Labels lol 😂. "We finally listened to you Mark." - a+o lol

❤❤❤ between the last one and this one, A&O have totally redeemed themselves! I’m in love!

I’d be a lot less mad about getting little A6 notebooks in sub boxes if they were softcover - much more likely to get thrown in my bag and actually used. So hopefully the softcover book is a sign of things to come

You are so very excited in this video that I found myself smiling through the whole of it. I felt your disappointment when you unboxed the advent calendar set. So, it's really nice to see you giddy over products!

All are great!!!!

The pilot G2 metallics and white work great in a black out journal. I do one blackout each year. The juice 04 metallics are also great. No transfer and a quick dry time. :). Thanks for the unboxing

Love the stencil! About the only stencils I use are water drops (water tracker) and weather icons along with a ruler. So.. if they could do a ruler type, with just those - I'd be set!

First time commenter. I've been getting subscription boxes for a year and have loved almost everything that came in them. The September box was over the top! This one left me wanting, however. I will probably never find a use for the journal with the navy pages. (And my main reason for getting the subscription boxes is for the journals.) I'm not a fan of white gel pens because they typically don't flow well and clog up so easily. Thus, I had low expectations when I realized the pen in this box was a white gel pen. And... it didn't work well. Multiple pen tests revealed it to be fickle and sometimes not writing at all. I will find good use for the A5 journal cover, though! I'm an author and I use my A5 journals for all my notes and details when I'm writing, so having a cover to protect that important journal will be wonderful! I'll also use the square notebook and the notepad. I don't use Washi tape too much, so this will sit in my drawer for a long, long time before it's used up. Finally, the Acrylograph pens. I haven't had much luck with these in the past. They seemed to dry up quickly. But I do like using metallic gel pens in my journaling, so maybe these will be useful. All in all, I didn't think the box was worth the price for my purposes. In the past there have been some items which I thought were cute but not really useful to me. (The little basket in the summer box, for example. Cute! But... meh.) So for me, I think it's more economical just to buy directly when I need new journals.

Love that notepad.

Thanks so much for the unboxing! I’m running not walking to buy this subscription!!

I definitely had to resub this month. (I'm bummed I couldn't get the library box!) What I like a lot about this box is that it's all stationery stuff. I'm generally uninterested in getting extra coffee cups and water bottles and stuff like that--I still haven't used that compartment tote bag from several boxes ago. This color scheme is absolutely up my alley, and also, I remember asking for softcover notebooks a long time ago, so I'm glad there is one! Can't wait to get my box.

Thank you for your unboxing! I cancelled my subscription after the library box which I really liked. The different sized notebooks aren't my thing, and the really oddball things I've gotten in the past like the glass!! water glass, the flower press, the teacup etc just haven't been a match. I love the design of this box though, I hope everyone loves theirs!

I love this box, it will be my first sub box. I have ordered from them a few times but this is what i was waiting for.

BEST BOX EVER! - I'm also very excited for the 7x7 notebook.

I’m drooling over this sub box collection. So many beautiful and fun items! Two questions: first, what is your favorite white gel pen (brand and size)? Yours looks amazing and what I’ve been trying to find in a white gel pen forever! And second, how is the experience of writing on the notepad? It looks amazing, but I’m curious about writing on sparkly paper since I know that can sometimes be a pain, especially with certain types of pens and markers (gel or water-based).

Thanks for the reveal Mark! 👍🏾 I love the square notebook, the notepad & the stencil! What’s the white pen that you like?

Oh ya this is next level!!!! I’m so Excited 🎉

Every single thing in this box is my aesthetic, my use, my…self! I ordered mine today & I cannot WAIT!

I love that beautiful square softcover notebook. I’m a fan of celestial-themed items. What’s your favorite gel pen? I liked the opacity of it.

What a beautiful box! Sakura's Moonlight Gellyrolls are incredible on colored or black paper!

This box is truly heavenly, in all senses of the word. I love everything in it! I was never interested in the sub boxes until the September Vintage Library theme, which caused me to sign up. I'm so glad I did because the quality is incredible this time too! And I'm so happy they finally listened to you about the acrylograph labels 😅. I'm 100% with you re the page numbers! Let's keep hoping...

Welp. It’s been a long time since I got a sub box. I thought I was cured. I’m on the waiting list now. I have to have it.

I love the soft cover square journal. I use squares for my journals. This one makes me feel as if it’s ok to just take notes in it.

Want to see the best Mark face?! Pause at 4:39 😂 it’s the best!!

Thanks for your thoughtful and energetic unboxing. I love the cover the navy but would have preferred white. No worries. I will gift it with the white gel pen :) love everything else

I was disappointed when the journal that came in the box didn’t fit in the cover (too thick) but found another A5 notebook that would. I also was a little sad that the square notebook was dotted and not blank paper. Its cover and size just screams sketchbook to me 😅 I do love the washi tape, metal stencil, and the notepad being crooked doesn’t bother me. But I think my favorite is the navy blue paper. That is going to be a sketchbook for sure (even with those pesky dots) 😍

A trick for some white gel pens (works for .7 acrylographs too) is to kind of float the pen over the paper instead of pressing down, you barely touch! Will help with that roller ball line. I hate that line!

