Yes I had a wonderful hope chest , but downunder we call them "Glory boxes" mine was stuffed to over flowing , kitchen things , linen , blankets , bedspreads etc , and would you believe I am still useing some of the towels
43 years later I had so much, linen ( didnt help I worked in a wonderful linen store) , my daughter just laughed when I said to her to start a "BOX" , how times have changed .
Cathy