Supply Pod from Outer Places is a unique entry into the geek box category. The tagline for this box is "The subscription box where science meets science fiction.". Each box attempts to do just that by including scientific discovery items along with toys/collectibles from Fandoms.
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The Box: Supply Pod by Outer Places
The Cost: $39.99 + $7.99 s/h
The Products: A bi-monthly delivery of unique products themed around upcoming sci-fi releases and scientific events
Ships to: Worldwide (Extra $25 shipping fee on international orders)
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This box ships bi-monthly and is always accompanied by a theme. This month's theme was Time Travel!
Time Travel Shirt - Value $15?
This month's shirt is awesome! I'm loving this depiction of a wormhole accompanied by handwritten equations. It's simple, but one of my favorite designs from them that is purely scientific.
Outer Places Drawstring Bag - Value $15-20?
The next item is a simple drawstring back. It doesn't have much to do with time travel - but I still like the design.
It's large enough to carry some big book, too - coming in at 18 x 13 1/3 inches in size.
Electro Chem Clock - Value $12 on Amazon
The next item allows you to create your own lemonade-powered battery for a desktop clock!
It's got simple step-by-step directions and is really straight forward. It'll be a quick, but fun, activity for kids.
Here are all the pieces together for your fully-functional clock!
Einstein's Energy Bar - Value $5
They tend to include a science related food item in their boxes, like Astronaut Ice Cream, this month we received an Einstein Energy Bar.
This is some of the coolest packaging I've seen for a candy bar. The panel is held closed by a magnet and opens to reveal different Einstein theories.
As for the bar itself - I loved it! It didn't last very long and I'd definitely be happy to find it in a box again.
Doctor Who: Supremacy Of The Cybermen #1 - Value $3.99 + Exclusive variant cover
This month includes a comic as well - nothing says time travel more than the ultimate time travel TV show, Doctor Who.
Doctor Who's comics extend the TV Universe of a number of their different Doctors. If you have a favorite Doctor, you can probably find a comic run to keep that Doctor alive!
Doctor Who Sticky Notes - Value $7 on Amazon
If you're a fan of the current Doctor - you'll love these little sticky notes.
Even if you still miss your favorite Doctor, these are still fun - who wouldn't want a sticky Tardis or Dalek!?
The Time Machine - Value $2-3?
The final item is a copy of the classic book from H.G. Wells - The Time Machine. I thought this was a great addition - a classic time travel tale for a time travel box - it just makes sense!
Verdict: I think they did a great job of fusing science and fandoms in this month's Supply Pod! This feels like it could be a great box for a parent to share with their kid - tons of fandoms to get introduced to along with science projects to do together - it's definitely a unique subscription in the geek world!
What did you think of the Time Travel themed Supply Pod?
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