There’s something about Hobonichi this year, I think they didn’t mix up their blind gift packs properly because I have seen so many videos of people getting 4/5 of the same notebook design in a row, which is actually (if every cover design was equally produced and randomized properly) more statistically improbable than getting a variety.
That makes perfect sense! I was a little shocked that they were all the same. It made me wonder if they pulled them all from the same bin and they weren't mixed up. 🫣
Yes, agreed. It seems like almost everyone has received multiples of the same design. It's like they just grabbed the required number from one container with the same design in it rather than picking them from each different container or something.
@@Bolderbon I think you should, it’s elegant! I ended up with the unsodo Weeks bc the history and the green color spoke to me but the Platinum was definitely calling my name!! I hope it’s around next year!! And the Hon you had for 2024 is the Weeks I have for 2024 bc it’s delightful and also elegant. So happy I jumped on that before it was gone!
I also got the same ivory HON, in the A6. The slash is supposed to be like the slash when you write a date (like 9/13) so it makes sense it doesn't cover the whole book! It's just a symbol. Although tbh if they had the botanical one again I probably would've bought that one. 😅
Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that someone else got the design as well. I was starting to think that I was the only one that got it. I would've loved the botanical also, but this is so chic and elegant as well. 🤍
I love your Slash but would not have picked it myself. I would have gotten the Crescent Moon if I was spending the bigger bucks. I got the Weeks Mega in Lemon Yellow and the Original in A6. I have a Chic Sparrow cover that will already fit the original and the clear cover will actually fit inside my Moterm for the Weeks Mega. I would like to see the comparison across books of the same size. This is my 2nd year with the Weeks but my first with the original.
Really happy to see your picks for 2025! It's nice to see some love for the Ivory Slash🤍 and I liked hearing your reasoning behind it, as continuation of the Botanical HON series. I was surprised that the Makino botanical series didn't make an appearance in this September launch but maybe it's coming Spring. Thanks for sharing your haul :)
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I'm so surprised that I haven't seen anyone with the Ivory Slash cover. It is very pretty in person! I was also surprised they didn't bring back the botanical collection as well. It had to be a bestseller in the States. Will be nice if it makes it back! 🌼
There's a quiet elegance to the ivory slash Hon. I saw where someone painted a vase with the bottom of the slash, then she painted flowers above the slash. I'm not that creative. I ordered the Crescent Moon Delivery hon in A6 and the Spy x Family hon in A5. I can't wait for my box to arrive tomorrow!
Awww!! That sounds so lovely! I agree, it's such an elegant cover. Oh, you are going to love those designs! I was soooo torn on the Crescent Moon and the Spy x Family is so cute!!
I can’t believe you got all five same surprises. They sure didn’t mix them up. I got the same one. I got the ivory Hon A5. I put cover on cover on it and I will add some stickers or something under the cover. I also really liked the Platimum White and Lemon Water. But I chose the unsodo weeks, to mix up my patterns a bit.
I did buy the Makino A5 cover because I had all the pencil boards and the Plain Notebooks from last year. So I am switching out one of my planners for that cover. Sad part is it cannot take a cover on cover. So it will be ruined quickly.
Oh my gosh.. yay!! I'm so glad someone else loves the design as well. I think I need to get a cover for it as well. It looks like any lil blemish will be super apparent on it. The Unsodo weeks is sooo pretty. I was definitely eyeing that one as well. 😅
I have no issues with the slash design at all-just VERY SLIGHTLY annoyed to be using the navy on again for 2025. I’d wanted Ivory, but the site told me it was sold out. That was a problem. The system should have given us an error-it should not have conveyed information that wasn’t true. But it’s quite ok. Every time my cart got dumped I refilled it, but with one less thing. So I ordered like 8 things less than intended and this is not my year to order a Stappo! And in the end I was able to afford a Moterm A5+ and a Weeks cover, both of them in veg tanned leather.
I've got the A5 Ivory Slash HON for 2025 too! I'm not a fan of the navy one but I love the ivory one. I like the symbolism of the date slash for a planner cover too.
