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You are here: Home / Diary / Box Day #TBT

Box Day #TBT

June 18, 2015 By: Summer Samba36 Comments

I REALLY liked what was IN this box!

Tomorrow is International Box Day, but as you know I’m not altogether sold on boxes. Plus, I’ll be telling you about the cool thing that came in this box then! So instead, I thought I’d put together a Throwback Thursday post featuring past International Box Days with Sparkle. I think you will enjoy seeing them again — or seeing them for the first time if you missed them!

She even liked those weird, flat Flat Rate Priority Mail boxes

The first IBD post, from 2011, is almost like a #TBT within a #TBT! It includes a variety of old photos of Sparkle — and Boodie! — checking out a variety of boxes. Plus, she had a pop quiz to see if anyone could guess the dates of the blog posts from when the photos first appeared. A couple of readers actually cracked my human’s blog photo filing code without too much trouble.

Now she's MY shadow

In case you were missing Binga in the above post, here she is from last year’s IBD post, doing what she does best. There was a linkup to that blog post, and even though Sparkle’s InLinkz account went dormant, you can still click through to see what other blogging kitties did in 2014.

You do not talk about BOX CLUB!

Everyone’s favorite IBD from Sparkle is from 2012, when she spoofed the cult film Fight Club… with boxes! No further explanation needed.

I hope you enjoyed this boxy trip down memory lane!

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Comments

  1. Clooney says

    June 21, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Aw, it was a great trip down memory lane, so good to see Sparkle and her boxes!

    Reply
  2. Mark's Mews says

    June 20, 2015 at 5:47 am

    Mebbe you just need better boxes?

    Reply
  3. Marty the Manx says

    June 19, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks for the throwback! It was wonderful to see Sparkle again!

    Reply
  4. meowmeowmans says

    June 19, 2015 at 11:34 am

    Such great memories, Summer! We always love remembering our friend Sparkle. That Fight Club parody was AWESOME (we totally remember it)! 🙂

    Happy International Box Day!

    Reply
  5. LP says

    June 19, 2015 at 10:30 am

    Sparkle and Binga looked as though they appreciated a good box 🙂 Boxes might yet grow on you Summer. You are still young 😉

    the critters in the cottage xo

    Reply
  6. Athena says

    June 19, 2015 at 2:28 am

    Lovely pics!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

    Reply
  7. Lone Star Cats says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    Great trip down memory lane!

    Reply
  8. Lola and Lexy says

    June 18, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    Thank you for posting the links! We didn’t know Sparkle, but she was a beauty. Lexy is the box cat around here. I don’t see the big deal about them.

    Reply
  9. Georgia and Julie says

    June 18, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    NIce flashbacks .
    We pretty much like boxes here 🙂
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

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  10. Kwee Cats and Art says

    June 18, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    That was a great trip down the memory lane. Our Duchess does not get excited about boxes. She prefers her soft, warm, comfy bed.

    Reply
  11. Noodle says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Did someone say boxes!
    Where? Where?

    Noodle and crew

    Reply
  12. Penelope says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Box day with yous guys is the bestest and the memories yous bringed back…priceless!
    Thanks yous!
    Kisses
    Nellie

    Reply
  13. Kitties Blue says

    June 18, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Mom’s currently on the search for photos for Box Day tomorrow. We don’t have good boxes around right now. We enjoyed your TBT photos. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  14. The Swiss Cats says

    June 18, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Lovely memories ! Purrs

    Reply
  15. Marg says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    That was great fun seeing Sparkle in her boxes. We love seeing pictures of Sparkle again. We are glad you did this.

    Reply
  16. Caren Gittleman says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    we miss sweet Sparkle, it is always good to see her again. Stop by our blog tomorrow. I think you will be able to relate

    Reply
  17. Mariodacat says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    It was fun seeing sparkle again.it was also fun to see how close in color you and. Sparlle are. While we loved sparkle, you are the one who has stolen our hearts. Maybe it is because you are so much younger or what. But we just love you.

    Reply
  18. Emma and Buster says

    June 18, 2015 at 11:41 am

    With this post we can say we can tell Summer from Sparkle now….finally!!!!!

    Reply
  19. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

    June 18, 2015 at 10:34 am

    We sure enjoyed that look back into the world of great boxes! We love to sit in them too:))

    Reply
  20. Annabelle says

    June 18, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Summer I wasn’t too keen on boxes to begin with and then all of a sudden I WAS!
    Abby was our official box checker, she demanded to have first crack at the boxes.
    Mom misses that a lot.

    Reply
  21. Tamago says

    June 18, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Such great box photos. It’s so lovely to see photos of Sparkle!
    Maybe you’ll acquire taste for boxes some day, Summer 🙂

    Reply
  22. Christy Paws says

    June 18, 2015 at 8:55 am

    I’m not that into boxes either, Summer. I prefer my paper forts.

    Reply
  23. Ellen Pilch says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:59 am

    Nice flashback and it was all new to me. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Kitty Cat Chronicles says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:51 am

    Oh man… we sure are excited about Box Day tomorrow!!! We enjoyed the trip down memory lane with Sparkle!

    Reply
  25. William says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:41 am

    I love a post about boxes!

    Reply
  26. Brian Frum says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Those were fun to see pretty Summer!

    Reply
  27. Melissa & Truffles says

    June 18, 2015 at 6:15 am

    You really should give boxes another try, Summer…they’re great!!! –Truffles

    Reply
  28. HaHnnah and Lucy says

    June 18, 2015 at 5:26 am

    We don’t get excited about boxes but Mum said we were silly and managed to find a box which had a pair of boots in so that had to do. We’d sooner have had some nip!
    Love Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  29. Madi and Mom says

    June 18, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Summer what great flashback links. I love boxes and am very excited about tomorrow
    hugs madi your bfff

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  30. The Poupounette Gang says

    June 18, 2015 at 4:50 am

    It is always lovely see photos of Sparkle again.

    We’re not huge box fans here, except perhaps Da Beebs and right now, he is too busy sulking. Poor Da Beebs. He needs his #1 home again…

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  31. hilary says

    June 18, 2015 at 4:08 am

    Memories are the best…

    Reply
  32. The Island Cats says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:55 am

    What great boxes! Summer, I have a secret to share with you…I don’t like boxes much either! ~Zoey

    Reply
  33. Toby & Leia says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:40 am

    Aww…. what lovely memories. And boxes, don’t forget the lovely boxes.

    Reply
  34. Sometimes Cats Herd You says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:03 am

    Summer, you just don’t know what you’re missing with boxes. Maybe cat shows make boxes seem less exciting to you, but they’re some of the best entertainment going around here.

    Reply
  35. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    June 18, 2015 at 1:12 am

    Maybe you learn to love boxes, Summer. It’s always nice to see pics of Sparkle.

    Reply

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