Can’t wait to get my box. That soft cover is giving me life. Thanks for the heads up.

I love this series! I fins white paint pens work best on dark paper. It gives that fat line you like. That pen set is gorgeous, though!

I love this box. I love that everything is for journaling and there wasn't any of that filler stuff like key chains, flags, water bottles, tea cups, that sort of thing. If the square journal was 192 pages I would definitely give it a try for a everyday journal. I agree that the dark page journals aren't super useful, but I love it anyway. I agree with others, Vintage Library and Celestial Wonders are what I was looking for in a sub box and worth the money. I hope they keep it up :)

The notebook with the blue pages is just gorgeous!! I love it!

I think I squealed with delight as I opened up each piece of this box. I avoided spoilers because I wanted to be surprised, and I'm so happy I did! My favorite piece is the square, soft cover journal. It's unique to Archer & Olive, and I really do hope we see more of those. Second is the shimmery notepad. I love that so much.

I absolutely love this box! Hope they use these designs in some of the ad how product too.

I like everything about this box except for the soft journal 😳

I admit, I’ve been tempted to cancel my subscription box. But I loved the previous one, and this one! Holy moly!!! It’s everything!!!

I'm so obsessed with this box that I have subscribed for the quarterly boxes for the first time. It's also a reward to myself for finally finding some work after my PhD. I'm most excited about the two journals and the square one especially. It's so handy. My 2024 journal is already set up in a Scribbles That Matter -Starry Night blackout journal. This is going to be my creative bullet journal for a new career path. It came with a Uniball Signo which writes really well.

❤❤❤❤ I absolutely love this box! That Pet Tape looks awesome, I thought it was just a holo washi but I like this better! I haven’t really thought of the 7x7 for a size nor the soft cover but it seriously looks amazing! The stencil, pen and acrylographs are awesome too but for me it’s the A5 journal. That purple is gorgeous!! And with Navy paper!!! Eeeeeee!!! Sooo excited!!! Not sure what I’ll use it for yet but I love it already. It might be my 5 year journal I’ve been thinking about starting. And last but not least the shimmer paper. OMG. I can’t wait to get my inky fingers on it!! I can think of so many uses! So excited!!

wow, I don't usually love the themes but this is perfection. I hope I can snag one!

I got mine yesterday, and between the Vintage Library box and this one, they are knocking it out of the park lately. I loved your obvious and genuine enthusiasm for the square soft notebook, it's caused me to look at it differently and get inspired. Thank you for the stencil demo, because I have to confess I wasn't 100% sure how to use the curved and sunburst lines, haha. I never would have clocked that as a tool to create trackers. Finally, like you, I *gasped* when I saw the acrylograph labels, LOL. But yes, everything in this box was a winner.

Anxious to get my box in as well. I would love to know which white pen you used that wasn't the A & O pen? I think the Zebra Sarasa Decoshine 0.5 pens will look nice in the Midnight Blue papered A5.

Omg! I really love it maybe i need to get this.

This box had me at celestial!! I’m new to A&O and just received the Camping box from the Black Friday sale and OMG I found a new love for journaling! My fave in this box is the same as you…square 7x7 soft notebook. So sad it’s sold out now. Maybe they’ll restock. 🙏 Thanks for sharing this video. ❤

I’m so excited for this to arrive! I love the whole thing!

Thank you for the unboxing!! This box is really perfect for my style and needs. Love the pearlescent dot grid sheets for additions to my blackout bujo. Drop the white gel pen you love, please!

So loving this box!

Yes! Love the size of the notepad. Definitely feels more usable.

Hi Mark I'm delurking to say I love your rebrand and I so love this box. I'm not a person who loves surprises so I have been buying the overstock sub boxes I like as individual purchases. I missed out on the awesome September library box so when I saw the sneak peak, I knew this was right up my alley. I signed up on the waitlist and subbed when they opened it up. This is a great Birthday\Christmas gift to myself.

Love love love!! I cannot wait to get mine. Which white gel do you like? Pentel or Gelly Roll?? I am interested in the notepad and the new navy a5 paper.

Wow it's like you're writing on the night sky with lights what an ethereal consept I'm impressed of how well they brought it to life I wish I could buy all of these 😢

Higgs, Windsor & Newton, Noodler all put out white FOUNTAIN PEN ink which are decent quality and nicely opaque.

I want to see how the soft cover does before screaming for more of them. I'm concerned about wear and tear - emphasis on the tear lol its very pretty, I think I would prefer 8x8 though. The acrylograph labels are fantastic! The pens themselves are nice too. I'm not big on the blue pages. I had the same issue with the green page one, but it had a monstera leaf on the front so I still have it. That one had perforated pages...ugh.

I wish I ordered this box before it sold out!

In love with the A5 notebook with blue paper 🤩 it would be perfect for my galaxy-themed journal for next year, but it's too expensive to ship from US to the Netherlands nowadays 😢

Great sub box! I'm new to A&O, do they ever do offwhite pages? I find them easier on my eyes. That soft bound book is awesome!

