blind box

noun

plural blind boxes

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

… the suspense and curiosity buyers feel when they purchase a blind box with an ideal toy … in mind.

—Andrea Guzmán

The 3-inch-tall cherub figurines are sold in blind boxes, a type of packaging that keeps contents hidden.

—Greta Cross

… due to the fact that they are blind boxes, you typically won't know what type of Lafufu you get until you open it.

—Katie Wiseman

—often used before another noun

Many blind box toys come in excessive packaging—plastic wraps, foil bags, cardboard boxes—most of which is discarded immediately.

—Eugene Y. Chan

compare blind bag

Word History

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above