Vintage J.B. Deere Cedarcraft Cedar Trinket Box, Bossier City Louisiana Souvenir, Grooved Lid

This is a J.B. Deere Cedarcraft souvenir cedar trinket box, circa 1950s to 1970s, stamped Bossier City, La. on the lid and J.B. Deere Cedarcraft and 1200 on the base.

The clasp works well. The finish shows fine crazing near the lid stamp, with light scuffs and white specks, a small dark knot or notch at the bottom center of the front edge, and minor red stains on the interior bottom, all visible in the photos.

J.B. Deere Cedarcraft, of Lake Ozark, Missouri, made cedar souvenir boxes with town names on the lids for gift shops and tourist stops during the 1950s to 1970s. The Bossier City, La. stamp is a souvenir town mark, not a claim that the box was made in Louisiana.

Details

• Item: One cedar trinket box
• Item Type: Trinket Boxes
• Era: Circa 1950s to 1970s
• Materials: Red cedar with a brass-tone hasp latch and brass-tone hinges
• Color: Natural cedar, with contrasting heartwood and sapwood
• Maker and Mark: J.B. Deere Cedarcraft. The base is stamped J.B. DEERE CEDARCRAFT and 1200. The lid is stamped Bossier City, La. in black script
• Pattern or Model: The number 1200 is stamped on the base. Pattern or model name not confirmed from photos
• Style: Mid century souvenir cedar box
• Dimensions: 6 x 3.5 x 2.25 in
• Special Features: Curved lid with three carved grooves. Brass-tone fleur-de-lis style hasp latch. Souvenir town stamp for Bossier City, La. on the lid. The clasp works well

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded  Good: The box is solid, the clasp works well, and the J.B. Deere Cedarcraft and Bossier City, La. stamps are clear in the photos.
• Both brass-tone hinges are present in the photos.
• The lid stamp Bossier City, La. is clear and readable in the photos.
• The base stamp J.B. DEERE CEDARCRAFT and the number 1200 are clear in the photos.
• The interior looks otherwise clean in the photos, with the staining limited to minor red stains on the bottom.
• Contrasting heartwood and sapwood show on the ends in the photos.
• The curved grooved lid and the fleur-de-lis style hasp look intact in the photos.

Issues / Wear

• Fine crazing in the lid finish near the Bossier City, La. stamp, visible in the photos.
• Light scuffs and light white specks on the exterior, visible in the photos.
• A darker worn spot in the lid grooves, visible in the photos.
• A small dark knot or notch at the bottom center of the front edge, visible in the photos.
• A small knot near the lid edge, visible in the photos.
• Minor red stains on the interior bottom, visible in the photos.
• The base shows two small nail holes, a knot, and light scratches, visible in the photos.

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