Devine toy box croco - storage container by DevineToys / AfterCare - review by Gold Lion

The Devine Toy Box is a small box meant to store sex toys and anything else you want to keep people out of. It's great for roommate situations, traveling if you have the room in your luggage, moving, and also just as a decorative storage solution because it looks just as great as it is useful.

I'm going to be perfectly honest, when I opened up the package and looked at this box my first thought other than "Oh, it's so pretty!" was "Wow, that's really small." It holds more than it looks though!

Other reviewers have measured it and said that it's about 9 and 1/4" long, 4 and 1/2" in internal width, and it has 4 and 1/2" of internal, usable height. I took a ruler to the box myself and these measurements are pretty accurate. This box is a little smaller than most shoe boxes I've had. I've got a small collection of toys that aren't very long or thick so this wasn't a problem. I would have liked there to be more usable height so that I could store larger bottles of lube upright with no worries about spilling.

The box is definitely gorgeous though. The red, "croco" faux leather is just such a wonderful, deep color that matches a vintage chair I have in my room really well. It looks very striking with the black sides and interior. The box has a fairly sturdy feel to it. I don't think it would collapse inwards if I stacked a few things on top of it, for example. Not that I would want to hide that lovely top! The stitching appears to be of good quality on the lid, I can't see glue or anything elsewhere, and the black satin lining looks good as well.
The pictures make the box look more bright and pink than it does in real life but you can see the lovely texture of the vinyl:




The box came in a basic plastic bag. I opened it up and noticed the nice tag attached to the ribbon that keeps the lid from being left open:


I also noticed what appeared to be two packets of silica gel. Well, I'm really glad I didn't throw them away immediately. Why? It turns out that this little bundle here is the lock and keys:


I freaked out thinking I had either somehow not gotten a lock and keys or I misread the product information and it didn't actually come with any! I checked this site and the reviews, then realized that what I thought was an unlabeled silica gel packet was actually the lock and keys wrapped in tissue paper.
I really think the company should figure out a better way to include them because the size and shape made me think it was garbage, not anything important. Even a little sticker saying "lock and keys" on the packet would do.

The keys are very small and, in my opinion, kind of cute though they are flimsy. I thought about sending one to my partner as a symbolic gesture but realized that since they keys are small I will probably end up losing one so I should keep them both around! The lock is pretty basic and not that wonderful either. Basically, the set of lock and keys is like what you might find on a locking diary or something. It could probably be picked open with a bobby pin or something easily. If you really can't have someone looking in your box, get a better lock for sure. For my purposes though, this lock is fine and I probably won't actually be locking it much anyway.
Instead, I will keep it shut by folding the metal piece flat against the lid which keeps it pretty safe and secure without being locked.

Close-up of box front:


The lid on the box is nice and sturdy but is too heavy to stay up on its own which is a little annoying. It's attached to the rest of the box by a black satin ribbon.