I’m getting the same Weeks! Every year I get swayed by the gentle look of the Plaid Weeks! I’m in Canada, too and want to order from Amazon Japan- do you have to pay duties/custom fees? Love your videos!
Yay! Great choice to get the Plaid :) It looks so much nicer in person. Amazon Japan collects custom taxes at checkout so you have the option to view the grand total before paying. It just means there will be no extra fees upon delivery.
@@1lorett1 you have to sign up with Amazon Japan - but works the same - it just tells you if an item would ship to you address and cost. They handle all import taxes etc so you know final price!
Yayy so excited for your haul, Tiffany!! such elegant and beautiful choices! 🤩 the cafe latte cover and harvest plaid weeks are just so lovely. I was eyeing the green tragen pouch as well, and it looks so good! I'm so glad that you showed how it could potentially even fit the Weeks! I was surprised how sweet the Beautiful Season cover on cover looked on the harvest plaid weeks, what a nice touch, but the adorable sticker of the tiger and violin would also be so cute! 💖 so excited to see how these will take part in your 2025 lineup!
I love your videos - your voice is really engaging. :) I got the same freebie notebook, and I really like it. :) I love all the stuff you got - I would love to see the Stappo in use when you start putting stuff into it. Also, I didn't realize that the taut zip cover was all leather inside. For some reason I assumed it would be PU leather like the Mina Perhonen fabric covers (except for the Piece and 5-year covers, of course). Thanks for the video - I love watching Hobonichi unboxing videos, and yours are always great. Enjoy the rest of your day!
@@pennycandyys The Mina fabrics are definitely expensive. It seems likely that they are more expensive than the Liberty fabrics, but I don't really know. Has there been a leather-lined Liberty fabric cover? The two currently on the 1101 website both have cloth interiors. I can't remember a leather-lined one, but I don't usually look at them too closely because I'm not into their floral patterns. I agree about the Mina Perhonen covers. They're very cute but I don't buy them because I don't like PU leather. It doesn't hold up well at all. Overall, I prefer leather covers, and I have a few of them. But it's a little weird that only the Piece covers from Mina are leather-lined, right? I'm glad that there are cover options for vegan Hobonichi users, I just wish they were weren't made with that PU leather. An all fabric cover would be better than that, IMO.
@@pennycandyys P.S. Ahh, I see - I looked again, and the Weeks cover is leather inside - also the zipper pull. I don't use the Weeks, but I remembered that there are usually LIberty fabric covers for it.
@@arguchikthis has also been my big-bear, why spoil a beautiful expensive fabric cover with PU leather that won’t last as long as the fabric will. I too would prefer fabric lined to suit both vegan and non-vegans alike with a cover that will last longer.
I’m already using the Stappo, it’s great! I will for sure do a video on it. I’m glad I decided to just get it, I’ve had my eye on it since it came out and didn’t really see a need for it until now. The taut zip cafe au lait is definitely leather and not PU. It was hard to find the spec but it’s hidden below the description. I hadn’t known until someone pointed it out. Yeah, it’s certainly strange for Mina covers to be PU and not leather given how costly it is priced. I feel it has something to do with keeping cost down because the fabric is already costly?
Yes! The items were lower priced on Amazon Japan and I imagine shipping is a little higher from Hobonichi. I ordered from Amazon Japan this year and shipping wasn't so bad since I had other stationery items in my order.
I love unboxing videos! It's so nice seeing all the different items we purchase and how different each person is with their choices. I just made a 3rd order but this time with a friend thankfully and bought an A5 HON ( the Hiruko Kubota one) because for some reason I wanted to try out an A5 for next year and if it doesn't work, I already have an A6 waiting for me lol and repurpose one of them, either way I'm going to make use of both of them somehow.
Ooo, the Hiruko Kubota one was one that I had to force myself to not buy. It’s so beautiful! I just couldn’t justify it because I won’t be able to use all of the notebooks.
I went the other way to you I bought the Crescent Moon delivery 🌙 A6 hon for 2025 but used A5 Avec books this year - also to see how I go. Good luck and I hope the A5 works out well for you. I fill a quarter of the page with sticker and might not be able to do that in A6 but I wasn’t writing a whole page so thought to try downsizing.
Amazon Japan! Great idea TIffany. I had my eye on some deco rush, but held off since I was trying to limit my $ total. But if shipping is super reasonable with Amazon Japan, I can get a few extras! The tiger sticker 😆
It helped and was easy to compare prices because Amazon Jpn includes calculation of import taxes and shipping upon checkout. For ordering just deco rush, I would search it from your local seller because it’s such a small item. However, there will be so much stationery to add onto your order to make the order worth it. Otherwise taxes and shipping probably is still more than the deco rush.
