The Papier 12-door advent calendar, priced at £75, has been unboxed by a reviewer who found it a delightful but expensive treat for stationery enthusiasts. The calendar, which is available with either 12 or 24 doors depending on budget, contains a variety of items including stickers, notebooks, and pens.
What's Inside the Calendar
The reviewer, who received the 12-door version, opened it to find a bookmark, a set of three fineliners, a pencil case charm, sticky tabs, a pencil case, a stamp sticker set, thank-you cards, two mini notebooks, a sticker set, a pen clip, paper clips, and a mini gratitude journal. While some items were met with enthusiasm, others left the reviewer feeling a little confused.
The bookmark was praised as a failsafe start, and the pencil case was described as adorable, with the keyring making it office-ready. The stamp sticker set was gasped at for being "almost too adorable to use," and the mini notebooks were welcomed for jotting down inspiration on the go.
Mixed Reactions to Certain Items
However, not everything hit the mark. The fineliners, while appreciated, were red, green, and brown, with the reviewer wishing they were black for daily use. The thank-you cards were questioned for being for "other people" rather than the buyer, and the pen clip was met with uncertainty, with the reviewer admitting they didn't know what it was.
The mini gratitude journal was a sweet finish, though the reviewer suggested it might have felt more special if it were larger or hardback. The paper clips were singled out as good quality and "certainly not your average paperclip."
Overall Verdict
Overall, the reviewer concluded it was a lovely advent calendar with plenty of goodies, though they felt it was a little on the expensive side for the returns. "It was fun nevertheless," they said, noting that for stationery lovers, it could be viewed as an investment rather than a simple treat.
