Loot Crate Geek Box Review – October 2015

Published 11 November 2015·3 min read·7 min video

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I made the decision to pick up the latest Loot Crate based on the intriguing theme of Time, as well as a spoiler suggesting that there would be an exclusive item from one of my favourite TV shows, Doctor Who.

The delivery for this Loot Crate was disappointing again. When other companies can ship internationally in a week, this one took nearly three weeks to reach me (plus a couple more days as I had to wait for a rescheduled Royal Mail delivery). In fact, this didn’t even change to shipped status until after some people in the USA had received and unboxed their Loot Crate.

Puts this one on a sour before it has even arrived.

The price for Loot Crate is average for the market. Including shipping to the UK, a one-month subscription costs $29.95 USD (£20 GBP).

Box Contents

Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure T-Shirt (Exclusive)

A great film and a great fit with the box theme, but not the most stylish looking T-Shirt.

This is the first T-Shirt in Loot Crate for a few months and it’s good to see the return.

I value this at the T-Shirt standard of $10 USD.

Back To The Future Dr. Emmett Brown Funko POP! Vinyl (Exclusive)

One of the best figures I’ve had in a geek subscription box. This reflects Doc Brown at the end of Back To The Future trying to get the electricity supply back to power the Delorean.

As a comparison, the standard Dr. Emmett Brown POP! Vinyl sells for $9 USD on Amazon.com.

This one is an exclusive design and is likely worth more.

Loot Crate October 2015 Dr Emmett Brown Figure

Back To The Future Replica Hoverboard (Exclusive)

This is 5″ long and is a 1:5 scale replica of the Hoverboard seen in Back To The Future 2.

This looks rather like a trophy, with a mirrored base and comes in a presentation box.

A good display piece. As there’s little to compare it to, it’s hard to value, but I’ll take a punt at $15 USD.

Loot Crate October 2015 Hover Board

Doctor Who Sonic Spork (Exclusive)

I haven’t come across the term “spork’ before, but it’s a cross between a spoon and fork.

The holding end is shaped like the handle of a Sonic Screwdriver.

I’m not convinced that a Sonic Spork has ever been seen on TV, but this is a good way to expand the product line.

You can buy various Doctor Who cutlery on Amazon.com. Typically, each utensil costs $10 USD, so I’ll use that as the value for the Sonic Spork.

Loot Crate October 2015 Doctor Who Sonic Spork

Loot Crate Mini Magazine And Badge

I’m not going to attach a value to these, but it’s useful to have the mini magazine with details of the items.

Loot Crate October 2015 Magazine And Badge

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Box Review

One of the best curated Loot Crates boxes.

The downside of this box is that there were only four items. The positive – that all four items were exclusives.

Although the T-Shirt looks a little cheap, the POP! Vinyl is excellent and I really like the replica prop and the sonic spork as well.

Much more thought has gone into these items than in most other boxes.

I easily get $44 USD of value here, but the exclusives may be worth more.

Hopefully, there will be a Time 2 next year, which I will most certainly buy, although I hope that Loot Crate can sort out their international shipping.

When Loot Crate is on form, their geek boxes are well worth buying.

Box update

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Frequently asked

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Is Loot Crate still available?+

Loot Crate is still running, so the October 2015 Time crate covered here is an archived snapshot rather than a live offer. For what a subscription costs today, readers should check the box directory on this site instead of the 2015 figures quoted in this review.

What was inside the October 2015 Loot Crate?+

The October 2015 Loot Crate held four exclusives: a Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure T-shirt, a Doc Brown Funko POP! Vinyl from Back To The Future, a replica hoverboard and a Doctor Who Sonic Spork, which is a spoon and fork hybrid. A mini magazine and a badge came alongside them.

What did the October 2015 Loot Crate cost?+

One month of Loot Crate in October 2015 was priced at $29.95 USD, quoted as roughly £20 GBP, and that figure already covered delivery to the UK. The reviewer treated Loot Crate pricing as average for the market.

Which item stood out in the October 2015 Loot Crate?+

The Doc Brown Funko POP! Vinyl was the highlight of the October 2015 Loot Crate, ranked by the reviewer among the strongest figures received in geek boxes. The design captures Doc Brown late in Back To The Future, attempting to get power back to the Delorean.

Was the October 2015 Loot Crate worth buying?+

The reviewer rated the October 2015 Loot Crate as one of the better curated crates from Loot Crate, putting the contents at about $44 USD against a $29.95 USD price. Only four items was the stated downside; the T-shirt was called a little cheap, though the other exclusives drew praise.

What was the theme of the October 2015 Loot Crate?+

Time was the theme of the October 2015 Loot Crate. The reviewer said the Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure T-shirt suited that theme well, and the crate was bought on the strength of the Time idea plus a spoiler hinting at a Doctor Who item.