Nice box. Love the square one and the dark pages. Maybe not for everyday, but it’s pretty cool.

What an amazing collection of products! When I saw the theme, I’d decided it would be a perfect Christmas gift for my daughter-in-law. I KNOW she’ll love it, but now I wish I could order a second one! BTW, Mark - love your unboxing videos!

I can’t wait to get my box!! I love it!!!

I received my subscription box yesterday. I managed to avoid ALL the sneak peeks beforehand and I'm glad I did. It was so much fun to open it and be amazed. It's a great box and I was so happy to find that square journal in there! I'm setting it up as my main journal today. The only disappointment is that my pen does not actually work at all. Not even poorly. I am hoping I can find some other pen refill that will work with it, because I think the pen itself is so nice! I'll see what I can do with it.

im so stoked for the box. ive never bought a subscription box before but when i saw the release of this i literally grabbed my wallet so fast. celestial themes are so timeless and lovely. im stoked for the soft cover notebook. im a game designer and it looks perfect for work. the stencil looks extremely useful. i guess you can track how much water you drink, the weather, or even use the weather symbols for mood tracking. and the radial stencils look incredibly useful. i guess we'll be seeing more radial spreads in the future. i dont really care for a navy blue journal and im not sure what ill use it for. but i admit the navy blue paper is lovely, and the cover of the notebook is so cute.

I just switched from a large hardcover to a smaller softcover and I love it. Would definitely buy A&O soft covers

I am so excited for the cover! I am using a cousin this year for one of my planners and have been searching for a cover , so finders crossed that one fits! Also very excited for the soft cover notebook!!!

That notepad is gorgeous! But it's killing me that it's crooked...

I love the labels too. I put labels on some but I didn’t have the right kind of stickers so they peel off. I liked when they printed the names on also but I understand there was a manufacturing glitch of some sort with doing that. I thought at the time that this was the perfect solution and it’s looks great. I really like the white gel pen but the obvious question(in my opinion) is ‘will it be refillable?’ Loved your video. ❤ I’m excited for mine to arrive. 🎉

I’m actually so excited for the labels too! I just got a bunch of acrylographs from the Black Friday sale and I immediately noticed that I won’t be able to tell some pens apart lol

Woot! Labels for acrylographs! Nice looking box, mine should show up today. Out of curiosity what size s your fav white gel pen?

I love this. That notepad is amazing. I was sold with the square notebook. I'm subscribing for sure. I've always loved their paper quality even though I'm a Hobonichi fan and usually prefer thinner paper.

Woootttt excited 😊

I love this box and can't wait for it. The notepad and the notebooks are perfection. Also I feel like I need to make a cleric d&d character and use the purple journal for notes; it just feels right. I have problem with streakiness from my Signo to. The Signo will be great one minute and then streaky the next. I wonder if I got a dud because my gold Signo is perfect.

I am happy I decided to skip this one, but definitely has some fun things in it! Thanks for this video! Im okay without the page numbers in my journal but to each their own haha

which one is your fave white gel pen? it is so hard to come by indeed!

The theme of this box is absolutely PERFECT for me but I don't like coloured pages or soft cover so I'd have been absolutely gutted upon opening this to realise neither of the journals were really "usable" for me 😢

Are the items available individually? Some of those items are stunning but like to be careful to buy just stuff that works for me. Also, what was the pen you called your favorite white gel pen? It wrote so well!

Curious to know what the other white gel pen was that you said was your favourite?

Mark, what’s your favorite white pen?

Hi Mark, do you have a plan for the boys notebook yet? It's beautiful but looking for ideas.

I think this is BEAUTIFUL, though a lot of it seems very much catered to die-hard A&O bujo fans, and less to people who use notebooks a little bit more functionally. There's nothing wrong with that, and I hope that everyone LOVES their box. But for me, I'm glad I canceled my subscription because I would've had stuff that I thought was beautiful but wouldn't have used. (And also, I hope A&O makes more of this sort of box and the one from September going forward. This is great quality.)

Wait, but what is your favorite white gel pen I need to know I can never find a great one.

These make me slightly envious. The subscriptions are still sold out.

Do you have a link someplace to your favorite white gel ink pen? Thx!

If I won the lottery, I would buy Archer and Olive. I love this brand so much! I ordered an A5 cover and a multicolor pastel notepad (b5) to add to my growing collection. I typically use Moleskine soft cover a5 expanded for my bullet journal because it's more flexible. I can't wait for A&O to implement soft covers into their designs. I think I would become a true brand whore after that for A&O. LOL

So what ARE the best white gel pens??

Could you give me the name of your white gel pen that you prefer to use?

what's your favorite white pen? I don't think you mentioned which it was

Which is the white gel pen that you used?

But that notepad looks very poorly made. Look at the angle difference between the perforation and the branded dark lip cover at the top. Not even close to aligned. So crooked. I'd make them send me another because that looks like a QC reject. Except no one caught it and they sent it to an ambassador who then filmed the sloppy construction for all to see. I'm glad you like it so much, but wow. If you paid for this box, you deserve a notepad that doesn't look like a quality control fail.