Ever take a look at Etsy.com? I do mainly for fun and relaxation--never buying. I feel most of the products are for the young at heart, but I took an interest one day in a steamer trunk that was pictured. When I clicked on it, I was in for a surprise. There were 39,336 similar items of this nature. I got to page 25 of 250 pages and had to take a break. I haven't been back since but what a surprising realisation!I re-discovered the importance of boxes!!! I always knew they were great because I've always loved boxes as much as I love rocks. Good thing I don't pile boxes up like I do rocks. I have to force myself to throw away any box I get--even if it's from Amazon.com. There are boxes of everything if you really think about it.
I looked up the definition of "boxes" on dictionary.com and found the definition of "a container, case, receptacle, usually rectangular or square of wood, metal, cardboard, etc. and often with a lid or removable cover. Synonyms are bin, carton, case, casket, chest, coffer, create, pack, package.
I started making a list of distinctive types of boxes that are used for a variety of reasons. Fascinating.
trunk industrial tool storage metal box
primitive trunk match box
suitcase box of nails
jewelry box shoeshine box
fishing tackle box wooden cratelunch box hope chest
bread tin index box
cash box metal egg
pencil box carton
tissue box pirate chest
junk box drawer
cereal box milk carton
post office box candy box
salt box tobacco tin
funeral casket coffee/tea cans
printer's tray bird cage
Quaker Oat box raisin box
recipe box card/stationary box
cardboard box Tupperware box
cookie box
How many posts can I/you conjure up from this list of boxes?
Think Outside the Box
You are funny Tam, definitely thinking outside the box with this post. Or are you boxed in? :-)
ReplyDeleteHow about Dr. Seuss's FOX IN A BOX? Matchbox 20? :). Maybe kitchen cabinets, shoe box, the dash or trunk of a car, CD or DVD or video game cases, Kindle or iPad cases, ornament storage boxes, stacking cube boxes, a magician's box for making ladies disappear, mailbox, jack-in-the-box, hose box, a garage (car box, right), litter box, maybe a purse or clutch, the boxes that baby chicks arrive in with circular holes all over, trailers and RVs, refrigerator, oven, microwave, music box...
ReplyDeleteText box, Velveeta cheese box, window box, board game box
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, I used to collect all kinds of these things. My husband has helped me with my addiction some, but I still hate to throw them away. I love your list and appreciation for all these special containers.
ReplyDeleteLove you list and learning this little insight. I love a memory box. I have a shoe-box size that holds special cards and letters. As a kid, I use to keep my treasures in a specialty box. Now I notice my daughter is keeping a memory box. Fun.
ReplyDeleteI love this post!!! I also LOVE Etsy, however I do purchase things from the site from time to time. Your post made me laugh. It was so good to see you! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! This reminds me of something Youngest did when he was in preschool. Maybe it'll become a slice....maybe not. Either way, thanks for the memory and for the fun exploring the idea of boxes.
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