Well, after months of hoping and speculation, the October “TIME” Loot Crate brought us an exclusive Funko Pop! Vinyl. Heck, the entire crate this month was exclusive. Let’s check it out.
1. Exclusive Back to the Future Dr. Emmett Brown Pop! Vinyl (Funko)
I love this exclusive, which celebrates the date where Marty McFly went into the future in the second movie… October 21, 2015. There is also a Marty on Hoverboard exclusive, which is available here in the US through Fun.com.
2. Exclusive Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure T-Shirt
“Be excellent to each other.” I really dig this shirt, and will be keeping it (a rarity for me and subscription box shirts).
3. Exclusive Back to the Future Part II Hoverboard Replica (Quantum Mechanix)
Well, I was hoping that in 30 years we would have had these in every house (the fully functioning ones, that is)… however, this 1:5 scale replica is still a great addition to my collection.
4. Doctor Who Spork Utensil (50/ Fifty)
I love Doctor Who. I love sporks. My good friend Jessica collects sporks. This is a great exclusive. It would look great in her collection… but she isn’t getting mine. 😉
Inside the monthly magazine this month, Loot Crate included a fun removeable artwork, which could either be displayed as the “OUTATIME” license plate or a chart to find out who your doctor (from Doctor Who) is… mine was the Fourth Doctor.
Recently, Loot Crate has been doing awesome things with the inside box art for their crates. This month is no exception. I plan on cutting out the art and putting it up on my wall. Great and fun Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure artwork.
Overall thoughts: For me, this has been the best crate that I have gotten myself to date.
Some people ask me why I still get Loot Crate. For one, I do not want to miss out on the exclusive Pop! Vinyls, mainly because the three they have had so far, Doc Brown, GITD Groot, and Joker Batman, were pretty awesome. Do I know when they are coming? No… but from time to time… which is fine by me.
I also feel that, even without the Pop! Vinyl or other Funko product, the value of the crate is worth it. I think some people feel every month needs a Funko product. That’s why we subscription services like Marvel Collector Corps and Smuggler’s Bounty. Not every subscription service need a Pop! Vinyl. Loot Crate does a pretty decent job of getting some fun exclusives. Is every month a winner? Nope. However, more often than not, I can at least appreciate the contents.
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Happy Looting!
Matt Norris