Some Boxes I Have Known

My friend Anna has a fascination with boxes, too. (We have a lot in common, including our birthdays.)  In fact some of mine were given to me by her, including a matchbox gift which I have forwarded to another worthy recipient. Here is what she has to say about her random assortment gathered over the years.

This is the inspiration for my recent matchbox gifts. 

My brother made this one for me circa 1974.

This box was given to me by one of my first students at Emory.  inside are iitems from the redwood forest.

My husband gave this one to me for my birthday early on in our relationship.  He packed it in his backpack to give it to me on a camping trip.  Made by two artists in Buffalo, NY, the eyes and mouth move when you pull the drawer open.

This box is so strong it's almost like wood.  It is a box from my parents that continues to store Christmas ornaments.  Could be as early as circa 1949.