grab bags

Surprise package purchases

A grab bag is a container filled with small items sold or given away without revealing the contents—you reach in and take what you get.

The appeal is the surprise.

Figuratively, grab bag describes any miscellaneous assortment: The album is a grab bag of styles.

Also spelled as one word: grabbag.

mixture

assortment

Mixed collection of things

potpourri · jumble · mishmash · collection · compilation · bundle · package · sampler · variety pack · mystery box

party

favor

Kind act or preference

toys · stickers · novelties · giveaways · prizes · balloons · bubbles · keychains · temporary tattoos · celebration

surprise

mystery

Something unexplained or unknown

anticipation · excitement · curiosity · unpredictable · chance · luck · serendipity · discovery · unwrapping · suspense

gift

present

Gift or current moment

gift basket · care package · subscription box · blind box · unboxing · wrapping · ribbon · tissue paper · thank you · generosity

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selection method

grab bagscurated selections

Deliberately assembled choices

custom orders · made-to-order · special requests · à la carte

curation and specificity

grab bagscurated selections

Deliberately assembled choices

curated collections · themed sets · designer collections · gift sets · complete sets

transparency

grab bagsknown quantities

Established, measurable factors

what-you-see-is-what-you-get · try-before-you-buy

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G