![]() ![]() Even the worn elements of this trunk remind me of our trunk! The photo above is not the actual trunk we had but a close facsimile of it. I know I sound sad, but I’m not – I’ve “let go” of the “stuff” from the past and just savor the memories. ![]() It was one of many heirloom things lost in the fire that can never be replaced by a modern replacement. It “spoke” to me of times past and the many journeys and travels it must have made on its way West across our country. I loved that old trunk even in it’s worn and tattered condition. We covered the lid with glass and used it as a side table next to our sofa. A gift to us from Charlie’s aunt, it was a family heirloom she shared with the hope it would stay in the family. In our old country home, the one we lost in the fire, we had an old Louis Vuitton trunk from the late 1890s that was in sad shape. ![]() Why not use one as a coffee table or side table in your new home? I know – let’s call them “ new home footlockers“ and maybe men would want one, too! After all, a chest, trunk, or locker is a very versatile piece of furniture. Not only do women need kitchen supplies, linens, and other basics to get started in a new home, but so do men! Although originally intended for brides, thus the “hope” part, maybe we should rechristen them “new home” chests instead so that the stigma of “hoping” to marry is removed. It wasn’t a hope chest in the traditional way, but it was a cedar chest gifted to him by a relative.Įven though they are out of fashion in recent times, gifting a young person a hope chest isn’t a bad idea with the cost of furnishing a house or apartment from scratch these days. Even my husband, Charlie, had a hope chest when I married him. I gave a hope chest to Tiffany and one to another niece for their 16th birthdays many years ago. I collected things needed in a kitchen and other areas of a home and put them in a chest given to me as a gift by my grandparents. But, even in my day (and, I’m really notthat old), we had hope chests and I started mine in high school. A Brief History of Hope ĭo you remember hope chests? Maybe not because they are such an old-fashioned idea. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. Not only is this a great list for shopping for someone else (or even yourself), you can use this list to start your household inventory for emergency preparedness – always a good thing!ĭisclosure: This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience.
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