These three boxes are actually pretty good. Sadly by the time I was looking for a new stationery subscription in January 2023, I wouldn't even consider Papergang after watching a few unboxings made it clear they went downhill pretty swiftly; they stopped their subscription service in October 2023
the 3rd one seems to be the favourite amongst the commenters but I have to say that the 1st one is gorgeous! the portability theme is such a cool idea, and, as I'm not into greeting cards, I would get the most use out of the items in that one 😊😊
I have a fair few subscription reviews hanging out in their very own playlist! The last one I did was very expensive so it’s been a little while, I had to recover financially 😅 but I hope to try more subscriptions soon!
Goodness... The third one is stunning. 😳💖😅 I use a preprinted planner for a workout log... Usually a Hobonichi Weeks-style, but I would make an exception for the beautiful planner.
Without a doubt the third one is my favourite! I would have liked to see some of the birds from the box on the stationery inside but that's only a minor complaint.
Since you asked.... of those 3 boxes, I wouldn't have picked any of them if I had the chance. Subscription boxes can be so hit and miss. One thing I've noticed over the years, they tend to be a great place for companies to dump items in styles/colors that aren't big sellers and convince you you're discovering new things. I can't name any one thing in the three boxes I would keep and use. I also don't think the items are worth the subscription price. You could get a planner or grower's journal like those at a discount store for a few dollars. They're nothing special.
That’s so fair Lisa - to be honest, from a business perspective using a subscription box service to reallocate stock that isn’t moving is pretty smart. I don’t think Papergang specifically are doing a great deal of that since they have a different artist thematically design items for each box, but I also haven’t found I’ve reached for or even kept quite a few of the items in this video.
I liked the first one, the portable themed! 😊 I also really like these stationery box videos for window shopping 😄 Living in EU it’s nowadays sooo expensive to order anything outside EU because you have to pay customs and taxes for everything 😞
The first two both took about two weeks from the date shipped to the date they arrived. My July box was shipped on July 28 (because I ordered it late in the month) and arrived on August 11. The August box was shipped on the 3rd and arrived on the 16th. The September box was delayed a bit because of a staff strike at at the port while shipping, but it was shipped on the 20th of September and arrived on October 13.
