As usual, TheBoxBoss is constantly scanning all known places for unique boxes that bring the love of history out in his customers/clients. Found a unique Victorian Rosewood Lap Desk/Slope and the seller said it needed “work”. It was unusually short explanation for such a desk, but the price was right and it looked on the surface that itContinue reading “The Box that Needed “Work””
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A Beat-Up Box Gets New Life
Recently spotted a beat-up Lap Desk Box on sale on eBay — felt it could get a new life with some tender love and care. Took this project during a winter period (January and February), where sales are usually slow and want to bring back a real treasure. This box had a number of issuesContinue reading “A Beat-Up Box Gets New Life”
How Can I Decorate My Box?
Now that you have an Antique Lap Desk that you cherish, how can you decorate it, or make it your own? Well, over the years, I’ve seen a number of ways to do this. In many cases, there is nothing further to do with a box, they are beautiful works of craftmanship to begin with.Continue reading “How Can I Decorate My Box?”
Why is Writing Surface So Important for an Antique Lap Desk?
When writing on a Lap Desk there are many materials/surfaces used for the slope (or writing surface/area — also desks are sometimes called slopes). There is cloth, various linens, paper, leather, faux leather, velvet, wool, wood, plastic, fur, faux fur, and felt. There are also a number of ways to decorate these surfaces — theyContinue reading “Why is Writing Surface So Important for an Antique Lap Desk?”
Why Do You Need an Antique Lap Desk/Slope in this Modern World?
Don’t know about you, but I wake up to over a hundred emails on my personal phone every morning. It ranges from ads, business email, and personal email. My house also has four laptop computers, two iPads, two Amazon Kindles, five Large Screen TV’s, four gaming systems, two work computers, two printers/scanners, and a cableContinue reading “Why Do You Need an Antique Lap Desk/Slope in this Modern World?”
A Bit of History Inside a Bit of History
An antique box I recently purchased from the UK came accompanied by a fascinating article about the history of the writing slope. I wanted to share an excerpt from that article with my followers, though regrettably, I do not know the source. If anyone can help me identify it, please let me know in theContinue reading “A Bit of History Inside a Bit of History”
The Easy Job!
A step-by-step slideshow to illustrate the tools, glues, and materials needed to fix this beautiful Walnut Lap Desk that just needs minor repair work.
The Trick of Veneer
In the repairs I have done, veneer is always the trickiest! The boxes that need repair are often hundreds of years old and need very specific wood and/or veneers in order to match the repair area properly. When I first started, I went to a couple of antique restorers and they would quote ridiculous pricesContinue reading “The Trick of Veneer”
Why are Lap Desks so Special?
Long ago when fast travel or communication meant that the horses were well feed, or the wind was in the right direction. In that time empires spanned the world and people born in places where far away was the next village. These travelers moved to the over side of the planet, toured the massiveness ofContinue reading “Why are Lap Desks so Special?”
The Value Box — Restoration and Re-Sell
Recently found an antique lap desk for sale in Canada — it had a number of needed repairs. The following are just some of the issues: 1) One slope lid was jammed inside box, 2) The leather slope had damage in multiple sections, 3) The hinges were in the incorrect place, 4) The baize neededContinue reading “The Value Box — Restoration and Re-Sell”