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    • Home / Products / Owl Manufacturing Company Recipe Box, Solid Oak 3x5 Index Card File, 1960s to 1970s
    Closed front view of the Owl Manufacturing oak recipe box with finger joint corners.
    Cartoon owl stamp on the underside of the wooden recipe box lid.
    Open Owl Manufacturing recipe box showing the empty interior and raised front strip.
    Close view of lettering on the oak recipe box lid.
    Left side of the oak recipe box showing wood grain and surface lines.
    Back of the oak recipe box with two brass hinges and a black mark.
    Right side of the oak recipe box and finger joint corners.
    Added felt covering the bottom of the oak recipe box.

    Owl Manufacturing Company Recipe Box, Solid Oak 3x5 Index Card File, 1960s to 1970s

    $24.99

    This 1960s to 1970s Owl Manufacturing Company solid oak recipe box is an index card file sized for standard 3x5 inch cards.

    The box is solid with good hinges, but both sides show curved wood splits, along with stains, scuffs, and edge wear.

    Boxes like this served in mid century offices and home kitchens, keeping small cards together beneath a hinged wooden lid.

    Details

    • Item: Oak recipe and index card box
    • Item Type: Hinged wooden card file
    • Era: 1960s to 1970s
    • Materials: Solid oak, brass hinges, and added felt
    • Color: Brown oak with visible grain
    • Maker and Mark: Owl Manufacturing Company. Cartoon owl stamped under the lid. Top lettering reads TITHING; writer's identity: Not confirmed from photos.
    • Pattern or Model: Not confirmed from photos
    • Style: Mid century office and kitchen storage
    • Dimensions: 4.25 in. by 6 in. by 4.25 in.
    • Special Features: Finger joint corners, two brass hinges, and room for standard 3x5 inch index cards. Empty interior with a raised wooden strip near the front.

    Condition Grade: Good

    Positives

    • Graded Good: The box is solid and the hinges are good, with visible wood splits and surface wear named below.
    • The finger joints and oak grain remain visible around the corners and across the wooden surfaces.
    • The cartoon owl stamp is visible on the underside of the lid, separate from the lettering on top.

    Issues / Wear

    • Curved wood splits are visible across both side panels.
    • Minor stains mark the ends, with scuffs and edge wear on the exterior.
    • A black mark resembling the number 7 is visible on the back near the hinges.
    • The top bears the lettering TITHING. Whether it is an owner's label or a maker's inscription is Not confirmed from photos.
    • Felt was added to the bottom by a previous owner. It shows lint, light wear, and a black mark near an edge.

    Find more like this in our Vintage Kitchenware & Classic Cookware collection.

    If you collect Owl Manufacturing Company wooden files, this oak box keeps standard 3x5 recipe cards together with the owl stamp tucked inside its lid. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

    • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
    • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
    • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
    • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

    Returns

    You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.

    To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.

    Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.

    Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.

    Cancellations

    You can cancel any order until it has been fulfilled. Once an order ships, please use the return process above.

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