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Desert Lily — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:40:44 GMT

My grandmother had a large mirror shadow box similar to this one on her living room wall but in gold. She used to put small vases and small porcelain figurines on it. My great aunt had one on her wall, too.

Do you remember large mirror shadow boxes?

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NickNack — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:47:01 GMT

I do remember those. I wanted one, but now I'm glad I didn't buy one.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:01:07 GMT

i dont remember anyone from my family having anything like this.

i do remember doing shadow box projects in school (not anything mirrored though.)

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Desert Lily — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:09:23 GMT

The one in the picture is on the ETSY website for $200. Some considered it Shabby Chic and others Vintage. I could see it in a mid-century modern style home.

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Starpolisher — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:11:43 GMT

I do! My grandmom had one also!

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jlkz — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:11:45 GMT

Grandmother had a big one....and I was the lucky granddaughter that got to dust it every other week.

That is probably why to this day that as I am about to buy some decor item I ask myself " Do I want to dust / clean this thing for the rest of my life ? ". Usually the answer is NO !

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kelsey17 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:13:35 GMT

We had the exact same one inherited through a grandmother years back.................but got destroyed in

several moves..............brought back memories.....

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ValuSkr — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:15:04 GMT

No, I'm sorry, your pic is the first I've seen.

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Biftu — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:25:31 GMT

Oh yes, we had one of those in our living room.

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Spurt — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:10:55 GMT

I remember seeing these, but never had one and I don't remember anyone I know that had one either......

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:17:25 GMT

Never saw one before

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queendiva — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:38:48 GMT

My college boyfriend's dad was a woodworking hobbyist in his retirement. He made one for our home. It was beautiful. Not mirrored, if I recall correctly. My mom hung it proudly in the LR.

When selling the house, my sister trashed it along with everything else in the house except mom's bedroom furniture and brother's recliner.

Although no feelings for the old BF, I did like his parents and appreciated the workmanship of the item.

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godi — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:15:24 GMT

Yes my neighbor has one still hanging in her living room hallway.

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jubilant — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:21:06 GMT

@Desert Lily Yes, we had one just like it in the 50's and blond furniture that went with it. Some had mirrors and some didn't. Ours did have the mirror. It was passed on to me but I got rid of it in the 70's or 80's. It does bring back memories. I see modern versions of them making a come

back.

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ECBG — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:27:57 GMT

I never saw these. Just think of all of the smiles they created!

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faeriemoon — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:50 GMT

I have never seen one of those.

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DREAMON — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:34:55 GMT

I don't remember anyone in my family having that.

I do remember Shadow Boxes but the were made out of wood and usually handmade.

I wonder if if was more popular in certain regions of the US...I am on the East Coast.

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Pixie66 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:09:28 GMT

Yes, my parents had one and since my sister now lives in their home, she has it now. Looks just like the picture. I hated cleaning it...