I love this painted box of mine. It’s not really old – the aged appearance is
faked and just put upon it. But it’s not
new either – I bought it about 10 years ago at a semi-antique shop for
$20. I think it was newish at the time
and probably made in Mexico, Bali or Thailand for the export market. Who knows?
But the front, sides, and inside are all hand painted and the top and
doors have a wonderful curve to them.
And I love its primitive quaintness and quiet beauty. (My mother refers to it as my “alter
piece”). I love the possibility of
hiding secret treasures in it (like the scorecard from a miniature golf game
with my husband where I got 4 – count ‘em 4! – holes-in-one).
When we moved into our new house, I definitely wanted to buy
a nice console table to display this box on.
We found this Craftsman-like beauty at Homegoods and I couldn’t be
happier with how the pieces look together.
It just makes me smile J No wonder it’s one of my favorite things!
