Bookstooge's Reviews on the Road
Without The Good Book, Life's Road is Hell
….there will your heart be also.
~Matthew 6:21
Reading my various old journals, I have realized they’re getting fragile and that keeping them loose on a bookshelf isn’t helping them at all. So I decided to do something about it. One Hobby Lobby stop later, I ended up with these beauties.
25 years in one box, with another just waiting to be filled up. I can tell you already, it’s not going to take 25 more years to fill that sucker up! 😀
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Bookstooge's Reviews on the Road 
What pile depth of carpet is that?
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It borders on the no-pile. I’d say it’s a very short pile height.
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Good for stuffing bodies into as well.
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Exactly. Bluebeard’s got nothing on me…
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WOW! A treasure box worth of a pirate! 😀
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I was looking at regular boxes at Hobby Lobby and had to ask a clerk if they had “treasure” boxes. They sure did 😀
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They look grand Booky!
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Thanks.
They’re pretty light too, so it’s easy to move around. Of course, all the journals add a lot of heft 🙂
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Very cool. That desire to have a treasure box never really goes away after you grow up. My treasure box is obviously my accordion case. So much bling inside. You should add glitter to your journals. That way you can have bling too.
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Getting the Embellished Manuscripts versions for journals is as much bling as I’m going do to 😀
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Lol. You don’t want to be a 12-yr-old girl, apparently.
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I know, weird isn’t it? I think it’s my beard 😀
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Absolutely love those treasure chests! Good thing you didn’t spoil me when I asked about this the other day; the surprise of it is rewarding. 😀
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I really wanted to, believe you me.
I’m glad I didn’t too though 🙂
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These look so cool, and perfect for such treasures!
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I have to admit, I did pay a little more to get this “look” rather than just some random wooden container 😀
totally worth it, hahahahaha
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I don’t really have space for it now, but if I ever get my own study, sth like this is a must-have 🙂
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With those bookshelves of yours, I’m not surprised 😀
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We got some treasure chests/foot lockers several years back, and they house all sorts of things now. They stack well, are sturdy, and built for the long haul. Congrats on your purchase. I am sure they will serve you well.
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Thanks Bruce. These are just the right size for paper stuff. I wouldn’t want to try anything heavier 🙂
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Oooeeehhh… they are Gorgeous!
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Aren’t they? It just looks really nice on the floor next to our bookshelves 🙂
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These look outstanding. Have you considered eventually preserving them via an elaborate burial? You could leave a map to find them.
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Dusty, you’re awesome!
This comment made me laugh 😀
I should leave clues around the internet for the great Treasure of Bookstooge. It’ll be like the One Piece, but only better 😉
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Excellent. Take the idea and run with it. I see a ton of potential for entertainment.
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Those look sharp! Are they metal, or well disguised wood?
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Stained wood with lots of metal to strengthen the corners and faux leather straps 😀
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Very nice! I’d be all over those too if I lived back home.
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These are beautiful chests! and you got 2??? What a find.
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Oh I love Hobby Lobby. They finally opened one in my area earlier this year and the treasures you can find in that place. I love this chest, I am wondering if I can find one at my store.
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Mrs B loves Hobby Lobby. She went recently with some ladies from church and htey all spent a couple of hours just browsing. You couldn’t pay me to do that.
If they don’t have it in store, they do have it online. Here’s the link:
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Storage-Organization/Boxes-Trunks/Brown-Distressed-Fancy-Wood-Storage-Chest/p/9147
I think shipping was 10 or 15….
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Thanks, that’s pretty reasonable, but ouch the shipping…
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It is on sale (showing on the website), so it’s below what I bought even with the shipping.
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Oh my! Those are MAGNIFICENT boxes!
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They look wonderful just sitting around. The best of kind of good looking as far as I’m concerned 😀
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