UNBOXING: Lootcrate’s ‘Mythical’ Crate Channels Dark Fantasy
by Hannah Means Shannon
Lootcrate’s subscription box this month showed a lot of effort and thought for this spooky holiday season as well as tie-in elements to the debut of Stranger Things 2 on Netflix and the release this week of Thor: Ragnarok.
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I knew I was in for an interesting box when I spotted both Ghost Busters and Thor and Loki in combat.
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The t-shirt has an impressively 80’s design. You can’t get much more 80’s dance scene than those wavy lines. ![]()
Beneath those items lay an interesting Stranger Things diorama set.
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Not to be overlooked, a Mr. Pointy bookmark, reminding us where much of our dark fantasy in pop culture hails from–the pioneering show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Our pin was suitably Halloweeny, too!
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Here’s a look at both the Stranger Things and Thor vs. Loki sets assembled:
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And the Lootcrate box this month also assembles into a version of Mjolnir, Thor’s hammer.
This box was an excellent value, with about 1/3 to 1/4 more content than I expected, and all satisfying in regards to what’s trending right now in late October.
For more information about Lootcrate subscriptions, visit Lootcrate.com.