MugCrate Subscription Box

Thanks to Robert’s mention on his thread, I’ve just discovered MugCrate, a tiki mug subscription box from the good folks at Horror in Clay.

https://mugcrate.cratejoy.com/

Anybody here currently subscribe, or have received a box in the past? If so, what are your thoughts? It seems like it could be an interesting gift for someone just getting into tiki, but I wonder if more seasoned tikiphiles find it worthwhile.

[ Edited by: Hamo 2017-12-27 22:19 ]

I'd be interested in feedback too. Looks interesting, though I'd be more interested in the mug and associated decor than things like bitters or bar recipes.

What a neat idea. As someone who lives in a practically tiki-less region, I'm now thinking about signing up just to make up for the absolute dearth of finds in the wild.

I'm a subscriber

When I first subbed It thought that it would be for mugs made BY the Horror In Clay folks. Guess I didn't read it thoroughly enough.
That said, you don't really get anything hard to find in the box, but I don't feel like I'm overpaying or anything. It's a fun little thing to open when you get it.

Came across this MugCrate unboxing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0kS6Wfjkg0

Hey Bam Bam, thanks for that, I think. I was wondering what this Crate Mug was all about.

However, that was very painful to watch. :)
I'd like to see them do that with one too many in them!
My favorite line....... "Oh, Mmuunnnkk Tiki....I've heard of them".

All in fun. All in fun.
TabooDan

On 2018-01-01 21:59, TabooDan wrote:

However, that was very painful to watch. :)

TabooDan

That's an understatement. I'm scared to watch their other videos now.

Do with this as you please, but one of the mugs I did receive had a pretty bad blemish to it. I took a picture and sent it to them via email and I believe I even posted it on here. But alas, no mention of replacing it or even a response apologizing, etc. For the most part though, the stuff was fun to open.

Thanks for everyone’s feedback. I never thought to look for unboxing videos. Here are a few more.

That same couple unboxed the December 2017 MugCrate. This video is slightly less excruciating: https://youtu.be/DKnPd2FcsuM

Then there are a couple of videos from Mai Tai TV. There are some annoying elements (to me) here, too, so to get to the unboxing, jump to the following time stamps.

https://youtu.be/Peo7j-w2FUo (27:50)

https://youtu.be/Vdn55woGTT4 (14:40)

Anyway, these boxes look pretty neat, so I think I’ll do some heavy hint dropping for my birthday or something and see what happens.

Also if you search #Mugcrate on Instagram you can find pictures of the box contents

Just finished Episode 135 of Inside the Desert Oasis Room, where Ken mentioned that Issue 4 of Exotica Moderne would be included in MugCrate, which reminded me of this thread. Then i discovered our friends have done another unboxing video!

Anybody else a subscriber? I haven't tried it yet, and nobody's gifted me with one, either.

I've been a subscriber for about two years, I think it's a lot of fun!