I’m playing catch-up! I realized I have months worth of Instagram polls I have not recorded here in the blog, so bear with me even if these don’t seem that relevant to you any more. Better late than never!
Here are all the Summer vs. Summer polls I conducted weeks leading up to the release of National Parks (2019 Summer edition of Field Notes).
Campfire vs. Three Missions
Poll start date: May 10, 2019
Total number of votes: 119
Winner: Campfire (51%)
This was a bit surprising to me, as I expected Three Missions to win. But then again, it was a very close match. My pick was Three Missions, although I could’ve gone with either one.
Night Sky vs. Byline
Poll start date: May 17, 2019
Total number of votes: 120
Winner: Night Sky (72%)
A decisive victory for my top favorite! I didn’t expect such a big margin though, since Night Sky is, by now, a pretty old edition and I remember people’s raving reaction to Byline when it first came out.
American Tradesman vs. Day Game
Poll start date: May 24, 2019
Total number of votes: 90
Winner: Day Game (52%)
Another close match! I really didn’t know what to expect since both Day Game and American Tradesman are relatively old editions (I’d expect people to be unsure which to pick with editions they’re unfamiliar with; maybe that explains the lower number of total votes). I’m happy that Day Game won though. It’s one of my top favorites, so it was an easy pick for me.
Arts & Sciences vs. Workshop Companion
Poll start date: May 31, 2019
Total number of votes: 103
Winner: Arts & Sciences (50.5%)
Wow, this has to be the closest result I’ve seen so far. And it echoes how I feel about these two. If I really had to pick, I’d go with Arts & Sciences, but another day I might pick Workshop Companion.
Grass Stain Green vs. County Fair
Poll start date: June 7, 2019
Total number of votes: 93
Winner: Grass Stian Green (54%)
This was a tough choice for me, as I really like both Grass Stain Green and County Fair a lot (probably in my top 10 list). But that letterpress on GSG wins it over for me. I’m actually happy to see it didn’t win by a bigger margin because County Fair is an awesome edition as well (that linen texture on the cover!).
American Tradesman vs. Three Missions
Poll start date: June 14, 2019
Total number of votes: 116
Winner: Three Missions (52%)
I thought Three Missions would win by more votes because it’s a newer edition with flashy extras and American Tradesman is an old release (Summer 2011) that’s not often talked about. I guess you never know! My choice was Three Missions. It wasn’t easy but I find Three Missions slightly more interesting, visually and thematically.
County Fair vs. Day Game
Poll start date: June 21, 2019
Total number of votes: 111
Winner: Day Game (59%)
Day Game wins again! Yay! Just like GSG vs. County Fair, this one was difficult for me, but I just love the white foil stamping in the Day Game too much.
What are your reactions to these polls? 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, 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.
