Devine toy lace box - storage container discontinued by DevineToys / AfterCare - review by God is a Woman

I love this little box. That's exactly what it is too. It's little, but not a bad little. It's a little discreet and it’s small enough that you could be hiding jewelry, a diary, or personal mementos inside it. It becomes less believable that a giant locked box is just for memories (the innocent memories, anyway).

When I got this in the mail, it came wrapped in very delicate white tissue paper that I tore through like an eager child on Christmas. The tiny lock and keys also came wrapped in tissue, and plastic. It was a lot smaller than I imagined, but it still excited me.

Immediately I thrust my 9" vibrator, my large Maximus lubricant bottle, and my before and after toy cleaner inside. Everything fits perfectly. The toy box was almost made to fit my prober. Any toy OVER 9 inches however, will not fit... unless you like turn them diagonally or something, so they lay across the box floor like this / <-. I still have room in my toy box, and I am eager to fill it up.

Let's start with the box's design: The box is sturdy and on the outside, the back, all the way across the lid, and onto the lip where it locks is covered in a deep red satin. Overlaying this crimson fabric is a delicate black rose patterned lace (at least, it looks like roses to me). The sides and front wall-under the locking lid-lip, are covered in some sort of pleather. The entire interior is covered in red satin, a very passionate color and a very sensual texture.

There is virtually no visible stitching, everything is seemingly seamless (haha pun). There is a thin black ribbon connecting the lid to the side, which enables the lid to stick straight up in the air. This keeps the lid from slamming shut, or falling back all the way, which is probably a good thing for the 'hinge'. The lock is annoying, the keys are dinky, and this aspect of it is -very- cheap. I've upgraded my lock to a luggage lock, to prevent myself from getting locked out of the box when the cheap lock breaks or something.

The good: It's so pretty, and small enough to be deceptive. Even if it is small however, it has great internal space! You can put in your own lock if you dislike the provided one. Very well made, and it's got a sort of sexy aura about it, with the red satin and black lace- also the fake leather. Toys up to 9" can fit easily. However when your collection gets too big, you could always use this for something else- cigarettes, stash box, diary, pictures, ect.

The bad: It is not impossible to see what's inside, just by lifting up the lid you can peek inside at the contents. The provided lock is a piece of junk, flimsy and unreliable. It wouldn't be a good choice for someone who has a large collection, or just a small collection of large toys. Anything over 9" will not fit. Also if someone gets close enough to it, the label "Devine Toys" is embossed into the pleather. That just might just be a dead give away to some! It's also pretty expensive, at 40 bucks a pop.

My Choice: I am happy with this box and have labeled it lovingly ‘My Pleasure Chest’. It keeps my treasures safe and sound. Even if it would be easy to just pull up the top and have a look inside, I'm not too worried about someone doing that. Was it worth the 40 dollars to me? Yes. But it might not be the perfect choice for everyone. This would get 5 out 5 stars if the lock was better.

To see more pictures of this box's details, I've uploaded some to my new Eden Specific Photobucket - Click here to see the Devine Toy Lace Box.

The inside of this box is now a little cruddy, which could be avoided if I didn't have to sometimes throw things into it hastily. It's begun to get too small for my growing collection, and I'm thinking it is time to move on, and look for bigger and better options. This was a great beginner case, and though I'm gonna hate throwing it out, I'm not sure it would be that easy to clean the insides considering the box is formed of cardboard.

Also, the strap that connected the lid to the box, that kept the lid from flopping open too far broke about a month ago, which is kind of annoying. For as expensive as this item is, I don't know if it's exactly worth it. I did love it while it lasted, but I think for being a 40 dollar box it should last for more than just under a year of heavy use. Maybe that's just me, maybe it stood up well to the test of time.

Anyway, I leave you to draw your own conclusion. I loved it, and now I am kind of neutral on it. It has it's good points that I love, and it's bad points that I hate.