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JTMD said:

Thank you for your response. I just started thinking about it yesterday and will look into other boxes

. Of course I found it a bit pricey but wasn't sure if maybe it was made of a more expensive wood. I was wanting something that looks nice enough to be left out and isn't obviously a shine kit.

As mentioned, I thought this one might be too small anyways. I'd certainly have to leave out some of the products I have that see less use and I usually buy 100gram tins versus the smaller 50 gram that this box holds.

One of the "advantages" was that this comes with free shipping. I'm in Switzerland, which is nice, but selection of products is a bit more on the limited side. Shipping often adds $50 or more to the product's overall cost.

Oh well, back to the drawing board..thanks again.

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Got any good antique shops in your area? You might be able to find a nice box there.

actionjbone said:

Got any good antique shops in your area? You might be able to find a nice box there.

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Thank you. What a great suggestion. I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it on my own. 🙄

JTMD said:

Thank you. What a great suggestion. I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it on my own. 🙄

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Here is the one I made myself using a box I found in my mother-in-law's house. The box was a bit like a small wooden suitcase. It had a handle which I removed but I added the leather pull tabs on the sides to make it easier to carry. I made the internal dividers to fit the products I wanted inside. It wasn't that hard and was made using simple hand tools (if you are a proper woodworker, please look away).

Hurlazza4 said:

Here is the one I made myself using a box I found in my mother-in-law's house. The box was a bit like a small wooden suitcase. It had a handle which I removed but I added the leather pull tabs on the sides to make it easier to carry. I made the internal dividers to fit the products I wanted inside. It wasn't that hard and was made using simple hand tools (if you are a proper woodworker, please look away).
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I haven't worked wood since high school shop class back in 1990. My results would not look anywhere near as nice as the work you did on that box. Thank you for sharing photos of it.

Some things just seem to slip the mind. I could hit the antique stores as actionjbone suggested, and now that you mention it, I could find something without dividers and have someone make them to specification.

I suppose nowadays the first reaction is to just go on-line and get what you want without much thought around it. That saphir kit suits my needs and was quick to find..but with a bit more effort I could have something a bit more unique and nicer looking.

As much as modern tech has been beneficial, it does have a few drawbacks..getting what you want at the touch of a screen prevents further consideration as to what you might actually prefer versus what is being shown to you..which for the most part is actually being sold to you..when I looked up shoe shine boxes they didn't give me photos like your's versus 100 different companies selling shoe shine boxes.

Oh well, better cut it off here before I start rambling 😅. Thanks again.