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The 28 Strangest (And Best!) Subscription Boxes You Can Buy

From electronics to noodles to a mystery for you to solve, there's a box for everyone.

By Chris E. Hayner

This retro toy box for children of the '80s (and '90s)
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Dinosaur Dracula

This retro toy box for children of the '80s (and '90s)

Each month, the Dinosaur Dracula Funpack will ship you a curated selection of goodies form the 1980s and 1990s, including Happy Meal toys, Pogs, and old trading cards.

Whatever you do, though, avoid the sticks of chewing gum in the trading card packages. Gum tastes weird when its 25 years old.

Dinosaur Dracula Funpack

$25See On Dinosaur Dracula
This magical subscription box for Harry Potter fans
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Accio

This magical subscription box for Harry Potter fans

This monthly box is perfect for wizards and muggles alike.

Accio

$39.99See On Accio
This clever subscription box for young builders, explorers and trebuchet fans
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Kiwicrate

This clever subscription box for young builders, explorers and trebuchet fans

From their "Cricket" box for inquisitive toddlers to their "Tinker" box for STEM-focused teens, there's a mind-expanding Kiwicrate for kids of any age.

$19.95See On Kiwicrate
This colorful box stuffed with delicious treats from Japan
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Freedom Japanese Market

This colorful box stuffed with delicious treats from Japan

With the Freedom Japanese Market box, you'll get a pound of snacks and candy from Japan shipped directly to you every month.

Freedom Japanese Market

$24.99See On Freedom Japanese Market
This box full of slime (and nothing but slime)
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Slime Box Club

This box full of slime (and nothing but slime)

Imagine coming home from a long day of work only to find a box full of slime to play with. Sounds great, right?

Slime Box Club

$29.97See On Slime Box Club
This most famous subscription box for only the B E S T  B O Y E S
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Barkbox

This most famous subscription box for only the B E S T  B O Y E S

Sometimes, instead of treating yourself, you have to treat your pupper. That's where Barkbox comes in handy. Each month it comes stuffed with treats, toys, and something for your dog to chew on.

Barkbox

$20See On Barkbox
This exotic noodle subscription box with the most clever name
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Exotic Noods

This exotic noodle subscription box with the most clever name

No, Exotic Noods isn't scandalous. Instead, each month you'll get four exotic ramen packages in the mail. What's not to love about noodles from a foreign land?

Exotic Noods

$15See On Exotic Noods
This crate that will turn you into a zombie look-alike
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FX Crate

This crate that will turn you into a zombie look-alike

Want to become a special effects artist? Each month, FX Crate will send you a box filled with makeup, prosthetics, and more.

FX Crate

$24.99See On FX Crate
This most purr-fect subscription box for catnip junkies
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KitNipBox

This most purr-fect subscription box for catnip junkies

If you like the idea of Barkbox but aren't a dog person, KitNipBox has you and your kitty covered. Each box comes with toys, treats, and other cat-friendly products.

KitNipBox

$19.99See On KitNipBox
This saucy box for the true cocktail connoisseur
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American Cocktail Club

This saucy box for the true cocktail connoisseur

Each month you'll get a box full of fresh ingredients and mixers delivered to your door, including the necessary alcohol, where legal. (You can also order without the booze.)

American Cocktail Club

$44.99See On American Cocktail Club
The ultimate Disney crate for the ultimate Disney fan
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Mickey Monthly

The ultimate Disney crate for the ultimate Disney fan

Each Mickey Monthly crate comes loaded with snacks, souvenirs, and other items for the Disney fan in everyone.

Mickey Monthly

$19See On Mickey Monthly
This steady supply of tropical caffeine from Hawaii
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Hawaii's Coffee Tour (In A Box)

This steady supply of tropical caffeine from Hawaii

With this box, you can spend your mornings pretending you're on vacation with coffee shipped straight from Hawaii. What's better than that?

Hawaii's Coffee Tour (In A Box)

$34.99See On Hawaii's Coffee Tour (In A Box)
This subscription box that is literally nothing but pickles
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Mouth

This subscription box that is literally nothing but pickles

Is there such a thing as too many pickles? The best way to find out is to get a supply dropped at your door once a month.

Pickles Every Month

$60See On Mouth
This crate designed for monster conspiracy theorists
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Cryptid Crate

This crate designed for monster conspiracy theorists

Focused on cryptozoology and the paranormal (think Bigfoot and Nessie), this monthly box can include movies, books, clothing, wall art, and more.

