I recently wrote an article on subscription services, and praised Graze Box as the only one I actually used. Well, Fancy seemed to want to one-up the competition and sent me an April Fancy Box, which has a “rustic” theme to it. I had every intention of writing the review as if the box was a housewarming present, coming just days before we are to close escrow. However, my lovely fiance Cal had another thing in mind. As I opened the box, she reached in and yelled “KINFOLK!” in regards to the Kinfolk #11 in the box. It went downhill from there, as she snatched everything and held them in her clutches yelling, “I’m going to do the review, write this down!”
Kinfolk #11 ($18)
Preface: Kinfolk is kind of the Northwest-y, print version of Instagram. But, instead of selfies with 23 filters, it’s filled with images of dinner parties and actual, honest-to-God articles.
Cal’s reaction: OH MY GOD! KINFOLK! IM GONNA MAKE ALL THE FANCY DINNERS!
Message in a Bottle USB drive ($28)
Preface: It’s a USB drive. Cute, but still a USB drive. I prefer function over form, so I have a feeling someone in my family is getting a USB drive for their birthday.
Cal’s reaction: Does it have a message on it? Is it waterproof? Can I put potions in here? Like poison? Or drugs? Shouldn’t you be hiding your drugs in your USB drive and not hiding your USB drive in your drugs? But then again, why would you try to hide your USB drive unless you’re a SECRET AGENT! [Note: I’d like to point out that by this time, she has been doing math homework for over 5 hours]
Sasquatch Soap ($6 each, got 1 Pine Tar & 1 Gold Moss Scrub)
Preface: “It’s soap designed for men.” And while it smells good to me, it also smelled good enough to Cal that she tried to punch me when I tried to take it away.
Cal’s reaction: It smells like deliciousness and love and outdoors and mystical, magical science. Ima shove it down my [RETRACTED] DO NOT PUT THAT ON THERE! SASQUATCH IN MY [RETRACTED!]
Zipper pouch By Izola ($28)
Preface: It’s a sturdy feeling bag, though mine has a little Swiss Army logo instead of the shirt collar, which is highly preferable.
Cal’s review: You’re allowed to have this but only because I have more toiletries than you do and this won’t hold them. This is perfect for our trip next year. You can put the Sasquatch soap in there so you smell less like ass.
Final verdict: the April Fancy Box is massively legit. The price of the box is $39 + shipping, but with $86 worth of radness in there, it’s a steal.