Once upon a time it seems that gift bags were all the rage (yes, I realize they sort of still are), after wrapping paper that is. And in both paper & fabric varieties. Now gift boxes, & not just the type that collapse & fold down with store names (read: advertisements) printed on them, have become an exciting option with various designs & available in a range of sizes.Inspired by the original shoebox, I do wonder. In yesterday's post I wrote on the pragmatic solutions that shoeboxes continue to create once their contents are on our feet as well as the organization they can create simply by remaining a box for shoes as Dad had used his shoeboxes.
There are these gift boxes & these as well as these, these, & these. Each is completely different, yet provides the complete structure of exactly what's important for gifting within the framework of an already assembled box. A delightful appearance with all the bells & whistles along with a quick catch of a flap for ease of receiving the item within, no punctures or abrasions, & therefore very easy reuse.
The invention is rather resourceful & useful...& for those who don't so much enjoy the actual wrapping of a gift (in order to actually gift it to its recipient), these boxes can be quite the catch. They can also be quite the space filler, which could be a detriment. It's basically all in what's important to the one who gifts & how much effort & interest they wish to put into the task.
As for me, I've always been one to believe that the most important part of it is the gift itself & not the way it's presented or wrapped up for me to enjoy. I'm just as well to pull an item from a bag (sometimes even in a chain department store's plastic bag) & explain what it is I got for the recipient & why I got that item. It puts the heart in the heartfelt & the reasoning behind why the bother rather than, "Gee, I should be giving you something for X occasion. Here it is!" And the recipient is thinking, "Whaaa?!"
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