There are also superstitions surrounding crickets. The spiritual meaning of crickets has been associated with other things besides a symbol of good luck. Ancient Chinese literature is filled with songs and sayings about green crickets and other insects. Between 9 A.D., cricket fighting became a popular pastime. During the Tang Dynasty in China, from 618 to 906 A.D., people began to keep crickets in cages in order to appreciate the sounds. to 618 A.D., the singing of crickets was revered. In the first era, which lasted from 500 B.C. Within this time frame, three specific eras celebrated various aspects of the cricket, including them being a sign of good luck and a spirit animal of omens in Chinese culture. Round brass cricket box offered by nenafayesattic on Etsy, $26.Įnjoy a sweet story, My Parents Are Giving Me Their Cricket Box by Alison Schaffir about the meaning of one particular vintage treasure.įor other vintage stories about things that don’t involve crickets, take a minute to sign-up for our email newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of our picks or other posts.Throughout Chinese history, crickets have symbolized wisdom and prosperity to the extent that a 2,000-year period of history is known as the Cricket Culture. How I would use this: As a presentation box for a nice gift like some handmade earrings. Why it’s awesome: Most cricket boxes are ovals or rectangles, this little round one is too cute. Four vintage cricket boxes offered by Pythagoras Place on Chairish, $76. And although I am a fan of patina, I might actually polish and buff these back to gleaming brass for use in the bedroom. So instead, I think I would use them on the vanity. How I would use this: Although it is tempting to use these in the kitchen, they are probably not food safe. Why these are awesome: One is good, but four is even better. Trunk-shaped cricket box offered by theVINTAGEporter on Etsy, $48.
How I would use these: This belongs on the hearth, perhaps holding matches. Why this is awesome: It’s larger than many cricket boxes and it has lots of holes in a pretty design.
I’d be much more likely to keep jewelry in my cricket box. I enjoy the sound of crickets in the summer and I like cricket boxes, most of which are from the 1970s when brass imports were a trend, but I don’t see a world where I keep a cricket in a box. Cricket fighting continues to this day, and thankfully it’s no longer a lethal sport.ĭecorative brass cricket boxes are a nod to the early days of cricket keeping when royal Chinese women captured and kept crickets in golden cages. Crickets were kept and cared for like tiny athletes.
By the 12th century, cricket fighting also started happening. Crickets were enjoyed for their song and thought to bring good luck. Per Wikipedia, the oldest cricket-keeping artifact dates to 960 A.D. To understand the idea of a cricket as a pet, you need to start back in ancient China. You may have seen crickets at pet stores, but they are not generally sold as pets. It’s a cricket box, a place to keep your pet cricket. In your antiquing travel, you may have seen a small decorative hinged brass box, perforated with small holes.
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