Loot Crate January 2016 Box Review - INVASION
Loot Crate sent me the January 2016 box full of all kinds of goodies for sci-fi lovers. The theme of this month's crate is “Invasion,” and it was packed full of stuff with themes of The X-Files, Aliens, Space Invaders, and The Fifth Element. Below you’ll find a breakdown of what is in the box.
Exclusive X-Files The Day Has Come T-Shirt (Threadless)
With The X-Files making its comeback this month the box was packed with a t-shirt that was inspired by the series. I always enjoy the shirts that Loot Crate puts in their boxes, so of course I wear them! Why wouldn’t I want to show my love for The X-Files by wearing a t-shirt?
The FBI’s most wanted t-shirt can only be found in your Loot Crate! The result of a design contest collaboration with Loot Crate and Threadless, the winning submission is by the artist known as “nicebleed” and celebrates the return of The X-Files to network television. Remember, the truth may be out there, but it’s also in this month’s Loot Crate!
Exclusive Alien Facehugger Plush (Kidrobot)
I don’t really have any plushes, but my kids do! I’m sure they’ll love this cute little Alien facehugger. Hopefully it doesn’t come to life and really hug your face while you sleep because that would suck.
Invading movie theaters 30 years ago, ALIENS has a fanbase that has multiplied faster than the Xenomorphs themselves! While the big screen facehugger wasn’t all that friendly, our cuddly, new plush version has a somewhat mellower disposition. Includes our elastic “Facehugger Band” for those of you wanting to re-create some movie memories of your own.
Exclusive Space Invaders Vinyl Figure (A Crowded Coop)
Space Invaders came out the years I was born, and it’s a game that I grew up loving to play. Growing up my friend has an original arcade version of the game in his house, so I played it all the time. This is a pretty rad vinyl figure that comes in three colors.
Here at Loot Crate, we never stop innovating. We took a classic two-dimensional shooter game and … zap! … re-imagined it as a three-dimensional vinyl figure! Invading your crate in one of three cool color combinations, you’ll want to collect them all!
Exclusive The Fifth Element Prop Replica Multi Pass (Quantum Mechanix)
This is a pretty cool little thing that will hold your own ID card. If you’re a big fan of The Fifth Element, then maybe this is for you.
Well, if that jolly bearded guy in the red suit failed to deliver this past holiday, we’ve got one more present you’re sure to love: a never-before-offered, officially licensed prop replica of Leeloo Dallas’ Multi Pass from one of our favorite sci-fi flicks, The Fifth Element. Authentic in its detail, the card holder is fully functional letting you swap out your own credit card-sized I.D. Includes a handy chain so that you can clip it to bags & backpacks and take it wherever you go.
Exclusive “Invasion” Mini Art Prints (Quantum Mechanix)
As a fan of retro sci-fi poster art, these mini art posters were a great addition to the box that I really appreciate.
As we ring in the new year, Loot Crate salutes a couple of time-honored oldies with these awesome 9″ x 6″ art prints. Featuring movie one-sheet art from 1951’s The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1953’s The War of the Worlds, the stunning invasion-themed designs represent a cinematic pinnacle from the Atomic Era.
Exclusive X-Files LED Flashlight
Yep, it’s another tribute to The X-Files! I’m always losing my mini flashlights, so this will come in handy. Especially when looking around my home at night look for where all those creepy noises are coming from.
Scully & Mulder might’ve solved a few more cases had they been carrying this super strong, high-projector beam LED flashlight! Water-resistant with an anti-shock switch, it’s officially licensed and helps you re-enact your favorite show scenes or lead your very own alien investigations. And guess what … we’ve even thrown in the batteries!
Brand New and Exclusive January 2016 Loot Pin
Then there’s the Loot Crate pin which comes with every box. This is different from any other pin that I’ve seen from them before.
Beginning this month, you’ll see a new and improved, cloisonné style collector pin in every crate! Each pin unlocks something epic, but you’ll need to go to lootcrate.com/pins to unlock the surprises.
The unlockable comic book this month is Letter 44 #1.
Written by acclaimed comics creator Charles Soule with art by Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque. On Inauguration Day, newly elected President Blades is ready to reverse course on the previous President’s reign of terror. But in a letter penned by the outgoing President, Blades learns that the wars he was elected to end were just a cover to prepare for an imminent alien invasion. A stealth mission crewed by nine astronauts has been sent to make first contact, and they’re getting close – assuming they survive.
This was a great Loot Crate box, and I liked everything that I got. It has lots of stuff that I’ll actually put to use.
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