Over a hundred years ago a British girl was given a box of chocolates. Today, it remains uneaten. And for the bargain price of $100, you could be the lucky one to finally eat them. The story is a strange one: A century ago, a young Eileen Margaret Elmes was gifted a box of chocolates for Christmas. The set contained
chocolate figurines that corresponded to the characters from Little Red Riding Hood. There?s a tiny
chocolate girl in a red cape, a
chocolate grandma prostrate in
what seems
like a comfy miniature bed, a
chocolate huntsman, and then a fourth
chocolate character whose identity I can?t quite confirm. The box came from Pascall?s
chocolate Novelties.
This Fruitcake Is Over 100 Years Old by Mayukh Sen Elmes loved her box of chocolates so much that she kept them, uneaten, for the entirety of her life, and then some: The chocolates actually outlived their owner, who died in 2007 at the age of 99. Since then, her niece (who prefers to remain anonymous) has been the sole keeper of the chocolates. Until now, that is.
This week, the century-old box of chocolates will go up for auction at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, England. The official auction date is set for December 19. Auctioneers estimate that the antique sweet could sell for something between £70-£100, or approximately $93-$133. The chocolates themselves appear to still be intact, as do the clothes that adorn them, though they're covered in a white chalky film that belies their age. Would I eat them? Most definitely not. Would I buy them at auction? Perhaps? if I was
chocolate obsessed and had a spare hundred lying around. Best of luck to whoever walks away with
This vintage treat. How long have you kept chocolate? Let us know your horror stories in the comment section.
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