Had a wander around a bit of a bric-a-brac / (unrefined) antiques shop recently, and found some interesting old boxes. These boxes are not jewelry boxes by any stretch of the imagination, but not every box needs to be a work of art to fulfill a need.
I do see these boxes (from 40 to 80 years ago), and feel we have really lost a lot with the development of modern packaging and materials. Sure they have convenience, low cost, low weight, easy recycling, but a cardboard box of whiskey has no class compared with a wooden case. Note the particularly fine box (or finger) joint on this case of Johnnie Walker. The fingers are about 3-5mm wide.
Johnnie Walker Case
This second box is older, and serves quite a different purpose to the above case. It is a WWII ammunition box, and is designed for robustness and strength. The fingers in this case are angled as you can see in the photo, so it appears to provide a bit of a wedging action when lifted (ammunition is notoriously heavy). There is nothing pretty about the box – it is completely functional in application.
WWII Ammunition Box
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