Hobonichi Haul 2025

[@zellaxace]

ugh hobonichi is the definition of exquisite taste!

[@MaikeOatley]

Yes, I agree! Some of their choices are so subtle, yet have such an impact on the overall quality of their designs.

[@kailahmom1]

That cover is beautiful.😍😍I think pen loops are only important if you plan to use the same pen every time you write in your journal. If you’re going to be switching between your pens I wouldn’t worry about the pen loop.🙂

[@MaikeOatley]

That's a really good point about the pen loop! I was hoping to store one pen with my notebook. I now store it in the spine of the cover and it zips up just fine.

[@ScientistPlans]

Love everything you got❤ so beautiful! I remember what happened when the airline lost you bag with planners. I never accepted to let them have my carry ons, so thanks for sharing😔 I am happy you are back to hobonichi! Specially the weeks! Love to see how others use my favorite planner🥰🙌🏽

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you Cecilia! If it is helping others to avoid a similiar fate, then that makes it feel less painful

[@Wholelatteplans]

Gorgeous choices!!! Everything is beautiful

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you ☺️ I keep staring at them and touching them.

[@isabel.Cc7]

How beautiful!! ❤ I’m glad you got some things for next year, I remember your delta video and it was so sad 😢 I got the Keiko Shibata weeks, I love it so much! The cat and little girl bowing to each other is so sweet. I also got the A5 Keiko shibata cover from this year with the dandelions blowing in the wind, the olive grove A6 cover & my A6 avecs for journaling as well as a few other accessories! I only got the A6 kitagishi pencil board 😊

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you Isabel 💖 Oh your choices are so sweet! I think Keiko’s artwork is very precious.

[@HandmadebyLorelei]

Hello Friend! I love your choices for this year. Yes that was such a bummer when Delta lost your luggage. I was heartbroken for you!! This year, I plan on buying a new 2025 Day free tech (been using this as my journal for the past 2 years and it's worked out great) And then also Want to get one of the Midori Pocket Diary Slim for my purse where I keep track of all my appointments. Last year I had the cats one but this year I'm getting the Bird one. So cute- illustrations on every page. I was using a weeks this year for a pen pal journal but it just didn't work out the way I expected so I probably won't continue with this going forward. I just never decorated it for some reason. But it was good to jot down incoming and outgoing mail. I hope you're having a great week.

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you Lorelei for your sweet comment! Oh yes those Midori planners are so cute and beautiful! And it's probably really nice to have an on-the-go planner that is already pre-decorated.

[@LittleCocoStudio]

You have a wonderful way with words - I admit that I glossed over the harvest plaid Weeks, but after hearing you describe it, I can see why you chose it! I love how understated and elegant it is. I think if I had seen it in person and felt how soft it was, it might have been higher on my list! That Café au Lait cover is also gorgeous, although it's a shame it's such a tight fit with your fountain pens. On a side note - I LOVE your art - WOW! Don't mind me if you see many comments from me in your previous videos. 😅 I'm so glad I discovered your channel and have now subscribed!

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you so much, your feedback is so encouraging! I'm grateful you took the time to share it. I feel like this is the first year where I find myself considering other covers after having watched people's unboxings. There are certain items that have really grown on me after seeing it in people's hands and people describing what they like about them.

[@TheLouster]

I love everything you ordered!!! It's all gorgeous and getting me so hyped for mine!!! I cannot believe they lost your things?!!! that really sucks, I totally get it!

[@MaikeOatley]

It is so exciting when the box finally shows up! If you're curious, there's a video on my channel where I talk a bit more about the whole Delta situation. Thanks for watching!

[@claraptj]

Love the checkered theme! ✨ I hope you do get to start a new 5 year journal when you can and feel better about it 🙏 It isn't fair that you have to worry about losing your things every time you travel, you should be able to take whatever you want anywhere you go and I'm really sorry you don't feel like you can 😔

[@MaikeOatley]

It's weird after loosing the journals (and the 5 year in particular), I felt two things: 1. I'm gutted that I lost these precious things of mine, even though they are just things. 2. Wow it is so easy to lose things, better not get too attached. Now when I travel, I have my notebooks on my person at all times, in a backpack under the seat in front of me.

