By Mick Neeky
Lootcrate is a monthly subscription service that
provides geeky items to its customers. For about twenty dollars a month a black
box is delivered to your doorstep with about 6 items. Inside the box there are
items valued at around forty to sixty dollars, so in truth it’s quite a good
deal. Among the handful of goodies you can get in the box of a thousand
mysteries, you’ll be getting Lootcrate exclusives, which include anything from
a T-shirt (you’ll be asked for a size when you subscribe) to Funko Pops. But
the real thrill, if you ask me, is opening the box; the secret of it all is
quite euphoric.
September’s theme was galactic, which means that the
arsenals of items range from the most obvious (Star Trek) to the more obscure (Firefly).
Time for the goodies. The first thing that caught me off guard was the Star
Trek Tribble. Being oblivious to what it was didn’t help my cause in admiring
it, yet it’s still cute. Among the collectibles there was an Alien Action Figure,
which I plan to keep in mint condition, a Star Wars Han Solo (frozen in
carbonite) poster, a wad of Firefly cash, and an exclusive Firefly Funko
mystery box. Apart from containing the items in question—exclusives or not—each
crate also contains a pin, downloads (depending on the theme), and a handbook
with descriptions on each item. 
All in all, Lootcrate is worth your twenty bucks. Not
only are the items worth more than what you’ll pay for them elsewhere, but the
thrill of it all makes for a good surprise near the end of the month. I still
hope I get a T-shirt on my next crate—this being my second. This brings me to
the only downside: a lack of items I can use on a daily basis to show off my
geekiness. Nevertheless, the price is totally worth the thrill and the
exclusives. Here’s to you becoming a looter.
Keep it
Neeky.
