Does anyone still do these?
I have one - but it seems not very many people know what they are!
2007-12-25 18:21:06 · 16 answers · asked by kiki 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
A long time ago they were used to store items for a woman's wedding day, night and life as a married woman. I have one and have dishes, pillowcases that my grandmother made for me.
I don't think that they are used any more because most women don't go from their parents house to their 'husbands' house anymore.
2007-12-25 18:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by mgh 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I started a hope chest for each of my 3 children at the age of 13 (2 girls & 1 boy). Every gift giving occasion (birthday, christmas, easter, valentines day etc.) in addition to thier normal gifts I would give them something to put into thier hope chests. They are now 22, 19, & 17..The two oldest girls have since moved out and when they did, they had literally with the acception of food, had everything that they needed to set up thier first apartments. It saved them hundreds of dollars. While thier friends would sometimes make fun of them during the holidays when they would tell them that they got a set of towels for Christmas, or a microwave for thier birthday, those same friends are all now very jealous that my children are very comfortably set up in thier own apartments and not out a lot of cash to do it.
2007-12-26 01:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have one. It's an "old-school" thing for sure. I guess not a lot of people passed the tradition down or some people just didn't want to take the time (I got mine from my Grandmother... it seemed to have skipped my mother's generation).
2007-12-25 19:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Tara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have one, my father and grandfather made it. I know its tradition that the parents fill it however my parents and I both did. I am using my hope chest for a coffee table at the moment as well.
2007-12-25 23:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by AMP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great way for your family to collect things for your life to come. No not many do it anymore but it is not something that is completely forgotten. I would say have fun with it I did... I collected everything from blankets to dishes from baby clothes to toys. good luck!
2007-12-26 01:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by crissypeach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hope box is normaly given at a engagement in our family for a girl to put all her personal treasures alot of them today are kinda used as a scap book in a box with his and her things what ever you want to do i say everyone should get one it is a nice t hing for you kids to look into
2007-12-26 02:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Grandpa has one that he plans on giving to me. It was my Grandma's. It's a big chest that smells like cedar. He keeps extra blankets in it, which is probably what I will do.
2007-12-26 01:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Allison L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got one for Christmas from my fiance's parents. It is beautiful and was filled with lots of stuff for when we get a house. I don't think they are as common as they once were, but I am all about tradition!
2007-12-26 01:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by Sweetheart14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i guess so...â
i have a box containing collections of stationeries when i was still a child and boxes of dolls in that manner...â
it is nice to have one that someday you will look back on the things that you had and the memories that came with these possessions...â
good luck!
2007-12-25 19:20:00 · answer #9 · answered by tle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I have one and store all of our personal mementos in it; things like cards we have kept, matchbooks from our favorite places, his baby blanket, my first barbie, etc.
It stores our things, like a scrapbook of our lives. Ever so often, we go through it and reminisce about our lives with one another.
2007-12-25 18:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by Amy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