I have wanted a tiffin box for quite a while now. Truth be told I love putting things in boxes. Seriously. The tupperware aisle at any given store gets me all abuzz. If I could I would have everything in boxes, (**rubs hands together manically**). My searches for the quintessential Tiffin box is due in part because I love to make my own lunch, and who wants to tote around a crusty old brown paper bag?!

At one point I almost caved and bought a bento box from <a href="http://www.plasticashop.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=P&amp;Product_Code=BNTOBX&amp;Category_Code=CE">Plastica</a> instead:

<img src="http://www.plasticashop.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/bento.jpg" alt="Plastica Shop Bento Boxes" width="350/">

But I am not entirely keen on putting my food, hot and whatnot, directly into plastic. So the hunt continued. I toyed with the idea of buying a good ole stainless steel tiffin box from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R6ID8W/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&amp;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&amp;pf_rd_t=201&amp;pf_rd_i=B00012F3SQ&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=1H80RYV34E7SB35JKEYR">Amazon</a>:

<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4188SQyxdAL._AA280_.jpg" alt="Amazon Tiffin Box set" width="350/">

But I just wasn't 'feeling' it. Then this past week I saw a wonderful<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/karthiks-trip-down-memory-lane-house-tour-106705"> House Tour</a> on Apartment Therapy. A home in Bangalore India, belonging to a gent named Karthik. And 'lo and behold, I saw the Tiffin box of my dreams!

<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1072572/dining_area_rect800.jpg" alt="Karthik's Bangalore Tiffin Box" width="350/">

See it? Right there on the second shelf up and second box across. A lovely, vintage looking, cream coloured tiffin box. Can I locate one online? Not for the life of me!! I am going stir crazy...but have a call in to my friends from India to find out where I can pick up one for myself..let's hope it all works out!

<i>images courtesy of <a href="http://www.plasticashop.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=P&amp;Product_Code=BNTOBX&amp;Category_Code=CE">plastica</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R6ID8W/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&amp;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&amp;pf_rd_t=201&amp;pf_rd_i=B00012F3SQ&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=1H80RYV34E7SB35JKEYR">amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/karthiks-trip-down-memory-lane-house-tour-106705">apartment therapy</a></i>