I was Soooo Excited About This, and it Brought Something Sweet Back.
[[VIDEOID:d6b880502555efe0b42fc42af0d13ee7]] I saw this music box along with the different options.  One thing that just drove me nuts was it doesn't say ANYWHERE what song it plays!  However, when I saw this one, it has "You are my Sunshine" written inside the lid.  That was a song I sung to my now wife (I suck at singing) nearly 20 years ago when we were dating.  It was made popular in my head because in high school I watched Star Trek (TNG still the best, but I also did watch and love Voyager too), and there was an episode where the hologram doctor sang it.  As a late teen I admired the tune.<br /><br />I had an opportunity to try this out, and I went on a leap that because it said "You Are my Sunshine" inside of it that it would play that tune, and it does.  Not only does it do it, but it does it very well, and in that same sound as the old music boxes we had here and there in toys when I was little.<br /><br />I will tell you everything that I don't think is spectacular about this box so you know, but I want you to know that because this hit the tune I hadn't used in years it is 5 stars to me bar none.<br /><br />- First, it is indeed smaller than I thought it would be.  It's not any type of box you can keep anything in, it is truly a small little box with mechanism that plays the tune.<br />- If you look inside of it, it looks like whatever glue in squirted around in the corners maybe was done by child (maybe someone could pretend they put it together).<br />- The mechanism, while sounding outstanding has a less thick and durable look to it than my memory recollects of the old toys from here.  I can also see the gears that connect to the crank handle are plastic, and worry about the longevity due to this.<br />- Unfortunately, you have to crank it to play it, it doesn't "wind up" like the old toys and play at it's own pace.  In an age where mechanical watches were still in use and this type of mechanism was commonplace, in today's world apparently that's a relic.<br /><br />However, the hand crank is very smooth and turns easily.  The laser engravings look very good, and burnished edges and jointing of the wood at the corners looks pretty good.  It's quaintness lends to it's nostalgic sound.<br /><br />As I mentioned, this was special to me, as is a special song and a special memory.  Back when I was more of a romantic and a lover.  Not the aging coot I am today!  'So are we gonna go in the bedroom or not???' - 'Maybe later.'  (There's always tomorrow!)  :D
Rating: 5 stars