Unboxing October's Loot Crate: Mythical

October's Loot Crate, "Mythical," boasted some of the coolest franchises in all of Geekdom. Buffy, Ghostbusters, Stranger Things, and Thor were all packed into last month's crate. All of them fit perfectly within the theme and sounded like another couldn't miss crate. 

The first item in the box was the monthly pin. The pin, boasting art by Gabriel Silveira, featured none other than Dracula. The monthly pins have all been pretty solid this year and have contributed to my new pin addiction. This one is definitely finding a spot on my backpack. 

This month's shirt features the Ghostbusters with an 80's twist. You can't go wrong with the Ghostbusters logo on a tee! Out of all the tee's I own, I (oddly) don't have a Ghostbusters one. Loot Crate corrected that issue with this crate!  

Being a HUGE Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, I was excited when I found out that it was going to be a part of the crate. Unfortunately, it was a less than spectacular item. As much as I love "Mr. Pointy," a Buffy bookmark was a bit of a let down. 

This box gave us not one, but two figures! The first was an exclusive Thor and Loki PhatMojo figure. Timed for the release of Thor Ragnarok, this was the second piece in the PhatMojo line of exclusive Loot Crate figures. 

The second figure, and last item in the box, was an exclusive Stranger Things item! The SuperEmoScenes Diorama Figure features Eleven and the Demogorgon. 

Inside October's Loot Crate: 

-SuperEmoScenes Stranger Things Diorama (J Salvador/Loot Crate) 

-Ghostbusters T-Shirt (Loot Crate) 

-Thor and Loki PhatMojo Figure (PhatMojo) 

-Buffy the Vampire Slayer Bookmark (Loot Crate) 

-Dracula Pin (Loot Crate)

GHOSTBUSTERS x STRANGERS THINGS Reebok Launch Party Event at BAIT

As "Stranger Things" fans get stoked to binge watch the show's second season on Netflix, Sony Pictures Consumer Products is teaming with Reebok and BAIT for a Limited Edition run of the Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi Clean model, featuring exclusive designs inspired by the 1984 classic Ghostbusters film.  

For the upcoming season, the "Stranger Things" producers teamed with Ghost Corps on the show's Ghostbusters storyline, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products put the collaboration together. As a backstory, we find Ghostbusters superfan Dustin has modified his Ex-O-Fit Hi by drawing his own Ghostbusters designs onto the shoe.  The shoes with that design will now be available for die-hard sneakerheads and fans.  

"80s nostalgia is running at a fever pitch, and excitement and fondness for the classic Ghostbusters seems to grow every year.  It makes total sense that in the fall of 1984, Dustin and his friends would be nuts for Ghostbusters," said Ivan Reitman, director and producer of the 1984 film Ghostbusters and partner, Ghost Corps.  

"We're thrilled to have collaborated with the 'Stranger Things' team and are so excited to team with Reebok and BAIT to make Dustin's customized Ex-O-Fit Hi a reality," adds Jamie Stevens, EVP Sony Pictures Worldwide Consumer Products.  

The shoes will be released first exclusively at BAIT retailers worldwide this October, and then at premium sneaker stores globally, including (but not limited to) Reebok stores in Japan and online, Undefeated stores everywhere, colette in Paris, Mita and Atmos in Tokyo, Kasina in Korea, and Juice in Hong Kong.  

A launch party to commemorate the collaboration and launch was held in Los Angeles.  

In addition to the Reebok and BAIT collaboration, Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Netflix have teamed up on a line of other co-branded merchandise, including Hybrid Apparel, Funko Pop Vinyls, and Microsoft Minecraft skins, which will be available this fall at select retailers.

GHOSTBUSTERS Character One-Sheets

Thirty years after the original film took the world by storm, Ghostbusters is back and fully rebooted for a new generation. Director Paul Feig combines all the paranormal fighting elements that made the original franchise so beloved with a cast of new characters, played by the funniest actors working today. Get ready to watch them save the world this summer!