Love what you chose - esp the tea time post cards! I know this sounds crazy, but I can’t wait for 2026 bc it’ll be Hobonichi’s 25th anniversary. lol Step away from the stationary.
If not for the freebies this year, I’ll definitely go for Amazon Japan. Hobonichi has marked up the prices for overseas buyers (I’ve compared the prices on the package and the prices on the website. Everything’s marked up a few dollars) shipping is also more expensive. I think Amazon Japan is selling them with the original Japanese prices and that’s why they’re cheaper.
What's up Tiffany! The talk show music at the beginning floored me!😁uhoh she's about to scold em. It's interesting that people are saying theirs doesn't lay flat. I have both covers in the sleeves and mine lays flat like a pancake. I folded it back once to get it in place, but I'm not having that problem. We'll it's over now. How is that green one? Is that material like felt or something? 💜
I'm in love with how that cover layers with the plaid print of your Weeks!!! It looks like lace from afar, kind of like a really pretty vintage tablecloth with lace trimming. I was having trouble deciding what to get because I love the Harvest Plaid and also the Beautiful Season cover, but I was worried the art would be hard to see on the light background. This totally convinced me to go with my heart and get both because it's SO lovely together. Also the cover feels more wearable year-round with the plaid Weeks b/c I was concerned the art was TOO wintery, but the plaid totally freshens it up and it feels appropriate for all seasons
The pen colour is although not my fav combo, a very happy Hobonichi colour. It just doesn’t fit in very well with my current notebooks and covers. I’m not opposed to using it though, I still like the pen! :)
Lol Tiffany, I hear you say, ‘needed it, “NEEDED” it’ and I totally related to that. I have had to ask myself that so many time. I keep stay to myself, I want a Stappo this year, I resisted last year, but I after spending on several more covers than I needed … Yumi Kitagishi - everything except the post-it tabs - like that was a big saving 🤣🤣 Hiroko Kubota weeks, A6 hon and Illuminated flowers cover for it. I told myself no Stappo… but the little devil on my shoulder is still whispering “go back, go back and get the Stappo”!! I’m so happy for you that you got the beginners guide I missed out on that as local Hobonichi prices were just too high for me to consider them. I know it’s not their fault, I would like to support local but I just can’t justify the price difference. That postcard book is just sooo cute. I love it!! Also I am a big tea fan, to the point that my TC Dinners edition is a tea journal, so anything tea related, washi, paper pads, sticker, etc, I have to grab it!! So good choice on the postcard book. I had to rewind and rewatch the flip a few times 😂 🫶🏽🍵🐰🐻❄️ That Cafè au lait plaid cover is so beautiful. I need to stop looking at it in videos 🫣🫣🫣 thanks so trying the Weeks in the Tragan Cover, I asked and you show so great you have wonderful intuition! I’m thinking about going back to get the A5 to put weeks and A6 in there together as my physical health and mental health huddle books. Actually I have two weeks as I’ll be using the 2nd to meal plan and note recipes I try & like. The Beautiful Season cover looks perfect pretty on your weeks. I really appreciated your story behind the sticker - it’s a lovely sticker but your story really brought the sticker to life for me. Thank so much for your lovely haul video. 🎉🙏🏽🫶🏽
Haha, finally someone that ‘gets’ me! 😁 I keep doing that to myself every Hobonichi season…AND I still end up ordering more afterwards from different places. I should just know myself and plan better next time! I think if we budget and plan it, there’s no problem to indulge in what we love. After all, we have the rest of the year to plan for 2026 haul 🤣 I should have planned better because I only bought the A5 Blank notebook because it was the only place to get it since I wasn’t going to be making another Hobonichi order. I don’t mind supporting my local businesses, they keep my hobby alive hehe. But yeah, it was marked up. The Stappo…is…so…cute and functional! I am using it now and glad I decided to get it. I had my eye on it ever since it came out but I never really found a need for it until now. I can move my journaling/planner kit quickly to my living room and back to my desk. Just love it. I will do a video on it soon. But consider this me enabling you! The A5 Tragen pouch would make a cute zip case to hold your weeks and A6 - what a neat idea! I didn’t think of that. That would definitely work I think and you probably have room for a few pens and stuff. Thanks so much for your kind message ❤️
