You can never have enough...

[popeye333]

I saw a big one on TM ages ago, that someone had stripped and painted, it was gorgeous. I was so intrigued I found a small one and tried it out, and yes, it looks lovely too. I have that on a bookshelf with a lamp on it. A fun piece. It became a family thing to give me these boxes because they knew I loved them. My grandmother had one lined with gold satin and pearls for one birthday, filled with a very fine hand knitted baby shawl - I passed that on to my daughter. Don't know if she ever used it, but I still have the chest with very precious things inside. And I have her tiny one, which used to hold all the war medals, those too are in Australia now with my grandson. So that's five chests in this tiny space, lol. Oh well, a girl cannot have too many preventatives for accidental conceptions!!

Wouldn't want any conceptions now lol... Although I guess I would be rich if it did happen lol...

I went through a phase of having wooden boxes. And a lovely lady I knew gave me a set of three, far finer carved boxes which I use for my jewelry. But they are hidden away. So maybe when I move somewhere I'll be able to display them. 

Im taking a necklace to the jewellers tomorrow. It was given to me and I was told its Thai Gold. It has some black beads in it too. But it annoys the heck out of my skin to wear it. So I want to have it valued. And depending on what they say will depend on where it gets sold. I was shocked to see the prices of some selling on TM. But I know the person that gave it to me would want me to wear it or use its sale to get something I can wear with it. So depending on what they say tomorrow it could be a very exciting day.