Abby (Melissa McCarthy)

Erin (Kristen Wiig) 

Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon)

Patty (Leslie Jones)

Unboxing November's Geek Fuel

A friend that knows that I love geeky subscription boxes text me asking if I'd heard of Geek Fuel. I hadn't, so of course I hopped onto my computer and looked it up. Geek Fuel is a "Monthly mystery box of geeky goodness." For $23.90 per month you get an exclusive T-Shirt, a full video game (playable on STEAM), toys, collectibles, and more. I signed up during their Black Friday promotion, so my box also included $30 worth of bonus Star Wars items.

The bright red box arrived in the mail and I immediately took it inside and dug right in. On the top of the box was a black plastic bag with a sticker on it that read, "Bonus." Inside where the Star Wars items promised in their Black Friday promotion. The bonus items were a Dynamic Forces variant cover of Star Wars #1, a Boba Fett sticker, and a pillowcase featuring Admiral Ackbar with his infamous "It's a trap" line from Return of the Jedi. Not bad, but I'm not sure if I'll actually use any of these items, so they'll probably be given away for Christmas.

Unlike other subscription boxes, there doesn't seem to be a theme from month to month. If there is, I can't make the connection, and they don't have it posted on their website or Facebook page. That's not a bad thing at all, I'm just used to seeing one in other boxes. Ultimately it doesn't matter, I'm just here to get my hands on some cool geeky stuff.

The exclusive T-Shirt in month's box, "Assemble the Resistance," was a Star Wars: The Force Awakens tee depicting a "Resistance Fighter" model building kit. Also exclusive to the box were the monthly Geek Fuel magazine and a mini book that contained an excerpt of Russ Pitts' "How Video Games are Made." Included was a download code for a full copy Defense Grid 2, the game featured in the book.

Rounding out the box were a deck of 30th anniversary Ghostbusters playing cards, Pac-Man salt and pepper shakers, a "War Never Changes" propaganda poster, Hunger Games sticker, and Fallout Vault-Tec security key card. The key card was used to see if your number unlocked the Fallout vault. The winner received an Xbox One/Fallout 4 bundle. To be honest, I wasn't wowed by this box, but I'm going to try out next December's box before making a decision on whether or not to keep my subscription active.

Inside this month's box:

- Exclusive "Assemble the Resistance" T-Shirt
- Geek Fuel Magazine
- "How Video Games are Made" Excerpt and Defense Grid 2 Download
- Deck of Ghostbusters Playing Cards
- Pac-Man Salt and Pepper Shakers
- "War Never Changes" Propaganda Poster
- Hunger Games Sticker
- Fallout Vault-Tec Security Card

Unboxing Nerd Block's "Vinylpalooza" Box

Nerd Block is one of the better-known monthly subscription boxes on the market and has been around for quite some time. I've never ordered one before, mainly for the fact that because it ships from Canada, you need to add another $10.00 above the $19.99 purchase price for shipping. That's a little pricey when you've got several other subscription services going. Once I got the E-mail from Nerd Block that they were doing a one-time special "Vinylpalooza" box featuring a guaranteed 4 vinyl figures (with one guaranteed Funko POP! figure), I knew that I had to order one. They also stated that a limited number of boxes would come with four Funko POP! figures that would ship at random. 

When the box finally arrived on my doorstep, I was pretty excited to tear into it to see what I got. I was really hoping that I would be one of the lucky few to receive a full box of Funko POP!'s. Sadly, I didn't get a full box, but at least the one I did get was one that I didn't already have. Overall, I was a bit disappointed with the vinyl figure selection. Aside from the Funko figure, I wasn't too keen on the other three. As much as I love each of the properties that they came from, I was a bit underwhelmed by the vinyl's. Aside from the Funko, they were all Nerd Block exclusives, which makes me think that they wanted to unload some left over vinyl's. But, it's not a loss at all, because they can either be traded or gifted to others that will appreciate them more. 

Nerd Block "Vinylpalooza" Box-

- Dragonball Z Piccolo Funko POP! Figure

- Titan 4.5" Doctor Who 10th Doctor Nerd Block Exclusive Figure

- Titan 4.5" Breaking Bad Saul Goodman Nerd Block Exclusive Figure

- Titan 4.5" Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Vehicle Nerd Block Exclusive   

A peek inside

Nerd Block "Vinylpalooza" Box

Piccolo Funko POP!

Saul Goodman Nerd Block Exclusive

10th Doctor Nerd Block Exclusive

Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Nerd Block Exclusive