Nothing joins all human beings together as a unique social group quite as much as their penchant for picking up, keeping and collecting baubles.  Two types of people seem to be some of the most serious collectors of baubles; children and those of us with farmstead roots.  The reason is really very obvious.  Children and people from farms possess very little personal items of great value, thus their personal possessions tend to be "treasures" that are, in actuality, little more than mere baubles.  This being so, there is an obvious need for Bauble Boxes for any of us who classify ourselves as children (very often all of us) or people with farmstead roots. 

Let me describe the redwood Bauble Box and give you a little background on why it's made of redwood in the first place.  Redwood is a very soft wood and it contains a resin that resists water rotting.  It also was a very inexpensive wood during the 1930s and 40s when most of Americans were on farms.  People of those days used redwood for nearly all building projects that would need to resist moisture.  Redwood was also particularly good for farmers of those difficult financial times because the wood would last well even if it was not painted regularly and regular painting was expensive and took valuable time needed for other more productive tasks. Redwood trees are evergreen trees that look like this. 

The finger joints and in fact all the cutting on the Bauble Boxes is done on the laser engraver.  Each box has a small dimple on the bottom of the lid that allows it to snap in place when it is closed.   Bauble Boxes are $9.95 each and $14.95 with engraved personalization on the top.