@@toxmot thank you for my early morning laugh. I’ve not been too well lately and living alone with long term health challenges I don’t laugh a lot, so I appreciate you so much. I really enjoy each and every video. I try to budget but then there are so many delectable items upon launch I can’t help myself but spoil myself a little 🫣🤣🤣. I fell asleep on launch last year, this year I stayed up as I thought it would be the best way not to miss out on what I want… I eventually, like many, gave up, went to bed early hours of the morning, only to get up at a reasonable hour and to find that most of what I wanted was in stock!! So it seems. I need to revise my Hobonichi purchase strategy for 2026 items to: GO TO BED Varsha, and get up nice an early to start the day fresh, and get what I want without being grumpy later for lack of sleep. 🤣🤣. Thank you for enabling me with the Stappo, I can’t decide what/how I will use it so that’s what’s holding me back. I have got several books for 2025 and I’m not sure all will fit and I am finally sorted with using the Delfonics Lelotte organiser bag for my monthly rotation of pens and stationery. I was using a medium Delfonics pouch but it got too small as I like to have access to my Sarasa vintage gel pens, Pentel, Tombow and Sailor brush pens - in addition to fountain pens 🫣🤣🤣🤣 I love my stationery - another reason why I really enjoy your channel 🫶🏽🎊🙌🏾🥰🙏🏽
Ahhh, so exciting!! I’ve been interested in the stappo, but I’m waiting for a pattern (or a future order than needs to hit free shipping 😆) before I do. As for that cover. It’s stunning. 🥲
I’m getting the same Weeks! Every year I get swayed by the gentle look of the Plaid Weeks! I’m in Canada, too and want to order from Amazon Japan- do you have to pay duties/custom fees? Love your videos!
No, you pay everything at checkout and that’s it. No custom fees with Amazon.
@@DL-idk thank you!
Yay! Great choice to get the Plaid :) It looks so much nicer in person. Amazon Japan collects custom taxes at checkout so you have the option to view the grand total before paying. It just means there will be no extra fees upon delivery.
I bought the same flat tragen and my Hon fits so well. Thank you for great video.
Yes, Amazon Japan is dangerous 😂😂😂 great haul across the board - love to see all the stationery goodies!
The hard part now is waiting for 2025 to roll around 😂
@@toxmot I’m definitely adding tidbits into my new planners and using my new covers already 🤣
Can you use your US amazon account to order from Amazon Japan? How does it work?
@@1lorett1 you have to sign up with Amazon Japan - but works the same - it just tells you if an item would ship to you address and cost. They handle all import taxes etc so you know final price!
@@1lorett1 BTW I’m in Europe so oftentimes it’s more affordable to order from Amazon Japan and more selection.
Yayy so excited for your haul, Tiffany!! such elegant and beautiful choices! 🤩 the cafe latte cover and harvest plaid weeks are just so lovely. I was eyeing the green tragen pouch as well, and it looks so good! I'm so glad that you showed how it could potentially even fit the Weeks! I was surprised how sweet the Beautiful Season cover on cover looked on the harvest plaid weeks, what a nice touch, but the adorable sticker of the tiger and violin would also be so cute! 💖 so excited to see how these will take part in your 2025 lineup!
Oh my! You’re the first one who’s ordered the harvest plaid in the tons of unboxing videos I’ve watched!!! Good choice!!! I got that one too 😁
I love your videos - your voice is really engaging. :) I got the same freebie notebook, and I really like it. :) I love all the stuff you got - I would love to see the Stappo in use when you start putting stuff into it. Also, I didn't realize that the taut zip cover was all leather inside. For some reason I assumed it would be PU leather like the Mina Perhonen fabric covers (except for the Piece and 5-year covers, of course). Thanks for the video - I love watching Hobonichi unboxing videos, and yours are always great. Enjoy the rest of your day!
I am really irritated that Mina Perhonen covers are not leather inside, given the Liberty ones are. Maybe the Mina fabric is a lot more expensive?
@@pennycandyys The Mina fabrics are definitely expensive. It seems likely that they are more expensive than the Liberty fabrics, but I don't really know. Has there been a leather-lined Liberty fabric cover? The two currently on the 1101 website both have cloth interiors. I can't remember a leather-lined one, but I don't usually look at them too closely because I'm not into their floral patterns. I agree about the Mina Perhonen covers. They're very cute but I don't buy them because I don't like PU leather. It doesn't hold up well at all. Overall, I prefer leather covers, and I have a few of them. But it's a little weird that only the Piece covers from Mina are leather-lined, right? I'm glad that there are cover options for vegan Hobonichi users, I just wish they were weren't made with that PU leather. An all fabric cover would be better than that, IMO.
