The one we had smelled awful, like a load of pennies.
I have one, don’t know where it came from, probably came with the house. It’s painted black and houses the fire lighters and matches.
Standard issue in the 70s, 80s and 90s homes
Nah, I didn’t have the Ark of the Covenant growing up
Still have one of them yokes in my cupboard
I can smell the brasso off that image
I can hear the lid slamming on it as I look at the pic.
Have a Harry potter scar since I’m about 2 cos of one of these bad boys
I remember slipping on the kitchen Lino floor while running when I was a small lad. Went headfirst off the corner of this thing. Still have a scar on my face to this day.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, what is it used for?
EDIT: Literally just called to a friends new house and low and behold THEY HAD ONE
The parents wanted to throw ours out. I made sure to save it, it’s part of the culture.
Those and certain SuperValu furniture (those lockers with the crosshatch over the door’s particularly) are peak Irish home vibes.
I used to keep my toys in a box like this when i was child
I still have ours. Ours hasn’t got a flat top – the top is slanted. It was originally bought in Roches in Dublin. They always had tons of them.
We were only talking bout these the other night. My wife insists they have like a velvety lining in them but I can’t remember if that’s true. Seems like it’d be a bad idea. Anyone know/remember whether the inside was velvety or at least fabric?
My favourite household item! Sat on the step of the mantle, by the fire. Matching with all the other brass trim. My ma, would spend hours cleaning them all, once a week, with the brasso, I’d have to leave because of the smell. Hidden beneath that brass lid however, was the brass box bundle, my massive collection of Matchbox cars. I miss that box and its contents to this day.
This brings back memories
Still have it.
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*memory unlocked*
Jaysus!
My brother still has one dimple on his cheek when he smiles because he smacked the corner of it with his face when we were young. The good old days when everything had sharp corners 😂
OMG I remember those!
Just had a look see on the Bay of e (US edition).
One exactly like this offered at $225 plus shipping….
I remember these well. both myself and my brother got chunks ripped out of us from the corners
There was one in a local charity shop recently. I opened it and you know well there was still turf and fire lighters in it haha
Christ on a bike, ours had the EXACT same design on it as well.
Jesus you brought back some great memories with this pic.
We had one in my house for sure (80s / 90s Dublin) used to keep all my dinkies in it but now I’m thinking of my passed aunties and old friends houses that had one too.
Have to have a container in case you capture any holy relics
That’s where we kept the Millennium Puzzle
GFs parents still have one for the turf.
FACTS
Shit yeah my Nan gave it to me before she past .
Family never had one of those. What is it exactly?
Wtf are you doing with our turf box
I need one now. Our Lab keeps chewing on our turf I mean our compressed Irish mud sticks.
I guess these yokes never made it to Donegal because ive never laid eyes on this piece of absolute opulence
Until the hinges broke off it and you used it anyway 😂
I haven’t seen one of these since I left when I was 7 but it instantly brings back memory of nana bridies open top mince and potatoes and the most itchy blankets ever made.
My grandparents had one, I had forgotten all about it but now I can see their old house like I’m there
Show this to the yanks prowling the sub
I’d love to have one if anyones is selling or getting rid!
Where did they come from? Who made them?
Why do we all have them?
I moved to Australia 10 years ago (I’m from Wicklow) and I have been on the hunt to find one of these or something similar as I’ve just bought my first house and it won’t feel like home until I have one.
Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is?
We kept our coal and slack in one. Slack! Wtf was that shite??
I thought Indiana Jones owned that.
Fucking cleaning that fucking cunt of a thing with Brasso was a regular weekend occurrence. Hated every second of it.
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The one we had smelled awful, like a load of pennies.
I have one, don’t know where it came from, probably came with the house. It’s painted black and houses the fire lighters and matches.
Standard issue in the 70s, 80s and 90s homes
Nah, I didn’t have the Ark of the Covenant growing up
Still have one of them yokes in my cupboard
I can smell the brasso off that image
I can hear the lid slamming on it as I look at the pic.
Have a Harry potter scar since I’m about 2 cos of one of these bad boys
I remember slipping on the kitchen Lino floor while running when I was a small lad. Went headfirst off the corner of this thing. Still have a scar on my face to this day.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, what is it used for?
EDIT: Literally just called to a friends new house and low and behold THEY HAD ONE
The parents wanted to throw ours out. I made sure to save it, it’s part of the culture.
Those and certain SuperValu furniture (those lockers with the crosshatch over the door’s particularly) are peak Irish home vibes.
I used to keep my toys in a box like this when i was child
I still have ours. Ours hasn’t got a flat top – the top is slanted. It was originally bought in Roches in Dublin. They always had tons of them.
We were only talking bout these the other night. My wife insists they have like a velvety lining in them but I can’t remember if that’s true. Seems like it’d be a bad idea. Anyone know/remember whether the inside was velvety or at least fabric?
My favourite household item! Sat on the step of the mantle, by the fire. Matching with all the other brass trim. My ma, would spend hours cleaning them all, once a week, with the brasso, I’d have to leave because of the smell. Hidden beneath that brass lid however, was the brass box bundle, my massive collection of Matchbox cars. I miss that box and its contents to this day.
This brings back memories
Still have it.
[deleted]
*memory unlocked*
Jaysus!
My brother still has one dimple on his cheek when he smiles because he smacked the corner of it with his face when we were young. The good old days when everything had sharp corners 😂
OMG I remember those!
Just had a look see on the Bay of e (US edition).
One exactly like this offered at $225 plus shipping….
I remember these well. both myself and my brother got chunks ripped out of us from the corners
There was one in a local charity shop recently. I opened it and you know well there was still turf and fire lighters in it haha
Christ on a bike, ours had the EXACT same design on it as well.
Jesus you brought back some great memories with this pic.
We had one in my house for sure (80s / 90s Dublin) used to keep all my dinkies in it but now I’m thinking of my passed aunties and old friends houses that had one too.
Have to have a container in case you capture any holy relics
That’s where we kept the Millennium Puzzle
GFs parents still have one for the turf.
FACTS
Shit yeah my Nan gave it to me before she past .
Family never had one of those. What is it exactly?
Wtf are you doing with our turf box
I need one now. Our Lab keeps chewing on our turf I mean our compressed Irish mud sticks.
I guess these yokes never made it to Donegal because ive never laid eyes on this piece of absolute opulence
Until the hinges broke off it and you used it anyway 😂
I haven’t seen one of these since I left when I was 7 but it instantly brings back memory of nana bridies open top mince and potatoes and the most itchy blankets ever made.
My grandparents had one, I had forgotten all about it but now I can see their old house like I’m there
Show this to the yanks prowling the sub
I’d love to have one if anyones is selling or getting rid!
Where did they come from? Who made them?
Why do we all have them?
I moved to Australia 10 years ago (I’m from Wicklow) and I have been on the hunt to find one of these or something similar as I’ve just bought my first house and it won’t feel like home until I have one.
Am I the only person who doesn’t know what this is?
We kept our coal and slack in one. Slack! Wtf was that shite??
I thought Indiana Jones owned that.
Fucking cleaning that fucking cunt of a thing with Brasso was a regular weekend occurrence. Hated every second of it.