Ever since Joe from The Gentleman Stationer announced his first ever Patron mystery box, or as he describes it, Curated box, I knew that was something that I wanted to try out. I am a terrible person to try to get gifts for, as my wife can attest to, as if I see something that I want to get, I will research all of the options and get whatever version I feel like will be the right fit for me. The idea of receiving a box and having no idea what is in it, that is a way to bring back some of that mystery associated with opening up a gift.
I have now been a part of almost every box that Joe has offered aside from one on this last round, as he added it after I had already picked up the couple that I talked about in this latest video and I really can’t think of a single item that I have either not given an honest try, or in some cases, they have become staple items that I use all of the time. I have also found that items from past boxes really come to be useful for future boxes. A great example of that is the NJK long reach pencil sharpener from the very first box, I have used that to sharpen future wood case pencils that have come in later boxes.
These boxes are normally offered to Patrons first, so you might consider signing up for the Gentleman Stationer Patreon if you want to be able to get one of these when they next come available, but for the last few, there have been some left over that have been released to the general public as well.
Here are some of the past curated box videos to check out as well.