Much Loved Xacto Knife Box & Blades gift for cook nicely weighty box for jewelry

nicely weighty box for jewelry or small treasures

animals (a bumblebee

presumed early 20th century Northwest Coast Native

Whatever the case

This antique Japanese lacquered tabletop cabinet --Kodansu

Much Loved Xacto Knife Box & Blades gift for cook nicely weighty box for jewelryMaybe it's just me, but I find this battered vintage X ACTO knife box, with its dense pattern of cuts and wounds, terrifically beautiful. If anything ever had a warm patina, this would be it, and knowing that it came from the estate of a very prolific artist makes it easy to imagine that the trusty set of tools inside have lived a very active life. I. especially love the yellow painted square with the X ACTO man graphic in the left corner, persisting