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The Shoe Box, Cigar Box, Hat Box, Jewelry Box, Bento Box, Lunch Box, BOX!

 

The box.  The best ones have a lid. You can close them and open them. You can stash your stuff in them! 

Kids love boxes. Whether they are the big refrigerator boxes that they can make-believe are a spaceship or a castle or a giant dollhouse, or the tiny single-ring-sized boxes for tiny treasures.

You can probably tell that I like boxes, too!

When I was a kid, I'd use old shoe  boxes to stash my "treasures"--the assorted rocks, seashells, MatchBox Cars, foreign coins, assorted change, and so on. 

My grandpa once gave me an old cigar box. What was neat about this box was that it was more sturdy than my shoe boxes and the lid was attached with a cool hinge that allowed the lid to close flush with the top of the box.

I plastered the box with stickers from our travels and started keeping small souvenirs (sometimes other stickers) in the box.

My grandma would sometimes send us cookies and other goodies during holiday season. She'd put these goodies in metal tins with seemingly airtight lids.  When my family was finished with eating all the goodies in the tins, my sister and I would inherit the tins. 

Again, these made fine storage for all the sea shells, pretty rocks, driftwood, and other treasures we'd find on our hikes to school and around our area.

 

Keepsake Box Used for Sea Shells (and Decoration, of Course!)

A box for the keys to your sailboat? Or saved cash for your Hawaiian vacatiion? 

Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

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Plumeria Ablaze in a Hawaiian Sunset--A place to stash your coasters? 

Flowers Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

Price: 21.99

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An Eye-to-Eye with a Shark Box! Great for the kiddos to keep their stuff safe! 

Shark Keepsake Box

A shark getting a close-up view of the photographer. And, the photographer getting a close-up view of the shark.

Keepsake Box

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A Shark from Below Guards The Stuff In This Box! 

Shark from Below Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

Price: 21.99

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What Can I Say? Sharks Are Good At Guarding Treasures of the Deep! 

shark Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

Price: 21.99

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Flowers to Hide the Jewelry and Other Goodies In this Box! 

Keepsake Box

Flowers and Water

Keepsake Box

Price: 21.99

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What better place to hide your corks (or bottle opener) than a Vineyard Box? 

Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

Price: 21.99

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A Good Place to Stash the Cash that Accumulates in Pockets -- Time for a Trip to the Bank!

You can stash those special napkins for a nice time shown on this box here! 

Keepsake Box

I have enjoyed photography since junior high school many years ago. Capturing the beauty of a moment in a photo is an ultimate experience that I like to share. This photo shows a scene from a November

Keepsake Box

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A Box for Cruising! Keep those keys in here for that special ride! 

Chrome Hood Ornament, Red Fly Keepsake Box

During a car show, this chrome hood ornament on a red car seemed to fly when the overhanging trees rustled in the wind.

Keepsake Box

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Keys or small souvenirs from your travels--Here's a good place to stash 'em! 

Chrome Hood Ornament blue Keepsake Box

Photos from a classic-car show. Images of nostalgia.

Keepsake Box

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You found a nice seashell? Or a bunch of 'em? Here's a place to hide 'em! 

Snorkeling in Paradise Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

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Find some pretty flowers? Or Interesting Seeds? Here's a Box for Them! 

A Place to Stash Cash, A Place to Keep Keepsakes, A Place to Hide Goodies! 

We've turned a few of our tile boxes (from Cafe Press, of course) into our "Vacation Savings" boxes. Every night when we come home, we empty our pockets and the spare change goes here. When it's time for a vacation (even a "mini-vacation"!), we take the change to our bank and convert the cash into bills for the trip. A cool way to save!

The kids have a place to put some of their baseball cards or their "hello kitty" small toys.

Also, another box we keep by the door is for keys and badges and sunglasses.

Not only do the boxes provide handy containers for items, they provide some additional decoration for our home (because we choose the pictures on the boxes to match our decor!).

Bento Boxes--The Japanese Version of a Lunch Box... Kids Love 'Em! 

You can use them for lunch, but they are cool for storing other things as well!

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Bento Boxes... Lunch Boxes.... Boxes! 

Bento Lacquered Lunch Box w/ Cover No Design (5 Compartments)

Bento Lacquered Lunch Box w/ Cover No Design (5 Compartments)

In Japan often time, rice, main dish such as teriy more...0 points

Japanese Bento Box / Tray with Lid #L8534

Japanese Bento Box / Tray with Lid #L8534

This Japanese Lunch box, or Obento box, measures 1 more...0 points

Laquer Three tier Jubako box #L8527

Laquer Three tier Jubako box #L8527

Beautiful Japanese Jubako box with a flying crane more...0 points

PIRATE DOME LUNCH BOX

PIRATE DOME LUNCH BOX

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Traditional Japanese Bento Box w/Cover - 5 Compartment

Traditional Japanese Bento Box w/Cover - 5 Compartment

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Eagle Harbor Bento Box Gift Set

Eagle Harbor Bento Box Gift Set

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Retro Industrial - Gift Box / Lunchbox

Retro Industrial - Gift Box / Lunchbox

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SESAME STREET ELMO Cookie Monster Oscar Metal LUNCH BOX

SESAME STREET ELMO Cookie Monster Oscar Metal LUNCH BOX

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The Good Ol' Lunch Boxes--and Bento Boxes--and Everything In Between! 

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Want More Boxes for Your Collection? Here are some more! 

Framed White (den) Orchid Keepsake Keepsake Box

Classical, Contemporary or Modern, these orchid keepsake boxes will compliment any decour and make a great gift for someone special.

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Exotic Tile Coaster

Economic, colourful, exotic tile coaster featuring "The Dream" by Rousseau

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Warp Art 1404-04 Tote Bag

Warp Art 1404-04 Mirror Images by EdN

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"Meerkat Fever" Tile Coaster

Don't forget to check out our other Meerkat products!

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Snowmen Ornament (Round)

Wear our cute cartoon Christmas snowmen t-shirts and apparels on Christmas day. Our cute cartoon Christmas snowmen goodies and keepsakes make great Christmas gifts for all your friends and family.

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Peacock Keepsake Box

Photo of peacock with feathers in full display. Tile set in wooden box.

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Wyatt Earp 01 Keepsake Box

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." - Wyatt Earp

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Warp Art 1705-06 Tote Bag

Warp Art 1705-06 Mirror Images by Edn

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Sun & Moon Faces Tile Coaster

This design shows the Man in the Moon and the face of the Sun against a starry, colorful sky. Just the place to set your cup of, well, whatever - by sunlight or moonlight.<br>

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Come on! Get Out of That Box and Drop a Note! 

CollectorsCottage

Welcome to the Collector Clubs group! 5 star lens!

Posted October 24, 2007

Mister_K

Very interesting lens!
You have been added to our hobby Squidoo group.
Welcome!

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Posted October 20, 2007

Wow! Featured on Shakadoo.com! Boxes! Yup. Boxes! 

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