[@coquettenatalie]

I saw another video and she put her fountain pen in the middle spine of the cover so it won’t get scratched . I just ordered one in A6. ❤

[@MaikeOatley]

Great tip! The pen definitely fits in the spine! Hope you’ll enjoy yours in the A6!

[@LepantoLemonade]

Wow! Amazing. I hate the Faux Leathers... sometimes theyre more than a Leather option?! The Poly Dual Color Covers have a Prop 65 warning. Who wants toxicity? I am very happy they have Leather options and integrated them in moreso this year. There have been many wonderful designs, but sadly the Interior of Mina Perhonens typically come with Faux materials. Luckily a few years ago I snagged a Weeks Liberty with an Interior Leather. A5 size I opted for TSL as it will be heavy duty and gorgeous. I do hope Hobonichi comes out with a Black all Leather like their "Velutto" Id even stray into Colors if that were the case. Your Kit looks great.. cannot wait until mine arrives🎐

[@MaikeOatley]

Yeah personally I am not interested in paying premium for something that will start to flake and disintegrate. I can understand that they want to have vegan options available and covers at different price points. I wasn't even aware of the prop 65 warning.

[@myepictbr6968]

I find the fabric covers especially appealing this year. Got my Yuge Fabric weeks and will also order A5 herringbone and Phoolon. What’s even better, none of these seem to be the “it” covers this season, so I can pace and budget my purchases in peace (last year I missed out on that denim trifold and I am still a little sad about it).

[@dawnyWestScotland]

I love that zipped cover ✂️☀️ I’m loving the Hobonichi 💙

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you :) Yes it is so beautiful and soft and I love looking at.

[@Trecester]

Beautiful cover. I stuck with just the Grey weeks mega and a A5 Cousin. No covers.

[@MaikeOatley]

The grey weeks is such a nice, neutral choice :)

[@februaryandjune]

So pretty! I got the harvest plaid weeks too! Can't wait for it to get here!

[@MaikeOatley]

I hope you’ll love it as much as I do Lydia! It’s so lovely. Brown and green doesn’t sound like a very unique color combo, but the way the design works feels very fresh to me.

[@Pym1975]

Great video, I ordered a Sneaker Weeks Mega in Purple, A Black Gingham weeks, an A6 original, an A6 avec, a water candle cover (light blue and orange inside), a sunset beach cover (darker blue and orange inside, orange is my favorite color), 2 A6 pencil boards the gray and yellow ones, a set of a6 memo books a set of Weeks memo books, some stickers, an an a6 grid notebook I like the 3.7mm grid so I will gift the free 5mm books I am expecting my order to arrive any time now no vids on my channel yet….

[@MaikeOatley]

Oh those are some refreshing color combos and great for someone who's favorite color is orange! Very nice!

[@Pym1975]

@@MaikeOatley thank you and the pen this year is orange yay!

[@mementoanima]

Your sketchbook's cover is so so so pretty 🥹

[@MaikeOatley]

Aw thank you! I always love the look of swatch pages, so I figured I'd just use my cover as a watercolor swatch page :)

[@dlmarsh1916]

Beautiful cover. A thought to try for your pen. Would it lay along the spine of your book at the center of the cover? I have a Galen Leather Weeks cover, and that's where they have a pen loop. It works perfectly.

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you for the tip! Yes, the pen fits in the center of the cover! I might just be doing that rather than fiddle with that pen loop situation.

[@kayjay9516]

Love your new cover 💖. No A6 this year? I’ve bought A6 Avec (although the UK shop sent me a Cousin by mistake, so I’ve returned it and am waiting for the A6). I’ve bought a Sterling Ink N2 instead of a Weeks this year as I want to do a health planner as well as usual planning and they have the goals pages. I’ll miss the Weeks hard cover though! I found a pre-loved zipped Hobo cover on EBay to house it in. I’ve also bought a blank A5 and the same pencil boards as you, although I had to buy all three even if I didn’t exactly “need” them all 😊

[@MaikeOatley]

I am still a bit undecided about the A6, which is why I didnt order one (yet). I'll have a video up this weekend where I talk a bit more about what I am currently using as my journal. Yes the Sterling Ink goals pages are really thoughtfully designed. I can see that being very useful for a health planner.

