Reader Review – Rosario Dawson Quarterly Box! #18901

I received the box today and was really, really impressed. First of all, I loved the vibe, this is what a late summer box should feel like (yes, I am looking at you, Nina Garcia!). Both bag (in my favourite colour combo, perfect as my new gym bag) and bandana are quite well made, and I am happy that I finally get to try Kiehl’s skincare, which is quite pricey over here in Europe.

I did not find the carabiner either, but I am relieved that I am not the only one;)

Does anybody recognize the signature of the co-star? (I hesitated to ask the question, but curiosity prevailed;)

This is a very cool box, makes me want to go to burning man. I wish I had got it. I wonder what the next theme is.

This box beats the tar out of the first Brittney Palmer Quarterly box! I emailed Quarterly and they emailed me back a paid return label to send the whole thing back for a full refund, shipping and all.
It had four items in it. A beach towel, that a quick Google search found for $19.99, a cheap beer koozie with Brittney on it, a poorly made plastic drink mixing tumbler with Brittneys lip print on it and a pair of completely plastic sunglasses that I could find for better at Target for under $10. Total disappointment, especially after we have been so spoiled by the Nina Garcia box!

Love it, with all of the fancy and quarterly boxes , to get a look inside would have to become a shared effort! Thanks for the post, dear reader:)

Liz, with all the Quarterly boxes out there you should post more reader reviews. That would be cool

I thought this box was going to be great, and I still like the enthusiasm and spirit behind this box, but gee, I’m afraid I cannot say I loved this box and will be putting a bunch of it up for swaps. First, it was really poorly packaged. The box was squashed, so the poster (rolled up) was squashed. The inside of box was filled with crinkled paper shreds, and it was very hard to find some of the very small items. There’s supposed to be a carabiner in the box, but I never found it. Doesn’t look like Leisha found it either! Let’s see how responsive customer service is!

On the good side: I like the bandana with the batiked stars. Very cool. All the Kiehls skin care — I think these alone justify the cost of the box, but just barely. The little bottle with message inside is cute.

But majority was on the “huh?” side:
I’m too old for posters, and even in college I would not have put up a sexy celebrity poster even if it is signed. I need a kid brother to give it to.
The glass beads are cool, but I wish there was some ideas / instructions / materials list on how to actually make something with it. Just stringing it up on thread isn’t going to look very professional.
Same with the glow in the dark thread. Neat idea, but I’ve been searching the web for interesting ideas of what to do with it, and I’m just not going to start a cross-stitch project right now!
I don’t get the lanyard.
The other textile piece of fabric – again, wish there were some ideas of what to do with it. Orange is not my color, so it’s not going to go on my head.
The batik bag – it’s ok. It’s rather floppy with little structure, no extra pockets, so it’s not going to work well for a gym bag for me. So I’m wondering what I will use it for.
Little flashing light – neato for a party maybe but nothing really special.
Pinhole glasses – what do I do with these?

I’ll give this box one more chance just because!

You’re welcome Liz!!! I’m glad you could use the pictures!

I read the spoilers on MUT, but was unaware of the theme. I’m impressed with her first box and thought she did a great job with the Burning Man theme. I’ve read about Burning Man and it’s interesting to be able to read the cards and learn why she included each item.

This does fit into the Burning Man theme. I can see most of items used in the dessert. Boy, that’s going to be one crazy event!!

This is a very cool subscription box, and not at all what I expected. I am sorry I missed this one, but I don’t believe the box sold out so maybe it will be on the Best of Quarterly at some point. If not, will definitely be getting the next box. This seems like one of the Quarterly boxes that actually has value and thoughtful curation! YAY!