Victoria & Albert Museum William Morris Recipe Box Cards – May 1, 2011

This is lovely! I wish I had looked at the customer photos to see the cards; many cards with these boxes are loaded up with graphics. Or I didn’t realize it had cards, so I ordered some and I like the cards in the box better! I just filled one out with an 05 Micron pen (less apt to run) and it was a nice surface to write on.My husband has his mom’s vintage “Ohio” tin recipe box with the lobsters and graphics. I had a group of recipes I downloaded, cut my card to 3 1/5 x 5, and they still wouldn’t fit! So dang small, how did ladies read the recipes, unless they cut them out from Good Housekeeping! Most of ours are folded and stuffed in there anyway. So I started searching. Yes, this box is not tin, but the hinged lid is what I wanted and I couldn’t find a tin one like that except the same vintage small ones on Etsy. Not a clunky wooden one or one with a lid that separates. I read reviews of a few I was tempted to get (thank you people!) and decided this was it. Yes, if you’re worried, coat it with Mod Podge.

This recipe box is very pretty and exactly what I expected. The only advise I would give anyone looking to purchase this, prepare to wait. As advertised it took more than a month, I placed the order Oct. 21, was promised arrival by November 29. It arrived November 25, I knew this ahead of time.I am pleased and would recommend this product. I will definitely order this again; it makes a very nice gift.

For 15 years I have owned a 3x5 wooden recipe box with the type of lid that lifts up in such a way that it leaves a nice prop for you to stand the card on. I HATED IT! It was too small, cramped, and the desiqn of the lid made it impossible to see the cards in the back. On an impulse buy I grabbed this one. I love it! Its roomy, the cards(4x6) are large enough for ALL the info and since the lid opens like a normal lid would, I can easily flip to even the recipes in the back! I had to change some of the tab labels to suit my preferences but who cares. And although I've always stored my recipe box in the cupboard- after I received this one and saw how pretty it was, I felt compelled to find a place for it right out on the counter. It has a slight gloss to it so you can wipe messes off but I assume it will stain or get water damage fairly easily if youre not careful. But for now, while its pretty, it stays on the counter.

I purchased this for my daughter as she wanted a recipe box. She had actually given this same box to me as a gift a couple years ago. When I was looking for one for her I wasn't seeing any in the stores that I liked. So, I searched on Amazon and to my surprise I found the exact same style recipe box as mine! It is so pretty and she was tickled to receive it. I knew she would like it since she had picked out the same one for me.I like the recipe cards that come with the box. And the dividers are a nice feature too. Keeps your recipes in good order to easily find.

I got this box to organize my old family recipes and those loose recipes that we all get from co-workers and friends at random times in our lives. It is a really good size for index cards and comes with quite a few cards for use right away. I really don't care for their selection of filing categories. They are fine for those that base all their meals on the type of food: Dairy & Eggs. Meat & Poultry, Fruits & Veggies, etc., etc., etc... Yet other than desserts and Soups & Salads, they really don't let you have meal options, like: Appetizers, casseroles, main dishes, etc.... I know I am not the only one that does a Breakfast Casserole, does it go under Dairy & Eggs or under Breads & Cereals... I guess if they wanted to improve this product they could insert a few blank TAB cards so that us trouble makers can add our own categories. But overall a solid product.

This is an adorable little recipe box. The pictures really don't do it justice. I love the recipe cards and the dividers are little works of art. It is too bad the matching binder is out of print as I'm sure it would have been great to have the set. On the bottom of the recipe box it says that there are free printable pdf card refills available at Galison.com but I went there and could not find them. So I emailed customer service and sure enough they sent me a link to the pdf. I couldn't be happier! The box is not very big at about 5"tall, 61/2"wide, 3"deep. But it will suit my needs fine. I can't wait to start filling it up!

The recipe box itself was beautiful and made a very nice presentation.There were several dividers to separate your treasured recipes.However the recipe cards included, we’re bland and boring.This was a Christmas gift for a friend of mine who complemented my recipe box and I thought I would treat her to one of her own. She love the box but now is on the hunt for prettier recipe cards.

I ordered this for my daughter, who asked for a recipe box to take with her to her first apartment. It is well made, classic, and just beautiful. It makes me want to update my own! This would make a beautiful gift. Elegant and classy.