When I was 17 my husband, then my boyfriend bought me a hope chest. Don't think my parents were too thrilled at the time. I use to buy stuff each week for our future apartment with my weekly paychecks. Really came in handy. I had small trash cans, dishes, silverware all kinds of stuff. It really came in handy when we got married. I still have the cedar chest 33 years later...it will go to a future grandchild someday.