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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So was this an actual toy chest (which can be opened by a child and is usually lighter and has no locks) or something like a heavy cedar hope chest (the big heavy ones meant for storing blankets in summer) or a steamer trunk (where the lid could fall and the latch wouldn't close tightly but could get caught if it falls properly).[/quote]

The mother described it as a "cedar toy chest," which is a contradiction in terms.  Cedar chests are not toy chests - they are airtight by design and usually have a lock or a latch that can be opened by pressing.  It sounds like they used a cedar chest as a toy chest, which is a terrible idea.[/quote]

Ahh thank you for that info. That makes a lot of sense about how it happened, I know what you are talking about. Those Amish hope chests are super heavy and some are very long in order to fit giant quilts (so makes sense how both kids fit in) and some have a lock because they were designed so you kept your valuables and heirlooms in them.[/quote]

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