What We Found in an Amazon Mystery Box: Wild One & More — June 16, 2026

Fourteen ARP 134-1202 Black SBC/GENIII LS 3/8 flange 12pt header bolt kits came out of this one. Fourteen. At $39.74 each, that's over $550 in ARP hardware alone — out of a single Amazon Mystery Box. We also pulled two ARP 134-1102 hex-head versions of the same kit at $40 apiece, so if you're building or repairing an LS or small-block Chevy, we need to talk.

Sixteen ARP Header Bolt Kits and a Box Worth Nearly $1,000

The ARP story dominated this one, no question. But the rest of the box filled in around it nicely. A Wild One All-Weather Leash in Blue at Nordstrom, Size Standard — normally $45.70 and a genuinely solid dog leash brand — showed up sealed and ready to go. The 52 Pack Green Lifestyle 14 X 17 100% Cotton Heavy Weight Wring Spun Soft Terry Loop Shop Towels made sense alongside all that automotive hardware. Fifty-two shop towels, sealed, $33.87 retail. Practical stuff.

Then there was the curveball. A Curious Melodies | Magical Moving Music Box: Little Bunny Rabbit (Tune: Spirited Away) — a delicate little animated music box playing the Spirited Away theme. Between sixteen bolt kits and a pile of shop rags. That's the Amazon Mystery Box experience in one sentence.

We also found six Demdaco Demdaco Willow Tree Angel of Caring Figurine Holiday and Religious Home Decor pieces at $9 each, five GUM Proxabrush Go-Betweens Tight Interdental Brushes Soft Bristled Dental Picks 10 Count packs, and one Amazon Basics Flextra Strength Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags, Fresh Scent, Tear Resistant, 13 Gallon, 50 Count. Plus dozens more bin-labeled items headed straight into our store bins here in Hot Springs.

Total estimated retail on this box: $981.12. The ARP kits are on the floor now — if you wrench, you already know what these are worth.