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Ever since I found this wonderful little box, I’ve wondered: Who made it? When was it made? Where was it made? What was its purpose in life? – its raison d’etre, as Simone de Beauvoir may or may not have said.
One thing I know she said made me question her intelligence when, at around age 20 or so, I first read it. Now I realize she was spot on.
“If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.â€
Here is what I know for sure: It is 5 ¼†tall and approximately 3 ½†square at the bottom; it is hand carved from a single piece of wood; the lid slides; and probably a few other things I know but have forgotten.
I should have cleaned it up a little, but I didn’t. There are two wax drips and a small ding at the top; but hey! It’s old.
On the offhand chance it’s American . . . HOLY MACKEREL! I just simply don’t know, and I’d appreciate it if you don’t force me to give you a definitive answer. You’d be forcing me to make something up, and you know how I hate rambling hyperbole.
The rest of the description with more pictures continues below this memo about my two “Prime Directives:”
First: I never, under any circumstances, use a reserve, and everything starts at $9, sometimes even less. I never end auctions early.
Second: I rarely clean, repair, or otherwise monkey around with anything. Normally I push enough dust aside to note any flaws, but if I discovered it in some dusty attic, you can look forward to a little dust on it when it gets to your house. If it has a flaw or a wart, I’ll tell you about it.
So rest easy and have some fun. Why not place a little tiny bid right now so’s you don’t forget about it later.
If you look closely inside, you’ll see what appears to be a red powdery residue. Body paint? Those ground up bugs they use to make some of our drinks look like strawberry? A rare but powerful aphrodisiac? Or, just possibly, the active ingredient used to make an extremely strong, never-fail potion that brings good luck to anyone in its possession, even a tiny amount.
I just had a chilling thought. What if I’m the only person on the planet who doesn’t know exactly what this is? Oh dear! Now I won’t be able to sleep.
GOOD LUCK
None of that other stuff; the soup can, lighter or old wooden ice cream spoon comes with it. I just put them in the picture to be annoying.
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