"Who doesn't love a little secret hiding spot? Target is rolling out its holiday decor, and one item that's already stealing the show is a wooden box that's designed to look like a classic Christmas book - but inside there are compartments for storing wrapped candies, or any other trinkets you may want to hide away. Plus, you get style and storage for a super-cheap price tag."
"These Target boxes may be made of wood, but they're styled to look like antique book safes, which are made with actual books that have their pages glued together and then hollowed out. Historically, these secret hiding spots, which were also sometimes called smugglers' bibles, were used to conceal contraband - from backgammon games in 16th-century England, to liquor bottles in 20th-century America."
"Nowadays book safes are a common piece of decor that are made from other materials, like these wooden ones from Target, rather than being made from actual books. You can use them to store television remotes, jewelry, or unsightly items (like phone chargers and keys) that don't have a designated home. And as mentioned by Anne Marie in her TikTok caption, they're fun gift-giving vessels, too!"
Target offers wooden storage boxes designed to resemble classic Christmas books, priced around $5. The boxes contain compartments for wrapped candies or small trinkets and serve as discreet hiding spots. The design echoes traditional book safes, historically used to conceal items ranging from backgammon sets to liquor bottles. Modern versions are decorative and made from wood or other materials rather than actual hollowed books. These boxes can store remotes, jewelry, phone chargers, keys, or serve as gift containers. The Bullseye's Playground variants are currently appearing as in-store exclusives, while nesting three-piece sets are available for purchase.
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