I do agree with you about the Slash looking super chic! The ivory one a lot more than the navy, also. Personally, I don't think it's for me (if I were to get a HON, I'd definitely choose one of the busiest and most textured covers lol) but I'm always glad to see people getting that one :)
I was disappointed there wasn’t a botanical either. I like the slash okay but think it is a bit plain. I do love how nice it looks with the botanical Hon and think it was a great choice!
Awww!! You are the sweetest!! The Unsodo series is soooo pretty!! I can't believe they didn't mix up the designs this year. I've been hearing that everyone's been getting the same thing also. I'm ok with it since I'll be gifting them to my niece's, and now they won't fight about whose is better, lol!! 🤣
Thank you so much for saying so! I'm surprised more people have commented about this. After my boyfriend didn't care for it..I tried searching for videos or reviews on it and didn't even find one other video. Which I found odd since it was introduced last year. The only thing I did find was on the Hobonichi Cousin forum where others also didn't care for the design. I do love it though, but will need to put a cover on it to protect it from getting any blemishes on it. 🤍🤍
There’s something about Hobonichi this year, I think they didn’t mix up their blind gift packs properly because I have seen so many videos of people getting 4/5 of the same notebook design in a row, which is actually (if every cover design was equally produced and randomized properly) more statistically improbable than getting a variety.
That makes perfect sense! I was a little shocked that they were all the same. It made me wonder if they pulled them all from the same bin and they weren't mixed up. 🫣
Right??? It's honestly such a weird thing for them to overlook
Yes, agreed. It seems like almost everyone has received multiples of the same design. It's like they just grabbed the required number from one container with the same design in it rather than picking them from each different container or something.
Love the slash. I also chose the ivory slash for next year!
One of the best Hobonichi Haul video to watch. ❤❤I really wanted the Tomitaro Makino print for 2025. Thank you.
Aww thank you so much!! I would've loved another Tomitaro Makino print as well. Here's hoping for next year!
Hi Bonnie!! The Platinum Weeks is GORGEOUS
Hi! Yessss!! I'm so in love with it! I might have to use it as my everyday carry! 🥰
@@Bolderbon I think you should, it’s elegant! I ended up with the unsodo Weeks bc the history and the green color spoke to me but the Platinum was definitely calling my name!! I hope it’s around next year!! And the Hon you had for 2024 is the Weeks I have for 2024 bc it’s delightful and also elegant. So happy I jumped on that before it was gone!
I also got the same ivory HON, in the A6. The slash is supposed to be like the slash when you write a date (like 9/13) so it makes sense it doesn't cover the whole book! It's just a symbol. Although tbh if they had the botanical one again I probably would've bought that one. 😅
Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that someone else got the design as well. I was starting to think that I was the only one that got it. I would've loved the botanical also, but this is so chic and elegant as well. 🤍
I love your Slash but would not have picked it myself. I would have gotten the Crescent Moon if I was spending the bigger bucks. I got the Weeks Mega in Lemon Yellow and the Original in A6. I have a Chic Sparrow cover that will already fit the original and the clear cover will actually fit inside my Moterm for the Weeks Mega. I would like to see the comparison across books of the same size. This is my 2nd year with the Weeks but my first with the original.
Really happy to see your picks for 2025! It's nice to see some love for the Ivory Slash🤍 and I liked hearing your reasoning behind it, as continuation of the Botanical HON series. I was surprised that the Makino botanical series didn't make an appearance in this September launch but maybe it's coming Spring. Thanks for sharing your haul :)
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I'm so surprised that I haven't seen anyone with the Ivory Slash cover. It is very pretty in person! I was also surprised they didn't bring back the botanical collection as well. It had to be a bestseller in the States. Will be nice if it makes it back! 🌼
There's a quiet elegance to the ivory slash Hon. I saw where someone painted a vase with the bottom of the slash, then she painted flowers above the slash. I'm not that creative. I ordered the Crescent Moon Delivery hon in A6 and the Spy x Family hon in A5. I can't wait for my box to arrive tomorrow!
Awww!! That sounds so lovely! I agree, it's such an elegant cover. Oh, you are going to love those designs! I was soooo torn on the Crescent Moon and the Spy x Family is so cute!!
