What We Found in an Amazon Mystery Box: Preservision & More — May 29, 2026

Seventeen. That's how many Dixie Ultra Paper Bowls (20 oz, 26-count) came out of this one box. We stacked them on the table and just kind of stared for a second. At $10.26 each retail, that's nearly $175 in paper bowls alone — out of a single Amazon Mystery Box that cost $55. Hot Springs, we are not complaining.

The Real Anchor: Six PreserVision AREDS 2 Eye Vitamins

Six sealed bottles of PreserVision AREDS 2 Eye Vitamins with Lutein & Zeaxanthin Softgels (120ct) at $30.49 each. That's $182.94 in eye vitamins by itself — the kind of pharmacy staple that moves immediately because people actually take it every day. This was the quiet MVP of the whole pull.

Rounding things out: a box of Boiron Oscillococcinum Homeopathic Medicine (12 doses, $17.98 retail), three packs of Play-Doh at $9.99 each, four packs of Trident Original Wallet Chewing Gums at $1.32 a pop, and one single tub of Daiya Dairy Free Aged Cheddar Mac & Cheese — the 5.5 oz box, dairy-free, a little random, very on-brand for what mystery boxes do.

This one wasn't flashy. No electronics, no big-ticket surprise. What it had was volume and consistency — the kind of everyday staples that our regulars here in Hot Springs scoop up fast. Plus dozens more bin-labeled items heading straight to our store bins.

Total estimated retail across the whole box: $568.57. For a $55 Amazon Mystery Box, that math speaks for itself.