An adaptation of the "Silverette" and a portion of the Umbrella- and Overshoe-Stand combined, and is designed to hold the numerous trinkets that delight the boy.

Requirements

Body. 8 Herring Boxes (about 5 in. deep, 15 in. wide, 15 1/2. long).

Cover Lids. Made from the covers removed from the boxes.

Corner Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 48 in. long. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 48 in. long.

Facing Strip Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 48 in. long.

Facing Strips. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 5 in. wide, 14 1/2 in. long. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 5 in. wide, 15 in. long.

Hardware. 4 1 1/2 in. brass hinges (butts) and screws. 2 pull-knobs.

Construction

Make the corner and the facing strip legs 48 inches long. Remove the covers from all the boxes. Place one of the boxes on its side on the floor, and upon it set another box on its side, with both open compartments facing the same way. Match their edges and join them by-nailing the abutting sides together. Upon this second box place a third one on its side and join them in a similar manner, being careful that when joined they are in a straight line. With three more boxes, make another set in the same manner. Place both sets on their sides, spaced 6 inches apart, the open top of one set facing the closed bottoms of the other set, and nail a corner leg on at each end, allowing the legs to project 4 inches over the bottom face of one set. Use the try-square as a guide to have the legs at right angles with the top edge of the set of boxes. Reverse them and nail the corner legs on the opposite corners and set the piece upon its legs. Nail on the four facing strip legs, having the center of the strip directly over the box joints. Place and nail the two remaining boxes between the facing strip legs, setting the upper edge of one the thickness of the cover below the top of the strips, and the bottom of the other 6 inches above the top edge of the upper set of three. These two upper boxes in the middle section will have covers made in two parts hinged together, the rear part 4 inches wide, to be nailed on the rear top part of the box, with its back edge even with the rear outside face of the box. Hang the wide portion of the cover to this narrow portion with the butts or hinges, and screw on the lifting knob. Put the wide facing strips on the inside face of the legs between the corner legs and the top box, both front and rear, and between the corner legs at each end. The upper boxes in the middle section may have partitions placed in them as desired.