Customer Reviews

Mountain Woods 3-by-5 Roll Top Recipe Box (Holds 800 3" X 5" Cards)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this for my mother-in-law for Christmas. She wanted an extra large recipe box as one of her gifts. On Christmas morning, she opened it and was thrilled with it. As soon as she took it out of the box it began to fall apart...and I mean fall apart. Both sides of the recipe box came off and literally all of the parts were laying all over the floor. The glue must not have been strong enough to hold it together. I was mortified! Nothing like giving a person a brand new gift and seeing it fall to pieces as they take it out of the box.

It looks beautiful, but don't be fooled by its looks!

My reason for buying something more decorative than just a normal file box was that I wanted it to sit on a shelf in my kitchen, looking nice while it held recipes.
We don't always get what we want.... I got the funhouse version of a recipe box...
One side is actually shorter than the other, so it sits crooked, and the rolltop portion rolls crookedly as well.
Since it was so badly made, I finally wound up putting it out of sight in my cabinet.
Guess I could have bought that $1.98 metal filebox after all.

Been looking for a recipe box that holds all my cards. Well, I found the one! This one holds about 800 cards which is way beyond my current collection of recipes. It is well built and has a nice roll top. Very well priced as compared to other boxes that I have seen at local stores.

I would not recommend this recipe box. It is cheaply made and the roll top lid does not roll smoothly. It is made of cheap materials. Not worth the money.

Many years ago I bought a recipe box just like this. It was a quality product that was well made and beautifully finished. Unfortunately, over the years the roll top wore out, so I did some investigating and was delighted to find that I could still order one that was exactly the same - or so I thought. I have no issues with the service, as it was shipped in a timely manner, but I was very disappointed when I opened the package. For whatever reason, the roll top has no finish whatsoever on it, and it sits crooked on the box itself. Why do companies start out producing a quality product and then cut corners later on? Shame on them!!!

I was very disappointed in this. I am so sorry I spent so much money on something so flimsy. I have thought of saving it and giving it away as a Christmas gift next year, but in good conscious I am too embarrassed to give such a shoddy present. If it costs too much to return it, it will go to the Goodwill. PLEASE, do not waste your money on this. I will keep searching. Elaine

I was searching for a bigger recipe box when I found this on Amazon - just what I wanted. It looks really nice, roll top slides easily, and all my recipes actually fit with room for more. The wooden dividers help keep the cards upright and neat. This is a great addition to my new kitchen!

I ordered this recipe box and it fell apart when I took it out of the box. I decided to nail it back together and keep it.
I left my review online and received a call from the company that made it. They promised me a partial refund which I did not receive. I emailed them asking about the refund and heard nothing back from them.

Hmmm, not very good business.

I was very happy with the wooden recipe box. I had looked for one several months. It held all my recipe cards I have collected through the years.

This was exactly the size and quality I was looking for... It's a gift for grandma, and she has all her recipes on smaller 3x5 cards. Large capacity, 700 + cards. The roll top works smoothly. Mountain Woods also offers different sizes to fit 4x6 cards.