[@ash5533]

Loved the stuff you chose ❤

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you ☺️ Glad you stopped by to watch!

[@Ariannaxoxoxo]

Thank you for your detailed video! It seems to be the only video on the cafe au lait A5 size cover and you were very detailed. Would you be able to try a cousin sized notebook in the cover to see how it fits? I am interested in purchasing this cover but i need it to fit my A5 full year common planner as well as my fountain pen. Great video!

[@MaikeOatley]

Glad it was helpful! I can certainly do that! I wanted to make another seperate video about this cover anyway, so I’ll include more fit tests. That video should be coming up soon, so stay tuned ☺️

[@Ariannaxoxoxo]

@@MaikeOatley thank you so much!

[@Emilywilson10222]

I have my eye on the cover!! Would love to see if you get it to lay flat/ how the pen loop works out! My heart just broke hearing you lost your things last year! (This is the first video of yours I’m watching), that’s so sad!!

[@MaikeOatley]

After I filmed the unboxing I carefully bend the cover back on itself and kind of massaged that middle section where it hinges and now it lays flat and the left side stays laying on the desk without flopping up. A few people have mentioned in the comments to store a pen in the center of the cover, which works fine as it doesnt interfere with the zipper and since the cover is so slimly designed, it doesnt feel like the pen is rattling around. If you're curious about the whole Delta debacle, I have a video on my channel in which I share the whole story. Thank you for watching!

[@suzistinydesk]

Maike! i love everything you picked, especially the zippered pouch. It reminds me of graph paper. Its on my favs list. Didn't get any of their journal-planners for next year? I decided to resist the temptation and will do my shopping more around December. ty for sharing

[@MaikeOatley]

Oh that’s right it does look like graph paper. No I didn’t get any of their planners for journaling. I’ve been struggling with dated pages this year and right now I’m doing well with an undated Sterling Ink. So I thought it best not to order anything right now. Thanks for watching Suzi 💖

[@thejournaldiaries]

Oh I love the weeks and knew I would regret not getting it 😂 there was too many weeks I loved!! ❤ thanks for sharing. I have my unboxing on my channel :) if interested xx

[@MaikeOatley]

The have been making so many good Weeks covers these last two years that it is quite hard to choose! I loved your unboxing, so many cute things you picked out!

[@xenthechaos]

i looove the Café au lait 😍 do you think it would a fit an iPad & maybe a basic A5 notebook ?

[@MaikeOatley]

I just released a video where I review the Cafe Au Lait in a bit more detail and do some more fit tests, if that is helpful for you. I didn't test an iPad. I think it would fit based on the thickness, even together with a notebook. I can't test it out to tell you for sure because my iPad is taller than A5.

[@cerealnana]

I'm pretty sure I saw someone use a pencil board in the left pocket with an oli clip as their pen loop. So the pen sits in the spine. Maybe that will work for you?

[@MaikeOatley]

Ooh that sounds nifty! I’ll definitely keep that in mind! Thanks for sharing!

[@loriray3680]

You have a beautiful voice.

[@MaikeOatley]

Oh thank you, that's sweet of you to say!

[@elise_.y]

what cover do you have around your a5 commonplace book? looks great!

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you! I am not sure what you mean, but there is a clear Midori A5 cover on it and then the decoration is cream paper with a Cat Collage Club sticker (link in the description) and some PET tape bits. Let me know if I can help you find anything :)

[@elise_.y]

@@MaikeOatley i was looking for a clear cover! thanks!

[@stellanovak9538]

Could I please ask where your cat common place book is from? It’s adorable

[@MaikeOatley]

Oh thank you! Glad you like it! It's a Hobonichi grid notebook (the ones with the yellow cardstock covers). I covered it with cream paper. The cat with the typewriter is from Cat Collage Club (my printable subscription, link is in the description) and the other bits are from various PET tapes. Let me know if you have more questions :)

[@FountainPenNews]

Adorable! My order hasn't even shipped yet! Gah!!

[@MaikeOatley]

Oh the wait can feel so long. Mine shipped on Sunday, so once it got moving, it moved very quickly.

[@Loretta_C]

Try putting the pen in the spine it might fit there.

[@MaikeOatley]

Thank you for the tip, will try that!