I'm so old I Remember when:

[Smoked Brisket]

 

[notabitail]

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[MROO]

These are still for sale...
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No, Thank You!

 

[notabitail]

No, Thank You!

But you can save 13%!

 

[MROO]

But you can save 13%!

 

[Evadig]

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Oh, we used to have those. To match the rugs, you know. They were that color, too. We ditched them some eight years ago.

 

[Love Donkeys]

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Ours were bright Orange! Ugh!

 

[Nym]

Maybe a new style would suit you better?

oh geez, I'm dying!

 

[Nym]

New version of glory box may serve another generation of struggling Australians, historian says​

Opening the lid of a hope chest and peering inside was an exciting time for many young women in the 1950s, but could the tradition be reinvented to help young adults start a home in the 21st century?

A glory box or hope chest was typically filled with items including towels, aprons, linens, and sheets to gift to young women when they married and left the family home.

Historian and educator Sue-Belinda Meehan said the chests were handed down through many generations in Australia and overseas.

"In the 15th century, when your son married, he brought his wife into the household, and the anticipation was they would inherit the house or manor and manage the house," she said.

For the love of glory boxes​

Many homes still hold a family glory box. ABC Radio Brisbane listeners shared stories about their beloved chests and what they use them for now.

"I was given one from my great aunt who was a seamstress and it was filled with gorgeous aprons and smocks — it still holds treasures now as we store all our family's christening gowns and heirlooms there." — Danielle from Brisbane

"My wife has a glory box from her grandmother, and it sits at the end of the bed with a big brass buckle where we now store our winter stuff as you don't have any problems with moths and the jumpers are fresh for winter." – Geoff from Wavell Heights

"We couldn't get much after the war and our mothers encouraged us to put things away until we met the man of our dreams. We lost our jobs when we got married so you had to be prepared for the many years that you were saving to buy the house." – Noelle from Boondall

"I was married in 1942 and the girls who were getting married would have an afternoon where they would display the contents of their hope chest instead of a hen's party. Everyone who came to the party would bring something to add to the chest." – Mary from Buderim

Made for longevity​

Often made in different timbers, the boxes could be carved, and many had large brass latches made to last.

"After the crusades, many men brought back cedar chests from the Middle East, and the cedar kept moths away, and it began to be the timber of choice," Ms Meehan said.