Much Loved Xacto Knife Box & Blades gift for cook mid-20th century I believe

mid-20th century I believe

furnishings

Living in horse country may be rubbing off on me

This antique Japanese lacquered tabletop cabinet --Kodansu

no visible flaws

Much Loved Xacto Knife Box & Blades gift for cook mid-20th century I believeMaybe 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