What We Found in an Amazon Mystery Box: Franzis & More — May 27, 2026

Two Franzis Porsche 911 Advent Calendar Model Kits — 1:43 scale, sound module included, $135.61 each at retail — sitting sealed inside a single box we paid $55 for. That's $271 right there before we even got to anything else.

The Porsches Were Just the Start

These kits are genuinely impressive. Each one comes with a 52-page accompaniment book and a working sound module, so this isn't just a shelf ornament — it's a build experience. We pulled two of them. Two. Hot Springs collectors and gift-givers, take note.

From there the box got eclectic in the best way. Seven cans of illy Intenso Bold Roast Ground Espresso at $15.99 each retail — that's nearly $112 in coffee alone, all 8.8 oz cans of 100% Arabica. Coffee people know illy. This is a pantry haul, not a gag gift.

We also found four 3-lb bags of Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes, an Ergobaby Easy Snug Infant Insert in Cool Air Mesh Grey (still in its packaging), a classic Boggle Word Search Game, two tubs of Play-Doh, a pack of knee-high socks, and a box of Dixie Ultra 20 oz Paper Bowls. Genuinely random. Genuinely satisfying.

Total retail across the notable items alone clears $500, plus dozens more bin-labeled items heading to our store bins. For a $55 Amazon Mystery Box, this one delivered across the board — a hobby kit, a kitchen staple haul, a baby gear find, and enough espresso to fuel a small café.