Our Collective Memories: Mooncake Tin Time Capsule 我們的「月光寶盒」

curated by the Fête Chinoise editorial team

With thanks to all the participating submitters

M id-Autumn Festival is an important occasion in Chinese culture, and equally significant are mooncakes which symbolize the celebration. Traditional mooncake tins in various designs, shapes and sizes have become little treasure boxes that house heirlooms and collections in many families, long after the festival and often for decades to come. We thank each person who submitted their mooncake tin for this collective memory project!

中秋節是我們的大節日，月餅更是不可缺少，月餅罐更成為我們收藏珍貴回憶的時間囊！感謝參與這次召集的你們，分享家裏的時間囊及內藏的「瑰寶」。

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MORE images of our MOONCAKE TIN TIME CAPSULES

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 1997 | Hundreds of TTC Bus Transfers from junior high school days

初中時代巴士車票的收藏盒

Keira & O wen, c. 2019 | Time capsule for our favorite toys

童年時玩具的時光寶盒

Chan Pui C, c. 2014 | Sand collection from every beach that I had been to

「回憶沙盒」—— 蒐集自我旅行曾到過的沙灘

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 2008 | Typeblocks, printing film & letterpress plate from our wedding

我們婚禮的活字板、印刷膠片和凸版的收藏盒

Tina Tian | Multipurpose eco-friendly storage box

多用途環保儲物盒

Emil Lo, c. 2021 | From a charitable mooncake sale that I participated in that has special meaning to me

它來自一個我有份參與的慈善義賣， 別具意義

Kate Cheng, c. 2010 | Cash from my f irst job was kept inside, now it holds items with sentimental value

16歲那年薪金的錢箱，現在是懷念物件的收藏罐

Lorraine Ng, c. 2018 | Little treasure box

寶物盒

Patsy Wong, c. 2014 | Treasure box for my delicate jewelry

珍貴首飾盒

Wing Yee Liu, c. 2012 | Treasure boxes for nostalgic toys and jewelry

罐面的傳統圖案使它像 懷舊寶盒，收藏懷舊玩具 最好不過

Raymond & D eborah Yu, c. 1997 | Weddings we attended 

我們曾參加過婚禮的收藏盒

Janet Cheung, c. 2021  | Looking at it just solved my feelings about missing Hong Kong 

看著它正好一解我思念香港的情懷

Chan Pui C, c. 2018 | These stickers add an extra touch of love and care on a c ard to your love ones 

「窩心貼紙盒」—— 這些 貼紙可以在卡上添加心意

Isa Lee, c. 2021 

Isa Lee, c. 2020 

Wing Yee Liu, c. 2017  | The tight seal preserves | the scent of the mandarin
peels perfectly 

鐵罐密風存氣，最能保存 果皮香味

Rhonda Lam, c. 2003 | Poker chips box

籌碼盒

Isa Lee, c. 2018

Chan Pui C, c. 2015 | The fondest travelling memories in form of stickers

「遊歷貼紙集」 — 儲起不同地方的貼紙作為回憶

Vanessa Mo, c. 2012 | Souvenir from Hong Kong

香港手信

Silvana Tam, c. 2007 I store hair accessories and other knick knacks in the mooncake box given by friends

存儲頭飾及小飾物的盒子

Teresa Wong, c. 2007 | A beautiful and handy box to store stationery

珍貴又實用的工具箱

Katie Hui, c. 2002 | My mother's sewing and little tool box

媽媽的針線及工具儲存盒

Lydia Leung, c. 1990 | Childhood memories, future family heirlooms tin.

童年的回憶，將來的家傳寶盒

Silvana Tam, c. 2007 | Storing sewing kits

針線盒

Chan Pui C, c. 2011 | Emergency sewing kits

媽媽的緊急針線盒

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 1990 | Discontinued Canadian currency

絕版加拿大貨幣收藏盒

Lorraine Ng, c. 2019 | Ribbons box

絲帶盒

Kate Cheng, c. 2010 | Cash from my f irst job was kept inside, now it holds items with sentimental value 

16歲那年薪金的錢箱， 現在是懷念物件的收藏罐

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 1998 | Rare bills and foreign currency 

稀有紙幣和外幣收藏盒

Patsy Wong, c. 2017 | Treasure box for my delicate jewelry.

珍貴首飾盒

Tina Tian | Multipurpose eco-friendly storage box

多用途環保儲物盒

Jocelyn Cheung, c. 2021 | A beautiful tin on my shelf

點綴家中飾物櫃的擺設

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 2020 | Unique greeting cards and paper

獨特別致的賀卡和紙品的收藏盒

Deborah Lau-Yu, c. 2018 | New lucky red pockets

新利是袋的收藏盒

Miranda Hung, c. 1987 - 2020 | A collection of rare mooncake tins

絕版月餅罐的合集

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