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Surprise boxes, also called blind boxes, are nothing new. They originated in Japan in the 1980s as small, surprise-filled collectibles. The concept is simple: You pay a fixed price for a sealed bag or ...

But prizes weren’t always relegated to children. In 1905, Quaker Oats awarded consumers free bowls of fine China in exchange for box tokens. Obviously, Quaker wasn’t stuffing fragile ...

In partnership with Mr Merlion & Friends, The Singapore Mint also introduced a series of products including a Merlion medallion blind box ($16.90), a 24K Merlion gold frame ($45) and a 24K Gold ...

Raffles Mint Collectibles has partnered with Mr Merlion & Friends to create a Mr Merlion Mystery Medallion Blind Box. Each blind box costs S$16.90 and has three surprise tiers: four regular silver ...

(Image: The Singapore Mint website) In collaboration with Mr Merlion & Friends, Raffles Mint Collectibles, a branch of the Singapore Mint, is introducing a range of heritage-inspired blind boxes ...