@@pennycandyys P.S. Ahh, I see - I looked again, and the Weeks cover is leather inside - also the zipper pull. I don't use the Weeks, but I remembered that there are usually LIberty fabric covers for it.
@@arguchikthis has also been my big-bear, why spoil a beautiful expensive fabric cover with PU leather that won’t last as long as the fabric will. I too would prefer fabric lined to suit both vegan and non-vegans alike with a cover that will last longer.
I’m already using the Stappo, it’s great! I will for sure do a video on it. I’m glad I decided to just get it, I’ve had my eye on it since it came out and didn’t really see a need for it until now. The taut zip cafe au lait is definitely leather and not PU. It was hard to find the spec but it’s hidden below the description. I hadn’t known until someone pointed it out. Yeah, it’s certainly strange for Mina covers to be PU and not leather given how costly it is priced. I feel it has something to do with keeping cost down because the fabric is already costly?
Yes! The items were lower priced on Amazon Japan and I imagine shipping is a little higher from Hobonichi. I ordered from Amazon Japan this year and shipping wasn't so bad since I had other stationery items in my order.
I love unboxing videos!
It's so nice seeing all the different items we purchase and how different each person is with their choices. I just made a 3rd order but this time with a friend thankfully and bought an A5 HON ( the Hiruko Kubota one) because for some reason I wanted to try out an A5 for next year and if it doesn't work, I already have an A6 waiting for me lol and repurpose one of them, either way I'm going to make use of both of them somehow.
Ooo, the Hiruko Kubota one was one that I had to force myself to not buy. It’s so beautiful! I just couldn’t justify it because I won’t be able to use all of the notebooks.
I went the other way to you I bought the Crescent Moon delivery 🌙 A6 hon for 2025 but used A5 Avec books this year - also to see how I go. Good luck and I hope the A5 works out well for you. I fill a quarter of the page with sticker and might not be able to do that in A6 but I wasn’t writing a whole page so thought to try downsizing.
I got the same taut case as yours, mine is A5!!
Amazon Japan! Great idea TIffany. I had my eye on some deco rush, but held off since I was trying to limit my $ total. But if shipping is super reasonable with Amazon Japan, I can get a few extras! The tiger sticker 😆
It helped and was easy to compare prices because Amazon Jpn includes calculation of import taxes and shipping upon checkout. For ordering just deco rush, I would search it from your local seller because it’s such a small item. However, there will be so much stationery to add onto your order to make the order worth it. Otherwise taxes and shipping probably is still more than the deco rush.
Love what you chose - esp the tea time post cards! I know this sounds crazy, but I can’t wait for 2026 bc it’ll be Hobonichi’s 25th anniversary. lol Step away from the stationary.
If not for the freebies this year, I’ll definitely go for Amazon Japan. Hobonichi has marked up the prices for overseas buyers (I’ve compared the prices on the package and the prices on the website. Everything’s marked up a few dollars) shipping is also more expensive. I think Amazon Japan is selling them with the original Japanese prices and that’s why they’re cheaper.
What's up Tiffany! The talk show music at the beginning floored me!😁uhoh she's about to scold em. It's interesting that people are saying theirs doesn't lay flat. I have both covers in the sleeves and mine lays flat like a pancake. I folded it back once to get it in place, but I'm not having that problem. We'll it's over now. How is that green one? Is that material like felt or something? 💜
I'm in love with how that cover layers with the plaid print of your Weeks!!! It looks like lace from afar, kind of like a really pretty vintage tablecloth with lace trimming. I was having trouble deciding what to get because I love the Harvest Plaid and also the Beautiful Season cover, but I was worried the art would be hard to see on the light background. This totally convinced me to go with my heart and get both because it's SO lovely together. Also the cover feels more wearable year-round with the plaid Weeks b/c I was concerned the art was TOO wintery, but the plaid totally freshens it up and it feels appropriate for all seasons
Yaaaayy I was waiting for your video!!
Yay! Thank you!
I really want a Stappo box now...lol. I may have to place an order from Hobonichi.
I love your videos so much, you are so normal and natural and conversational
Great purchases and really loving the A6 zip cover...gorgeous!
Great Haul! That sticker😄
Thank you, just love it!
