap when it comes to books. I just buy them for a quarter at the library. This box is cool. I have November's posting soon!

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