Cryptid Crate

$39.99See On Cryptid Crate
This scavenger hunt subscription box for intrepid sleuths
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Finders Seekers

This scavenger hunt subscription box for intrepid sleuths

Finders Seekers delivers hints and clues to send you on an mystery-solving expedition without leaving the house. Top sleuths might even win a prize!

Finders Seekers

$30See On Finders Seekers
This cool way to teach kids about electronics
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Creation Crate

This cool way to teach kids about electronics

Each Creation Crate comes with electronic components and an instruction booklet that will help you and your (older) kids learn circuitry and wiring. The skill could come in pretty handy down the road.

Creation Crate

$29.99See On Creation Crate
This crate that's actually a date idea in a box
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The Date Crate

This crate that's actually a date idea in a box

If you're you're feeling a little frisky, there's an "intimate" date crate for those 18 and older.

The Date Crate

$34.99See On The Date Crate
This educational box that turns your child into a 1337 hax0r
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Bitsbox

This educational box that turns your child into a 1337 hax0r

If you want to give your child a leg up in the world of computer programming, Bitsbox is the answer. Each month, new coding exercises will arrive in the mail to teach them computer science.

Bitsbox

$24.95See On Bitsbox
This insane box filled with mystery and magic
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Wonderful Objects

This insane box filled with mystery and magic

Wonderful Objects is unlike any other subscription service. Its theme is simply to send subscribers on a fun journey in their own minds. Arriving once every three months, each box has a theme -- from time travel to the afterlife -- with trinkets designed to make unboxing everything an adventure.

Wonderful Objects

$54See On Wonderful Objects
This box that's filled with nothing but pure happiness
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Hygge Box

This box that's filled with nothing but pure happiness

Hygge is a Danish word for coziness and comfortability. This box encapsulates those feelings, with items like candles, hot drink mixes, and sweets to keep you calm and happy.

Hygge Box

$28See On Hygge Box
This box that helps you discover cool new and upcoming artists
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Papirmass

This box that helps you discover cool new and upcoming artists

If you're hoping to find the next big artist, Papirmass is what you need. Each month, you'll get an artist interview and print worthy of hanging. You also get an mini art project to make yourself.

Papirmass

$12See On Papirmass
This box that takes teatime to the next level
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Tea Box

This box that takes teatime to the next level

Each month the Tea Box sends you brand new loose leaf tea selections to try. If something whets your appetite, you can visit Tea Box's website to order more.

Tea Box

$29.99See On Tea Box
This trunk full of adventuous flavors for those who love to cook
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Taste Trunk

This trunk full of adventuous flavors for those who love to cook

With three different options -- gourmet, BBQ, and sweet -- each Taste Trunk comes with sauces, treats, and more to make whatever you cook taste amazing.

Note: Taste Trunk charges you for three months at once.

Taste Trunk

$99See On Taste Trunk
The box for stoners who smoke in style
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Smoker's Digest Box

The box for stoners who smoke in style

Whether it's tobacco, herbs, or marijuana (where legal, of course) that you like to partake in, the Smoker's Digest Box will arrive once a month with unusual accessories and glassware you didn't even know you needed.

Smoker's Digest Box

$65.99See On Smoker's Digest Box
The mysterious subscription for wannabe crime solvers
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Dispatch

The mysterious subscription for wannabe crime solvers

Each month, Dispatch sends a series of clues in the mail to help you solve a crime. Each mystery can last a while, with new clues arriving monthly to help the investigation.

Dispatch

$24.95See On Dispatch
The box filled with weird and wonderful snacks from far, far away
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Try The World

The box filled with weird and wonderful snacks from far, far away

Traveling around the world is difficult. Eating like you're traveling around the world is quite a bit easier. The Try The World service will send you a selection of 7-8 gourmet foods every month, from snacks and cooking oils to spices and mixes.

Try The World

$39See On Try The World
This pro wrestling box you'll want to powerbomb through a table
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Wrestling Crate

This pro wrestling box you'll want to powerbomb through a table

If you or somebody you know loves wrestling, order this box immediately. Each month you'll get a new shipment filled with T-shirts, toys, enamel pins, DVDs, and more -- all specially curated for wrestling fans.

Wrestling Crate

$29.99See On Wrestling Crate
This high-tech box filled with strangely useful accessories
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TekCrate

This high-tech box filled with strangely useful accessories

Each TekCrate comes full of items designed to make your electronic life easier, including antivirus subscriptions, phone chargers, screen wipes, and even toys such as tiny drones.

TekCrate

$24.99See On TekCrate
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