Great stack ✨
Nice. 😍
I feel like im all alone in liking the pen color. But i do have a lot of black items in my collection so maybe thats why it works for me
The pen colour is although not my fav combo, a very happy Hobonichi colour. It just doesn’t fit in very well with my current notebooks and covers. I’m not opposed to using it though, I still like the pen! :)
Love it all!
Yay! Finally, right?! Those are all excellent celections.
Haha yes, it was a long hard wait
Lol Tiffany, I hear you say, ‘needed it, “NEEDED” it’ and I totally related to that. I have had to ask myself that so many time. I keep stay to myself, I want a Stappo this year, I resisted last year, but I after spending on several more covers than I needed … Yumi Kitagishi - everything except the post-it tabs - like that was a big saving 🤣🤣 Hiroko Kubota weeks, A6 hon and Illuminated flowers cover for it. I told myself no Stappo… but the little devil on my shoulder is still whispering “go back, go back and get the Stappo”!!
I’m so happy for you that you got the beginners guide I missed out on that as local Hobonichi prices were just too high for me to consider them. I know it’s not their fault, I would like to support local but I just can’t justify the price difference.
That postcard book is just sooo cute. I love it!! Also I am a big tea fan, to the point that my TC Dinners edition is a tea journal, so anything tea related, washi, paper pads, sticker, etc, I have to grab it!! So good choice on the postcard book. I had to rewind and rewatch the flip a few times 😂 🫶🏽🍵🐰🐻❄️
That Cafè au lait plaid cover is so beautiful. I need to stop looking at it in videos 🫣🫣🫣 thanks so trying the Weeks in the Tragan Cover, I asked and you show so great you have wonderful intuition! I’m thinking about going back to get the A5 to put weeks and A6 in there together as my physical health and mental health huddle books. Actually I have two weeks as I’ll be using the 2nd to meal plan and note recipes I try & like. The Beautiful Season cover looks perfect pretty on your weeks. I really appreciated your story behind the sticker - it’s a lovely sticker but your story really brought the sticker to life for me.
Thank so much for your lovely haul video. 🎉🙏🏽🫶🏽
Haha, finally someone that ‘gets’ me! 😁 I keep doing that to myself every Hobonichi season…AND I still end up ordering more afterwards from different places. I should just know myself and plan better next time! I think if we budget and plan it, there’s no problem to indulge in what we love. After all, we have the rest of the year to plan for 2026 haul 🤣
I should have planned better because I only bought the A5 Blank notebook because it was the only place to get it since I wasn’t going to be making another Hobonichi order. I don’t mind supporting my local businesses, they keep my hobby alive hehe. But yeah, it was marked up.
The Stappo…is…so…cute and functional! I am using it now and glad I decided to get it. I had my eye on it ever since it came out but I never really found a need for it until now. I can move my journaling/planner kit quickly to my living room and back to my desk. Just love it. I will do a video on it soon. But consider this me enabling you!
The A5 Tragen pouch would make a cute zip case to hold your weeks and A6 - what a neat idea! I didn’t think of that. That would definitely work I think and you probably have room for a few pens and stuff.
Thanks so much for your kind message ❤️
@@toxmot thank you for my early morning laugh. I’ve not been too well lately and living alone with long term health challenges I don’t laugh a lot, so I appreciate you so much. I really enjoy each and every video. I try to budget but then there are so many delectable items upon launch I can’t help myself but spoil myself a little 🫣🤣🤣. I fell asleep on launch last year, this year I stayed up as I thought it would be the best way not to miss out on what I want… I eventually, like many, gave up, went to bed early hours of the morning, only to get up at a reasonable hour and to find that most of what I wanted was in stock!! So it seems. I need to revise my Hobonichi purchase strategy for 2026 items to: GO TO BED Varsha, and get up nice an early to start the day fresh, and get what I want without being grumpy later for lack of sleep. 🤣🤣. Thank you for enabling me with the Stappo, I can’t decide what/how I will use it so that’s what’s holding me back. I have got several books for 2025 and I’m not sure all will fit and I am finally sorted with using the Delfonics Lelotte organiser bag for my monthly rotation of pens and stationery. I was using a medium Delfonics pouch but it got too small as I like to have access to my Sarasa vintage gel pens, Pentel, Tombow and Sailor brush pens - in addition to fountain pens 🫣🤣🤣🤣 I love my stationery - another reason why I really enjoy your channel 🫶🏽🎊🙌🏾🥰🙏🏽
Ahhh, so exciting!! I’ve been interested in the stappo, but I’m waiting for a pattern (or a future order than needs to hit free shipping 😆) before I do. As for that cover. It’s stunning. 🥲