blind bag

noun

plural blind bags

1

: a usually small sealed bag or pouch (as for a collectible toy that is one in a series) marked only with general information about what is inside

… children enjoy the surprise of opening the blind bags to find out which doll and accessories are inside.

—Jessica Rice

… collectors and investors purchase blind bags of trading cards in search of top "grail" cards.

—Chris Katje

—often used before another noun

For those who are a little more adventurous, we have a blind bag dice set. You don't know what you're going to get in the bag, but it's a full set of dice …

—Emily Petrequin, quoted in The Times Union (Albany, New York)

Almost all blind bag toys are marketed as collections—with collecting them all emphasized in packaging and advertising. There may be dozens to collect.

—Louise Grimmer and Martin Grimmer

compare blind box

2

: a sturdy bag or backpack with multiple compartments used for organizing and carrying waterfowl hunting supplies

These blind bags made it much easier to tote six to twelve decoys into the field.

—Travis Smola

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) blind entry 1 sense 4a; (sense 2) blind entry 3 sense 2

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined at sense 1