I realized I have months worth of Instagram polls I have not recorded here in the blog, so bear with me as I play catch-up. :)
Here are the Instagram polls that I conducted in September with the Field Notes × Wilco edition.
Workshop Companion vs. Wilco
Poll start date: September 6, 2019
Total number of votes: 128
Winner: Wilco (67%)
One of the special things about the Wilco edition is that it comes in a matching “Grout Gray” slipcase, so my mind immediately went to the other edition that came in a slipcase: Workshop Companion from Summer 2015. Slipcase vs. slipcase! (Interestingly, the box in Wilco does not have a notch while WC does). I had no predictions but my choice was Wilco because I love the colors in it and my feelings for WC have always been lukewarm. And Wilco won! :)
National Crop vs. Wilco
Poll start date: September 13, 2019
Total number of votes: 110
Winner: National Crop (53%)
My next choice for the poll was the other quarterly edition that came as a box set: National Crop from Spring 2012. Clamshell box vs. Slipcase! I was hoping NC would give Wilco tougher competition because it was more popular than WC was, I think. So I was happy to see it win! I actually expected Wilco to win because NC is such an old edition by now but there it is. A close match but a victory nonetheless. My vote was for NC. Love the crop theme.
Capitol Hill vs. Wilco
Poll start date: September 20, 2019
Total number of votes: 104
Winner: Wilco (68%)
The next contender I thought of that has a lot of different covers was Capitol Hill. It’s not from the quarterly series but I thought, why not. It’s a collaboration of sorts, like the Wilco edition is. 5-pack vs. 6-pack! I didn’t know what to expect because I wasn’t sure if people were familiar with this set that you could only get at Starbucks Reserve. I personally rooted for Wilco, even though I really like Capitol Hill and its polka dot covers. A decisive win for Wilco again.
Drink Local vs. Wilco
Poll start date: September 27, 2019
Total number of votes: 106
Winner: Drink Local (54%)
Another close match like National Crop! Drink Local is a fan favorite so I expected it to give the newcomer a tougher time, and it did but not by much. I had a hard time choosing but I went with Wilco. I just prefer the illustrated, matte covers over the “soft touch” varnished covers.
What are your thoughts on the results? Did your favorites win? As I’ve said in my previous posts, these results represent only a small percentage of Field Notes fans, people who follow me and happen to view my Instagram Stories at the right time, etc.
If you’d like to participate in my Field Notes polls, follow me on Instagram @threestaples and watch out for new Stories on Fridays. Each poll is open for 24 hours.