Callibox review, July 2014

Name: Callibox
Details: Each month, receive a curated box that contains three to five handmade items.
Price: $20


My Callibox shipment arrived in the mail yesterday. Here's a look at what I received.

1. Lip balm from For the Love of Suds (retail value: $3). Brown-sugar-scented lip balm? Sounds great to this sweet-toothed girl!

2. Greeting cards from Meyer Market Designs (retail value: $8). These cards are so cute...I can't wait to use them!

3. Refrigerator magnet from JCSpock (retail value: $4). Unfortunately, my refrigerator rarely has cupcakes in it, but this magnet will look great on it regardless.

4. Scrabble tile pendant from Handmade in Chico (retail value: $6.95). I like the "Victorian-era-meets-the-1940s" vibe of this pendant, and its colors are so pretty. Handmade in Chico sells a number of tile pendants on its website, so I might be heading over there to add to my collection.

5. Monthly quote magnet from Purse & Pocket (retail value: $4). The saying on this magnet is a bit random, but I'm guessing it has something to do with July being the month in which Independence Day falls. Still, it's a cute design.

6. Ribbon bookmarks from Callibox (retail value: $4). At first, I though that these were headbands, and while they're cute, I wasn't super excited because I receive a lot of headbands in subscription boxes. Then I looked on the information card, saw that they're bookmarks, and did, in fact, become super excited. I love to read, and I tend to dog-ear pages instead of marking them, so these will definitely come in handy!

7. Whimsical button bow earrings from Callibox (retail value: $5). I received these too late to wear for the Fourth of July, but I can break them out for Labor Day.

8. Bottle opener key chain (retail value: $4). There's a bottle opener on the underside of this button, which is such a great idea! I won't use it as a key chain, but it'll be a cute accessory to use during parties.

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This is the second Callibox that I've received, and I loved it as much as the first! I appreciate the fact that Callibox includes so many items in its shipments, and that the items are carefully selected. Plus, with a value of $38.95, this Callibox was a great deal, considering that I paid $20 for it.

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Callibox review, June 2014

Callibox is a subscription service that offers items handmade by artisans from across the country. Each box costs $20, which, when compared to the costs of other subscription boxes that I receive, is a great deal. I couldn't wait to receive my first shipment, which arrived late last week.

Cute packaging!

 

1. Vinyl wallet from Handmade in Chico (retail value: $4). The card that I received from Callibox didn't provide information about the retail value of each item, so I've priced the pieces based on the costs that I found in each vendor's online store. Anyway, about this wallet. I have about a million random business and gift cards floating around my house, so this will be the perfect place to store them. So far, so good!

2. Charm bracelet from Paper Pistol Jewelry (retail value: $12). This bracelet is very cute, and though the charms are rather random, I can always add on to it with charms that are more reflective of my personality.

3. Earrings from Paper Pistol Jewelry (retail value: $6). Yay, I love owls, so I can't wait to wear these!

4. Magnet from Purse and Pocket (retail value: $4.25). Very cute! I love the simple style of this magnet. I'll put it on my fridge so that I'll remember to twinkle every morning when I stumble into the kitchen for my daily glass of OJ before I head off to work.

5. Infinity scarf from KLOdesigns of California (retail value: ?). I love the bright blue color of this scarf. It's made from cotton that's still a little stiff, but a few cycles in the washing machine should soften it right up. Scarves are one of my favorite accessories, so I loved getting this item!

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So, what did I think about my first Callibox? I loved it! For $20, I received an excellent array of well-curated products. I'll use everything that I received, and I can't wait until next month's shipment!

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