Do you have a hope chest?

Does Lane still make Cedar chests? I have one (Lane) that I inherited from my great aunt. It was built in 1941 and is cedar. It's in my son's bedroom right now and we use it to store linens.

I live in an old house with hardly any closet space. I actually have two chests that I use to store things in. One is a Lane cedar chest that was my grandmother's when she was young, and another that is just an antique wooden chest that I use at the foot of my bed to store unused or seldom used linens (like blankets, I live in Florida LOL)

It's funny, I live in a house that was built during a time that these kinds of storage items were used to offset the lack of storage space-and so I use what would be considered traditional for that time period. I didn't plan it that way, it just sort of evolved.

I have a blanket chest at the foot of the bed - it's taller than a typical cedar chest and we use it to store extra sheets and blankets.

If you buy a used or new cedar chest - make sure it doesn't have a latch that will lock if it's accidentally shut - there have been recalls on several Lane chests because children got inside and suffocated - the lid locked automatically when it shut. We drilled the lock out on ours just to be safe.

you might have better luck finding one if you search for it as a cedar chest or a blanket chest instead of a hope chest.  I have one. My dad made it in shop class when he was in high school.
If you store woolens in it you'll want it to be made of cedar to discourage moths. 

I had one. My parents gave it to me when I graduated from high school 20 years ago. I shopped and shopped for one I liked and couldn't settle on one. So my dad picked one he liked. And while it was very nice and high quality it wasn't a style I liked. But I kept it and didn't say anything so I wouldn't hurt his feelings. Then 4 years ago we got a puppy. And she got shut in the room with the ceder chest for 20 minutes. She chewed that thing up. While functionary it was fine, cosmetically, there was no going back. So I got rid of it. Huge relief. I kind of miss the functionality. But if I ever replace it, it will be with something I truly love.

tl;dr---> I used to. Get one of ceder if you can.

I have a Lane cedar chest that I inherited from my mother. I believe she got it in 1951 or thereabouts. I love the smell when I open the lid.

I have a Lane Cedar Chest my mother bought for my high school graduation. (31 years ago) It is in my craft room/office and has keepsakes in it. Some of them have been in there 31 years. I know she sacrificed to buy it for me and I love it.

I have a Lane that was my mothers. It has boots in it I see them all the time at antique shops, goodwill, etc.

Check out Wholesale Furniture Brokers - they have some nice cedar ones.


www.gowfb.ca/Bedroom-Furniture-Furniture-Pieces-Cedar-Chests-c-1_401_811.php?cPath=1_401_811

I have two. One belonged to my great grandmother. I keep it in a hallway upstairs filled with mementos. I had a piece of glass cut for the top to keep it from getting furthered scratched. It is a very old piece. I then bought one for our bedroom many years ago from Bombay Co. which is now out of business. I keep linens in that one and it matches our bedroom furniture.

My daughter (19) has one that she asked her boyfriend to build for her. I never had one. But, I did move into my own apartment shortly after I turned 18 so there wouldn't have been a lot of time to build it up anyway.

I have one. We had it built by an Amish guy who lives across the street from my in-laws, when we moved to our current house 9 yrs. ago. Its cherry wood lined with cedar. It matches our bedroom furniture, and sits at the foot of our bed. I keep our embroidered wedding blanket draped over the top so it doesn't get scratched. We just store sweaters inside, plus some other clothes.
We had a Lane store in our town when I was a kid, and for our high school graduation, they gave everyone a mini cedar chest (tabletop size). I thought that was very cool, I loved the smell, and always wanted a bigger one.

Yes, my in loves bought one for us after we had our m/c. It has so much sentimental value and we were truly blessed by it.