Birchbox

Hey folks. My wife sruprised me and signed me up for a monthly mailing list called "Birchbox" a few seeks ago and I just got my first one. It is $20 a month and every month they send you a box with an assortment of "stuff". It is typically grooming / fragrance / skin care related with some kind of other manly item. In my first one I got some Proraso shave cream, some benta berry face cream / lotion, C.O. Bigelow lip balm, and some kind of fancy shampoo. It also had a wool knit tie and a small duffel bag. Generally, all of the skin, shave, shampoo stuff is always travel or sample size, but the Bigelow balm was a full size. Seems like a fun way to get some stuff to try that you might not have looked for otherwise. Of course they sell the full size products on their site as well, which works out if you get something you like. Also, you can review the stuff you get in your box and earn points toward purchasing other things.

Anyways, it seems pretty cool. I am looking forward to the next months mystery box. They also have them for women (theirs are only $10 / month). My wife got too and she loves it as well. Could be a good way to score some surprise points with the Mrs. (she surely did with me).

Was wondering if anyone else had gotten them currently or before and what they thought about them.

Thanks,
amt