Loot Crate DX is Loot Crate's deluxe crate. They pitch it as an "elevated assortment of collectibles, apparel, home goods and more from your favorite pop culture franchises every month." They also promise no crossover items from the Core Loot Crate box.
This month's theme was Mythical.
This box was sent for review purposes. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes).
The Subscription Box: Loot Crate DX
The Cost: $47.99 + $5 S/H
The Products: "We’ve taken the curated geek and gamer excellence you enjoy with Loot Crate to the next level. An elevated assortment of collectibles, apparel, home goods and more from your favorite pop culture franchises every month. $100+ value in every crate!"
Ships to: 27 countries including US, Canada, Australia, and the UK!
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The October 2017 Loot Crate DX included items from Stranger Things, Ghostbusters/Karate Kid, Thor, and Supernatural.
It arrives with a fold out card that details all of the items in your crate.
Mythical Pin - Value $5-10?
Each month includes a themed pin with the delivery. They're about twice the size of the pins delivered with core crate. This month's pin goes with the core crate's pin design and is a classic monster - a werewolf!
Let's start off with my favorite item this month...
Ghostbusters "Karate Puft" Figure - Value $20?
If you read my reviews you might know that I grew up in the 80's/early 90's and that I love me some vinyl figures and statues - this brought together a bunch of those worlds!
It arrives in two pieces - the cityscape base and Stay Puft.
Are you getting all of the retro feels from this...
I feel for those buildings at the end of that crane kick.
Stay Puft stands 7 inches tall when attached to the base.
I'm surprised Stay Puft is agile enough to have such good crane kick form! But seriously, overall, this looks and feels like a better figure from the lines made by Loot Crate. The construction does leave some gaps around the neck, but the paint job - including the 'Stay Puft' lettering is really well done.
While I'm not sure how or why they thought of merging The Karate Kid and Stay Puft - I'm not mad that they did.
Barb Pool Towel - Value $15-20?
Fans of Stranger Things know the Barb did not have a good time at the pool - but you can sport her anytime you're lounging by one.
The towel is 56x28 inches and has a Turkish towel feel to it - and it definitely captures that 80's vibe from the show.
Thor Dopp Kit - Value $15?
While I get a ton of dopp kits in subscription boxes, I tend to find storage use for them - even if it's not for grooming products. So, I was happy to see Mjolnir as a dopp kit!
I love the little bits of detail on this.
You'll even get a Thor comic page lining.
It's the size of a typical dopp kit - but doesn't have any inner pockets or little compartments.
Supernatural Bestiary Book - Value $25? (Non-exclusive hardback edition $20 on Amazon)
The last item in the box comes from Supernatural.
Read up on the beasts within the Supernatural universe. This is an exclusive cover - but is otherwise the same as the readily available edition.
Verdict: I loved this month's vinyl figure - but didn't love or hate the rest of the items - I'm kind of in the middle on the October box. Last month, I liked it a bit more than I expected, and this month was the opposite of that. More importantly, I see that some lines are delayed again this month - Loot Crate really needs to figure that stuff out, it really damages the entire experience!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No – you can find the current month available at the top of their homepage. They are currently taking November subscriptions – every month’s cutoff date to order is the 19th of the month at midnight EST.
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What do you think of the October 2017 Mythical Loot Crate DX?
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