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26-JAN-2009	FarsideMichael

Playing card box

When my father passed last year I inherited (amongst other things) this beautiful box that had my attention since I was a child.

The cards are from RMS Edinburgh Castle, my father bought these cards during one of his journeys from England to South Africa.

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Guest		04-Feb-2009 00:07
Love the box, it looks very Japanese, nicely captured. Lisa Marie

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Jan-2009 21:11
I really like the way you framed this, the picture instantly made me want to know the history behind it, thanks for sharing both. John (picks2592)

ctfchallenge		29-Jan-2009 00:31
Beautiful box and a nice story. I'm glad you could repair it. ~dtallakson

alexeig		28-Jan-2009 19:43
Great oriental theme, nicely composed too

Guest		27-Jan-2009 22:02
Fabulous!

Guest		27-Jan-2009 19:23
Thank you CJ and Bob for your comments. The box is a very intricate inlay, very beautifully made. I regret not getting the story behind the box as almost everything my father had had an interesting story attached. It was in pieces so spent part of the weekend fixing it. Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		27-Jan-2009 10:21
Great Michael, something so special about things that 'grab' you from the past. So nice to share your special feelings. It is a beautiful card box and wonderfully presented. Terrific post ~ Regards Melbob

Canon DSLR Challenge		27-Jan-2009 05:45
What a nice memento of your father's Michael! I love the old pattern on the box, is it inlaid? Great picture of an old cruise ship on the cards too. CJ