What We Found in an Amazon Mystery Box: Autel & More — May 19, 2026

We cracked open a fresh Amazon Mystery Box this afternoon and pulled out 75 items with a combined retail value of around $546. The headliner items are a solid little mix — useful stuff, some games, and eleven copies of something that made our whole team groan and laugh at the same time.

The Best Find: MS309 OBD2/EOBD Code Reader Diagnostic Scanner

One MS309 OBD2/EOBD Code Reader Diagnostic Scanner by Autel came out of this box, and if you've ever been hit with a "check engine" light and had no idea what it meant, this little tool is your best friend. Retails at $24.99 and it's exactly the kind of practical grab that makes Hot Springs shoppers happy.

We also pulled three Packing Cubes Set for Travel - Compression Storage Organizers at $14.99 each — genuinely useful, sealed, ready to go. Summer travel season is right around the corner and these won't last long on the shelf.

Now. Eleven copies of the 2026 Calendar: 365 Days of Dad Jokes. Eleven. We don't know what to tell you except that if your dad has a birthday coming up, we've got you covered. Multiply that by $9.99 each and it's nearly $110 in retail value sitting right there in one category. Absurd. We love it.

Rounding out the notable finds: two Frost King DS2 Designer Cloth Draft Seals (36-inch, $8.51 each) — practical home weatherproofing at a good price — and two copies of YAHTZEE Classic at $5.99 each, which is just a classic game at a price that makes sense. Oh, and one CANDY & DISPENSER from Pez, because every box needs a little whimsy.

The rest of the haul — about 55 more pieces — is heading straight into our store bins, so if you're in Hot Springs and like digging through the bins, swing by soon.