5 Fun Subscription Boxes for Pop Culture Fans

If the unboxing-video trend has taught us anything, it’s that we really enjoy getting boxes in the mail full of cool things to inspect. Subscription box services scratch that itch nicely. Typically sent on a monthly or bimonthly basis, these services stuff their regularly scheduled care packages with items that fit a particular theme, whether it's pop culture franchises like Harry Potter or something broader, like vintage video games. If you want a box of something fun to land on your doorstep each month, check out these geek-friendly pop culture-themed subscription boxes that you can sign up for right now.

1. Funko Pop in a Box; Starting at $11 per box

Funko Pop! figurines are the must-have collectible of the 21st century. If you want a steady supply, their Pop in a Box service will deliver figurines to your doorstep. The price varies on the number of Pop! figures included in each monthly box. If you’re happy with one, it’s $11. For 12 Pops! per box, it's $100. You can choose Pops! you like and keep track of ones you already own to make sure you don’t get any duplicates. The company also offers custom Pop in a Box subscriptions for fans of Marvel, Disney, animation, television, movies, and more.

Buy it: Funko

2. Wizarding World; Starting at $45 Per Box

Harry Potter fans can get their fix with this bimonthly shipment of four to six officially licensed goods that should appeal to wizards and fantastic beasts alike. Past packages have included bookends, apparel, and wands.

Buy it: Loot Crate

3. Sci-Fi Collectables and Gear; Starting at $45 Per Box

In this sci-fi subscription box, fans have the option of selecting one crate for $45 or four crates for $180. Then, every two months, a bounty of clothing, collectibles, and more merch from sci-fi movies, books, and games will be delivered right to your door. And the offerings are as diverse as the genre itself—boxes can include merchandise from serious sci-fi like Alien and the Deus Ex video games, or more lighthearted fare like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future.

Buy it: Loot Crate

4. Marvel Gear and Goods; Starting at $42 Per Box

Marvel fans can get their fill of goods in this bimonthly service that picks a theme or event from the comics universe and assembles four to six related items, ranging from Spider-Man throw pillows to Thor drinking glasses to Wolverine tote bags.

Buy it: Loot Crate

5. Rick and Morty Collectables and Gear; Starting at $45 Per Box

Fans of Rick And Morty will get a lot out of this box. Every three months, subscribers can enjoy a crate packed with clothing, collectables, and more merch surrounding a particular character from the hit television series.

Buy it: Loot Crate

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