Do you like surprises in the mail?

I once wrote before about the fantastic thing that is Loot Crate. Loot Crate is a subscription service that sends out a monthly "goody" box of gamer/nerd toys and gadgets. It's about $30 plus taxes with shipping included. It's amazing. Eric has received a couple of great shirts, a shot glass, deck of cards, a Batman wallet, a South Park (Stan) speaker (my favorite). 

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Now, someone just brought to my attention Nerd Block. 

It's a few different types of subscription boxes - some of which directed as kids. Even a box with items like Hello Kitty and My Little Pony geared towards girls ages 6-11. 

[ Not from actual site. Found here ]

I didn't sign up today, but I'm not going to lie - I wanted to. 

Have you ever signed up for a snail mail goody box subscription? 

You need to know about Loot Crate

We've been a fan of Loot Crate since our first box arrived in June 2013. The theme that month was 'Mashup' (view the contents of June's Loot Crate here). Although I had no idea why there was a picture of a guy who kind of looked like the Kool-Aid guy on the t-shirt, my male counterpart was pretty excited by it. The glasses were fun. One of the stickers is still displayed in his iPhone case. It was like love at first sight. Because of our budget, we didn't keep our subscription going, but we did order again in October and November. 

October's theme was 'Survive' (picture here) and was filled with Zombie goodness, including yet another fun t-shirt. Those are our favorites, and the size fits perfectly. 

We finally got our November crate last night. It's theme was 'Celebrate'. The contents are pictured above, and we are super excited about our South Park (Stan) mini speaker, which I'm using right now. 

These make the perfect gift for any geeky/gamer person, and at $30 a month including shipping (for Canadians) it's practically a steal. 

So check out some Loot Crate now for yourself! Their Facebook page is fun too.