Here’s our review of the Summer Pusheen Box with a Freshly Picked theme full of cutie fruity items for a cool summer. Full spoilers ahead if yours hasn’t arrived yet.
This arrived much earlier than advertised in mid-July and I love the bright pink strawberry box. The vinyl figure is also a strawberry Pusheen and a nice small size that fits in your hand.
Inside everything was looking fresh with light fruity colours. There were only 7 items in the Summer 2024 Pusheen Box but all big ones – t-shirt, bucket hat, fanny pack, collapsible bottle, handheld fan, plush and vinyl figure. I took a lot of photos so let’s have a closer look.
Mini Folding Handheld Fan
I gasped a little when I saw this as the strawberry Pusheen design is so cute and a portable fan is such a useful thing to have in the middle of summer. It’s about the size of a large phone and folds in half so you can easily pop it in a bag or pocket. It even comes with an adjustable strap so you can wear it around your neck – or swap in a wrist strap or carabiner. The button on the front turns it on and off and the fan is quite strong.
I was even more impressed when I realised it also unfolds into a desk fan! That makes it even more useful as you can use it with a group or on your bedside table at night. It comes with a USB cable so you can charge it up at the same time with no need to worry about batteries. The info card also suggests you can use the groove in the base for a phone stand, which….sure, I guess. It does work and even doubles (triples?) as a photo tripod but the phone covers the fan so you can’t do both at once. I love this so much and will definitely be taking it on all my future holidays.
Collapsible Bottle
I was also very impressed with this water bottle which is a bright pink and covered in Pusheen fruits. I don’t think we’ve had a water bottle before and it really is about time. This one is extra-useful too as it’s made of a soft BPA-free plastic that you can squish right down and hold in place with a strap. There’s also a carabiner to attach it to your bag,
Look how small it gets! You can easily fit this in a bag (including the pouch below) and yet it holds around 500ml (17oz for Americans). The sippy-cup style lid is very secure but the soft plastic does make it all feel less sturdy than a normal bottle and a bit harder to drink out of. It’s worth getting used to in order to save so much space though.
Unisex T-Shirt & Standalone Pouch
I’m always happy to see another t-shirt, though this one is a bit less exciting than previous boxes without even a contrast collar. I will do anything for banana Pusheen though. The green is tricky to photograph correctly – it’s a bit stronger than it looks here but still quite light and should go with most things. As always it’s soft and comfy and fits well.
Thanks to the fan phone holder I took some photos with the standalone pouch, which has an adjustable strap with quick release buckle so you can wear it either as a fanny pack/bum bag or as a crossbody bag. It doesn’t quite work as a shoulder bag because the strap is attached to the back.
The bag itself is also very cute in a peachy coloured wipe-clean polyester fabric with bright pink lining, mesh pocket and zip closure. You can fit quite a lot inside – including the bottle and fan – so it would be handy for holidays or when you need your hands free. I think this might be something I don’t use for years and then it suddenly becomes just exactly what I need.
Peach Plush
Another original and exclusive plush! We are really being spoiled after the mediocre plushies of past years and I’m sure this would have been really popular in a general release. It’s big plush too, more like the size of a small melon than a peach.
The details are very kawaii too with embroidered face, peachy cheeks and stripes, plus ears, tail and a leaf on the bottom. It has a good squish too. If you’re a Pusheen plushie collector you really need to get this box.
Final Thoughts
The last item is a bucket hat, which matches the t-shirt and bag well but is sadly far too big for me. Despite only having 7 items this time, I think it’s an incredibly good value box as there’s no filler at all. Maybe it would have been nice to have a little extra thing like a pin or keyring but I really can’t complain about anything (my tiny head is my own problem!). I’m already packing the t-shirt, fan and bottle for my upcoming holiday and maybe the bag too. I also love the fruits theme and there were a good mix of designs and colours to stop it feeling to samey. Top marks!
Pricing & Shipping
The Summer 2024 Pusheen Box (& Cat Kit) are still available so snap one up while you can! Follow Pusheen Box on Instagram to find out about the Fall box theme when it’s announced.
Pusheen Box costs $43.95 (or $39.95 if you buy an annual subscription) + shipping (USA: $6, International: $25-30) for $100+ worth of all-exclusive products. UK boxes do not have any customs fees to pay.
(Box was provided by Pusheen Box for review but all words and photographs are my own)
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