I'm so excited to hear that you'll be offering stickers for the different a6s❤
Yay!! Yes, I'm already hard at work creating designs for this lil guy!! 🤩
@Bolderbon I'm so excited to know that! I keep hoping to one one day see a sub for that size lol
I can’t believe you got all five same surprises. They sure didn’t mix them up. I got the same one.
I got the ivory Hon A5. I put cover on cover on it and I will add some stickers or something under the cover. I also really liked the Platimum White and Lemon Water. But I chose the unsodo weeks, to mix up my patterns a bit.
I did buy the Makino A5 cover because I had all the pencil boards and the Plain Notebooks from last year. So I am switching out one of my planners for that cover. Sad part is it cannot take a cover on cover. So it will be ruined quickly.
Oh my gosh.. yay!! I'm so glad someone else loves the design as well. I think I need to get a cover for it as well. It looks like any lil blemish will be super apparent on it. The Unsodo weeks is sooo pretty. I was definitely eyeing that one as well. 😅
I like the design!
Thanks! I like it too
I have no issues with the slash design at all-just VERY SLIGHTLY annoyed to be using the navy on again for 2025. I’d wanted Ivory, but the site told me it was sold out. That was a problem. The system should have given us an error-it should not have conveyed information that wasn’t true. But it’s quite ok. Every time my cart got dumped I refilled it, but with one less thing. So I ordered like 8 things less than intended and this is not my year to order a Stappo! And in the end I was able to afford a Moterm A5+ and a Weeks cover, both of them in veg tanned leather.
I've got the A5 Ivory Slash HON for 2025 too! I'm not a fan of the navy one but I love the ivory one. I like the symbolism of the date slash for a planner cover too.
I do agree with you about the Slash looking super chic! The ivory one a lot more than the navy, also. Personally, I don't think it's for me (if I were to get a HON, I'd definitely choose one of the busiest and most textured covers lol) but I'm always glad to see people getting that one :)
Not a fan of the slash, but definitely love your aesthetic so I see where you’re going with it! 👍
Aww...I totally understand! I do like the slash, but I definitely see why it’s not for everyone! 😉
Love the slash HON. Had a dark one this year. I love how they look, but I did not use it much. oo stiff.
I wonder why they don’t have a matching color scheme with box, pen and pencil board?
I'm not sure, but that would be awesome! ❤
I was disappointed there wasn’t a botanical either.
I like the slash okay but think it is a bit plain. I do love how nice it looks with the botanical Hon and think it was a great choice!
I totally agree! Not sure why they didn't bring back the botanical collection since it was a fan favorite. Hoping they bring them back next year!
Yo- Love it~ so fantastic - ))
Thank you so much! 💗
Bolderbon, great video it was really good
Hi, the page with the years is an age chart. If the person was born on that year, then they are the age of the number next to the year :)
If you want to trade a bat for one of the blue, I got three of the blue :) I got all of the onsodo offerings
Awww!! You are the sweetest!! The Unsodo series is soooo pretty!! I can't believe they didn't mix up the designs this year. I've been hearing that everyone's been getting the same thing also. I'm ok with it since I'll be gifting them to my niece's, and now they won't fight about whose is better, lol!! 🤣
Gonna be brave and admit that I strongly dislike the slash. Either be solid or have a pattern. Its like they gave up part way IM SRY
Is there a meaning to the slash on the cover? Personally don’t care for it at all.
The slash covers confuse me, like i just don’t understand it 😅 but it doesn’t bother me
Thank you so much for saying so! I'm surprised more people have commented about this. After my boyfriend didn't care for it..I tried searching for videos or reviews on it and didn't even find one other video. Which I found odd since it was introduced last year. The only thing I did find was on the Hobonichi Cousin forum where others also didn't care for the design. I do love it though, but will need to put a cover on it to protect it from getting any blemishes on it. 🤍🤍
Slash isn't for me, looks like a mistake. I get the appeal though but the cream cover with a gold 2025 embossed simply would be lovely.
FYI--“avec” is French and pronounced “ah-vec”.