Escape Monthly October 2014 England Unboxing!

My Escape Monthly took a hot minute to get here this month. It seemed lost in the mail for almost a week :(

But, it's kind of awesome!

This month, we escaped to England! Here's my unboxing:

Upon Opening...

I was greeted with a waft of something that smelled wonderful and some treats on top!

Our List of Items:

1. Rick Steves' London Travel Guide listed At $19.99 (found on Amazon at a list price of $12.00, on sale for $ 8.85).

2. Soapsmith 3-Piece London Soap Sample listed at $8.00.

3. Westminster Caddy of English Breakfast Tea listed at $11.00

4. Hill Custard Creams listed at $3.00.

5. Rush House Vibrant Dry Body Oil listed at $7.00.

6. Walkers Nonsuch English Creamy Toffees listed at $4.50.

7. London Diecast Taxi listed at $12.00, found on various sites for $4.00!

8. Bonus Item: Corkers Natural British Crunch Chips listed at $3.00.

Let's Dig In!

1. Rick Steves' Pocket London:

As per the norm, I received a pocket guide book. I think this is a cute idea for Escape Monthly to do. However, I find it somewhat insulting that I feel like they are "padding" the value of the box with the guide books and expecting consumers not to pick up on this. On the Rick Steves' website the book sells for $12.99. They're also for sale for around $8 on Amazon and B&N.

I like the guide books, but no, not for "$19.99." Come on guys!

2. Soapsmith 3- Piece London Soap Sampler:

So THIS was that awesome smell? I really like this mini set. The box is adorable- there are 3 different types of soap in the sample and they all smell great. My only little issue was that scents available in the sample weren't readily available for me. But, I looked them up. I *think* I received Limehouse, Lavender Hill, and Brick Lane- but I'm not 100% sure. This cute little set is a win!

3. Westminster Caddy of English Breakfast Tea:

I don't even care about the price comparison, etc. We go through pounds of tea in the winter and we just got 14 new teabag! My fiance loves English tea. And the tin in really cute. I think he'll be happy to see this when he gets home! And, I will definitely reuse this tin and keep it with all my other English Tea tins! This is a win!

4. Hill Custard Creams

There is something wrong with you if you're going to complain about getting cookies in the mail. I got cookies. And I'm pretty happy about it!

5. Rush House Vibrant Dry Body Oil:

This was another great smelling item in my box this month. And, for some lucky reason, I received 2. Lucky me! I'll definitely use this... twice over!

6. Walkers Nonsuch English Creamy Toffees

I will retain mantra I had about cookies. If someone is sending me candy in the mail, I will not complain. Especially not a whole bag of candy. I am eating one of these now. They're delicious and will not last the week. We will all completely disregard the fact that I should be getting in shape for my wedding. 

7. London Diecast Taxi

Not gonna lie, this is probably the most WTF item I have ever received in a subscription box. And for supposedly $12.00- I feel like its a waste. First, a quick google search reveals that this item doesn't sell for more than about 5 Euro, max. Okkkkkk. I'm almost sure that the company that sells the item directly sells it for 2.99 Pounds- which is about $4.80.

To me, this is a waste and also jerking me around that this thing would be $12... Not a win.

8. Bonus Item: Corkers Natural British Crunch Chips:

Now, I'm not sure what the Escape Monthly "Bonus Item" is supposed to be about. I really didn't care for last month's bonus item. And, It's not really clear what the whole bonus thing is. But, moar snacks! I'm saving these for my fiance. The flavor is unusual, but something I may like. I'll report back!

Overall, my fiance and I are big London fans. For some reason, he made me hang a UK flag in our living room. The body products are lovely and I LOVE all the awesome snacks. I mean, that's the reason I signed up for Escape Monthly. That being said, a subscription box company should know their audience. And, I have generally found that most sub box subscribers are very internet savvy. I mean, take one look at Ipsy's and Birch Box's websites. It's kind of insulting to be sent items that are easily researched to be significantly less than what the actual cost of the item is.

For this box, I will give it Escape Monthly London, a 7/10 for the items. But, I am seriously considering the cost for these boxes after next month. Just because next month is we're off to...

Hawaii!! (Hopefully my honeymoon local!)

And I'm in the mood for more coconut stuff!