So I got an interesting birthday present...

[fireheart]

My birthday was on Tuesday (and I am now of legal drinking age in the US ) and my birthday present was.....

A GLORY BOX!

For the unfamiliar, a glory box is a chest where ladies would store things for the day they were married. Obviously in the modern context, mine is for moving out.
I basically now have enough kitchen implements for two glory boxes. This includes:

-Crockery set.
-Cookware set.
-Kitchen gadgets set. (which includes the basics such as measuring spoons, measuring cups, knife block (yes a knife block), steak knives, grater, spaghetti ladler etc.)
-tea towels.
-whisk and spoon.
-30 tumblers (I shit you not, I got an 18-pack from family, then a 12 pack from another family member, however I may keep the 12-pack for drinking purposes)
-A nonstick dish that can be used in the microwave, stove and oven. We called it a microstoven.
-A MASSIVE square platter.
-Ramekins.
-4-pack of really pretty floral mugs that I will convert into the modern context and use them for guests like my mum does at the moment with some teacups, since my friends are mostly coffee drinkers.

[taxguykarl]

For the unfamiliar, a glory box is a chest where ladies would store things for the day they were married. Obviously in the modern context, mine is for moving out.

Here in the US that would be called a hope chest, FWIW. Is that a hint for you to move out?

[Blue Ginger]

My family know better than to give me anything like that. All I have is a martini glasses and shaker set. I have my priorities straight.

My sister on the other hand. She needs more than a Glory Box. She needs a shipping container. When she eventually moves out, all she will need is a couch and dining table and chairs. She has so much stuff not even she can remember what she has. She has cutlery, glasses, crockery sets, table cloths, towels, tea towels, oven trays, toaster, kettle, microwave, popcorn maker, bread-maker, bath mats, picnic stuff, vacuum and who knows what else. Now if only she would get the house part.

[NotMyProblem]

Happy (belated) birthday!!! How did you celebrate?

[tropicsgoddess]

Happy (Belated) Birthday!!! How'd your birthday go?

[fireheart]

Yep, that is what I know as a hope chest as well! When I was given mine (included a very pretty chest to put everything in) it was a very definite hint that I needed to move out...and two weeks later I had done just that LOL

I'm starting to put together a checklist. I won't be moving out until I've got my finances in order though.

[Zellie Crescent]

Happy birthday, sorry I'm late in saying it. But since you can now drink, *hands you a bottle of Dude* enjoy!

[fireheart]

Happy birthday, sorry I'm late in saying it. But since you can now drink, *hands you a bottle of Dude* enjoy!

In Australia you can legally drink when you're 18.

But thanks ^_^

Thanks for the birthday messages everyone

[raw456]

I got a glory box for my 21st too. My mum bought me a beautiful camphor wood chest to put all the stuff in.

It was great, when I did move out a couple of years later, I had everything I needed.

I still have the chest (17yrs later) and use it to store my dooonas. They come out smelling lovely

[fireheart]

I got a glory box for my 21st too. My mum bought me a beautiful camphor wood chest to put all the stuff in.

It was great, when I did move out a couple of years later, I had everything I needed.

I still have the chest (17yrs later) and use it to store my dooonas. They come out smelling lovely

Mine's not so much a chest as it is a plastic box. That might be a good idea though....it'd make a great coffee table when I do move out

Funnily enough, the dinnerware set didn't include cutlery and I got some mixing bowls as well, so as a result, cutlery will be the first thing on the list.

[Primer]

hmm...and I used laundry bags...and went shopping at yard sales...

[fireheart]

hmm...and I used laundry bags...and went shopping at yard sales...

I may end up doing that at some point in the future. Or hitting the local Salvation Army shops or Savers.