Trinkets, trades, and small surprises: Bejeweled small boxes are popping up around the Bay Area called “trinket trades.”
Small trinkets, knick-knacks, treasures, toys and other items can find a place in these small, repurposed boxes. Often made from old mailboxes, junction boxes, or cabinets, they’re decorated and personalized, then mounted outside of homes or businesses. People of all ages can come visit to pull, trade and expand the collections.
“A trinket trade is a lot like a Little Free Library, except it’s for trinkets and toys. You can come any time. You don’t have to make a reservation to come. You don’t need to knock on the door. You don’t have to ask, ‘Hey, can I trade this? Is this OK?’ It’s totally up to your discretion and what you think is fair,” said Danielle Couch, owner of the Concord Trinket Trade. Concord Trinket Trade…