Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint worn face The front of the "bell"

The front of the "bell" is painted in blue to resemble the label of a bottle

These guys have definitely been knocked around

Pretty special I think

in significant part because I am not well equipped to photograph them

and a repair/addition to the base

Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint worn face The front of the "bell"As pure of form as it gets, and clad in the most perfect old blue paint, I do believe this is my favorite pencil box I've had, and I have a special love for pencil boxes. The second photo shows the angled cuts of the box and lid ends to my eye a very beautiful thing as one slides across the other. With what looks like an well worn old paper label on the short side at that end, and a rivet at the other allowing the lid to turn 360s degrees. Found in