Trader Joe’s Just Brought Back a Fan-Favorite Product That Always Sells Out

Trader Joe’s is always a one-stop shop for excellent holiday finds. From baking staples to sweet treats, the grocer stocks all the things we need (and more). Those holiday finds aren’t just limited to edible items. Recently, shoppers have been buzzing about the return of a particularly mysterious seasonal product: Trader Joe’s mystery bags.

Trader Joe’s Brings Back Mystery Bags

After a three-year break due to the pandemic, the mystery bags made a surprise comeback in 2023 and have become a yearly staple again ever since. Now, a recent social media post has confirmed that these bags are back on shelves, ready to bring some fun to your next shopping trip.

Each mystery bag includes three reusable shopping bags, each featuring a different design. Given the name of the product, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that you won’t know what designs your reusable bags feature until after you purchase them.

Trader Joe’s is known for its unique, geographically inspired reusable shopping totes. The bags depict designs correlating to each Trader Joe’s store’s locale, or objects and landmarks associated with those specific places. However, these bags aren’t typically sold outside of the area that the city- or state-specific bags represent. These mystery bags allow shoppers to get bags with designs that pay homage to cities and states nationwide.

Fans on social media were thrilled to see the mystery bags return.

“Trader Joe’s tote bags are our love language,” one user wrote. “Running there today, ” wrote another.

Every year, fans try to track down specific, “rare” patterns that they want. This year, the hunt seems to be on for the Trader Joe’s Flower Shop and New York City bags.

The mystery bags are known to sell out quickly, and they aren’t usually restocked.

“I drove two hours to find these mystery bags and they were sold out,” a social media user said.

If you were planning to stop by your local Trader Joe’s in the coming weeks to snag some seasonal goodies, you’d better make it sooner rather than later if you want in on the mystery bag fun.