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Fancy Mystery Box
Cost: $17.95 (one time purchase) ($10 + $7.95 shipping).
Ships To: Worldwide. Additional shipping costs apply to shipments outside of the US.
I reported on my Women’s Fancy Box yesterday (you can read that review here) and now it’s time for the Men’s Mystery Box review! Like I said yesterday, when these went on sale at Fancy I snatched them up right away. They a pure grab bag. You really never know what Fancy will send!
If you aren’t familiar with Fancy, they offer a regular monthly Fancy Box full of cool goodies or celebrity curated boxes which include a collection of the coolest products hand-picked by Jennifer Love Hewitt, Verbal, Kelly Rowland, Coco Rocha and / or Tyler Florence. They also offer a Fancy Food Box (which is one of my favorites). Boxes are $39 (plus shipping). This box, however, was only $10 (plus shipping) and promised to contain $30+ retail value worth of goods.
The Mystery Fancy Box ships via FedEx and, like most all of my Fancy boxes do, took two days to arrive to me. They ship from NY and I am in MI so I never have to wait too long.
The first look was a mixed bag. I wasn’t immediately wowed like I was with the Women’s box, but I wasn’t totally disappointed either. The Fancy Mystery Box does not come with any information cards, but this is what was included:
~Joseph Joseph Nest Cups ($10): I can’t really explain why, but I do quite like these. I have a million sets of measuring cups, but I think these will be great for the kids to play with in the sandbox this summer or with our indoor play sand right now.
~Richer Poorer Socks ($12): The socks are a win and B will use these more than anything else in the box. I should mention that he has a few pairs from this brand already and they hold up quite well in the wash.
~High Line: The Inside Story of NYC”s Park in the Sky Book ($20): This book is the story of two people who, with no previous urban planning experience, created one of the most innovative urban reclamation projects in memory. I’m not sure what I will do with this book. I doubt I will ever sit down and read it, but you never know.
~The Men’s Soap Shop Aftershave ($14.06): I don’t know how often B uses aftershave (if ever), but this does smell very good. I have never heard of this brand before, but it looks pretty cool (the packaging on the full size product on this makes it look like a flask).
All totaled I came up with a value of $56.06 for the Men’s Mystery Fancy Box! I didn’t love this quite like I loved the Women’s box (I mean how could I), but I certainly felt like I got my money’s worth. Once again the boxes are $10 plus shipping (which is $7.95 in the continental US) and are a one time only purchase.
Did you get a Fancy Mystery Box? What’d you think? If you are interested in buying one your are in luck because they are still available!! Just go here and search for “Mystery” and you will see them. And don’t forget to use the code “FOLLOWUP10” to save 10% off your order.
I absolutely loved your women’s box, and am hoping that mine is similar when it arrives tomorrow — and I must say, I love this one as well and again hope the one I ordered for my husband is similar!! We recently moved to TX from NYC and I have to say the Highline was one of my favorite places in the city, it is an awesome park!
Make sure to report back on what you think! I have my 2nd women’s one arriving tomorrow and am so anxious to see it!
I wonder are the boxes all the same?
Not all of them. I’ve seen lots of variations but some are the same.
I was not at all impressed with either of mine! My womens box had the decal, silver china glaze polish and then a small thing of gin & tonic scented bath salts. My hubby’s mens box had some bamboo printed paper straws, a cord organizer, a teensy sample of aftershave, and of course, one of the decals. They must have SO many of those decals laying around!!
So.many.decals. I ordered another one today……
You got a killer womens box and this one is just ok for me. Except for the book the other three items are usefully but not overly exciting. I can’t wait to see your next women’x box. I’m debating getting another box. LOL
Lol. Me either. I cannot believe it but it’s coming tomorrow!!!
I LOVE the book! We just took a trip to NYC to walk the High Line and it is AMAZING!!!!!!!! I am crossing my fingers I get that in my box if not I’m going to order one!
How big is this park? I suppose I could just read my book and find out…
HAHAHA That’s what its for!! Not sure its very long I had to rest walking it but I’m out of shape LOL And at the end is food trucks so WIN!! It was really amazing the art along it on buildings was incredible.
Oh I think I would like that park. I like food trucks!
I am so excited for my women’s box! I have not read your review of it to avoid spoilers, but I wonder if all the mystery boxes are the same? So I do like a lot of this men’s box–the socks and the nesting cups. I absolutely love all Joseph Joseph products. But I have a feeling my husband was right in not wanting one, as he is a boring sock-wearer and probably wouldn’t care about the other stuff. But I think my women’s box comes Saturday. Can’t wait!
Just saw your comment above about not all boxes being the same. Well in any case, hope I love mine and will look forward to reading your review after I get mine! 🙂
I want to see everyone’s boxes so badly!!
How is the nesting cups/spoons a men’s item? Hmmm… Just wondering! I am glad they just don’t throw kitchen/household items in the women’s boxes.
LOL. I don’t know. I think that kind of stuff could be in either box??
I received mine today and I’m convinced that your Women’s box was the only high value one…everyone else (including me) is getting wall decals, head scratch-ers and ONE polish (same grey it looks like)….I hate to say it…but I wouldn’t be surprised if your box (and later review) was used to stir up sales.
I just bought mine like everyone else when they went on sale. They didn’t send it to me or anything. I bought this one at the same time.
This looks like a really nice men’s mystery box! Someone on instagram posted theirs and it had only two items (a blue Bentgo box and an iPhone mount for a mountain bike). I can’t believe your second women’s mystery box is going to arrive for you tomorrow – that’s an insanely fast turnaround period! Argh, if only mine weren’t so slow/coming next Monday…
It’s SO fast. I ordered it yesterday at maybe 1pm?? It shipped last night. They must just have stacks pre packed somewhere???
I ordered the men’s box and got three items. I got a 3 pack of Kangol socks, a fancy branded iphone 5 sticker (I don’t have an iphone 5), and blue sky “crystal menth” candy. It looks like the blue meth from breaking bad. The socks alone were worth about 15.00 but I don’t know if it was really worth the anticipation.
I shouldn’t even admit it, but I almost bought that candy once.
The Highline book sounds interesting. I went last year to Highline for the first time and its such a great spot in the city. Will definitely be going a few times this summer.
I have never heard of it before!
It’s a great walk especially if you are a tourist. It is built and on old Train tracks that am weren’t being used. It’s a nice walk through lower manhattan. Lots of art works, trees, beautiful buildings you can see the river. Highly recommend it if you come to NY
Mine came yesterday. We got this big red button game http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Cheeky-902-Electronic-Reference/dp/B004D18MCK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396014470&sr=8-3&keywords=Big+red+button that I would never pay the $31 amazon is asking for it. Soap, iPhone wrap and a laptop stand.
I have never seen this combination yet! Did you order right away before they sold out the first time? I ordered one Wednesday and I got the decal, nail polish, notebooks and wallet thing that everyone seems to be getting.
I ordered right away. This was the men’s box. I’m still waiting on the women’s.
I just ordered a Men’s and Women’s box because I saw someone who got sunglasses in theirs so I’m hoping for that! I also wrote in the note to seller that I wanted the sunglasses…so here’s to hoping! 🙂
I hope you get them!
I’ma bit jealous of that book!
I must read this!