Hi all! Last week I found a box on ebay that looked like it had a unique factory finish. It didn't. It was painted brown - inside and out. The paint was thin so I stripped it off. When a Lane box is stripped the redish color that is added to the lacquer in the … Continue reading Black Lacquer Customization
Month: December 2019
Graduation Gift Box Insert
Hi all! Two posts in one day...it's been awhile since that has happened! On the e-bay today there is a box for sale with the original cardboard insert still enclosed... As you can see, this is a later-era Short box probably from the 1980's or later but this is just a guess. I haven't seen … Continue reading Graduation Gift Box Insert
Cool carved box for Megan
Hi all! Recently a box collector named John came across this box at a thrift store and luckily he found this blog and shared the find with me. We will probably never know who the artist/carver LJK? is but it's nice to know the box is in the hands of someone that will preserve and … Continue reading Cool carved box for Megan
Website update
Hi all! Just a quick note about the website dedicated to our Lane boxes. Back about a year and a half ago - around June of 2018 - I launched http://www.lanecedarbox.com. I had no idea how to make a website but with the help of a friend and wix.com, we put together a pretty nice … Continue reading Website update