Chick Sigler — Treasure Chest Coin Box

Author: Tracy Sigler | Posted: June 24th, 2008 | | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »

Chick Sigler -- Treasure Chest Coin Box

My grandfather, Charles “Chick” Orndoff Sigler III, made this treasure chest as a Christmas gift for me when I was probably 10 or so. He also made one for my brother Grayson, and wisely painted our first initials inside the lid of each chest. It was filled silver coins, maybe even silver dollars when he gave them to us. But the real treasure to me is the handmade box my grandfather took time to make. This was no kit. He made everything and even painted the awesome Jolly Roger inside the lid. I should confirm that with the elders, maybe my uncle Robin helped with the painting.

Thirty-some years later it’s still with me. Now, I keep it on my bedside table and use it to hold pocket change. If I didn’t have pocket change I would find some because it looks so cool sitting in the treasure chest. For a brief period it was in the attic at our first house. A home invading squirrel got in, managed to find my treasured treasure chest and gnawed on a couple corners. He was evicted with a vengeance. Looking at the damage still hurts.

Chick Sigler -- Treasure Chest Coin Box

Chick Sigler -- Treasure Chest Coin Box

5 Comments on “Chick Sigler — Treasure Chest Coin Box”

  1. 1 Jenny Sigler said at 8:24 am on June 24th, 2008:

    Your grandfather “Papa” would be pleased that you still have this little treasure he made with love.

  2. 2 Grayson said at 12:56 pm on July 16th, 2008:

    Mine’s buried in the back yard at 30 S Boxwood. I buried it full of silver dollars and drew a treasure map of counted paces with ‘X’ marks the spot. I rubbed the map in dirt, lit it on fire and tried to make it look ‘convincing’ enough to make T believe it was real. He didn’t. I probably shouldn’t have used ruled paper. The mystery is that I never found the treasure again. I dug up a huge area around where I put it, and used the ‘map’ over and over for days, and even later used a metal detetor. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone, but I’ve always wondered what happened to my beloved chest.

    (Maybe a neighbor-kid saw me and got it before I came back looking for it??)

  3. 3 Tracy Sigler said at 4:24 pm on July 16th, 2008:

    Tragic loss!

  4. 4 jeff said at 11:06 pm on March 1st, 2012:

    GREAT LITTLE CHEST .GOING TO HAVE A GO AT MAKING ON FOR MY STEP SON

  5. 5 Tracy Sigler said at 10:07 am on March 2nd, 2012:

    Yes. Glad you like it. Go for it!

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