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Babaobox

八 [bā] means eight, the luckiest number in Chinese culture and 宝 [bǎo] means treasure. Together, 八宝 [bā bǎo] is an ancient term that symbolises “many or assorted treasures”. The Babaobox philosophy is to share hidden gems and connect people through tangible experiences.

Babaobox is a curated box made in collaboration with tastemakers, cultural leaders and inspiring thinkers. Each limited edition contains bespoke objects and a collectible book that shares the extraordinary stories behind each treasure. With the abundance of social media, the world has never been so interconnected. Yet, we still yearn for quality human interaction and Babaobox brings back the tangible in sharing; filling you with wonder, anticipation and surprise.

Babaobox was founded by Claudia Got and Ying Lawrence in 2014, both with creative backgrounds: Claudia was formerly an art director at Grey New York, and Cheil Shanghai; Ying has a masters in Contemporary Art and worked for Art Basel Hong Kong.

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Babaobox 1 Teaser 

Our premiere edition of Babaobox conceptualises "Firsts", featuring David Lai (restauranteur and chef of Bistronomique); Wilton Ip (robotics engineer and founder of Artonomos); and Michael Leung (beekeeper and founder of HK Honey). Box 1 is a timeless treasure, so order yours now from our shop!

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Babaobox 2 Teaser

Obsessions fuel purpose and striving for that greater purpose can be addictive. This edition explores the obsessions of successful creatives: Anabela Chan (jewellery designer), Adrian Wong (visual artist), Samantha Reid (couturier) and ESKYIU: Eric Schuldenfrei and Marisa Yiu (architects). 

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Makers We Treasure

Babaobox wants to celebrate makers in Hong Kong. At first, it was hard finding good vendors. After countless painstaking experiences we finally found some great partners. We want to share these awesome contacts with the world and save anyone from the pain.

Neon light Manufacturer: Sign First Production Limited We have received lots of compliments for our neon light and many people have asked us for this contact. This manufacturer provides great service at a reasonable price and their after-sales service has been amazing. We had a glitch at an event and they sent a technician to our venue within 30 minutes! Thankfully the light was fixed and our brand glowed proudly. Another time we found a crack in one of the glass tubes and they collected the light the next day and fixed everything for us in a week.

www.neon.com.hk [email protected]

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Production lead time: Approximately 2 weeks

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Makers We Treasure

Babaobox wants to celebrate makers in Hong Kong. At first, it was hard finding good vendors. After countless painstaking experiences we finally found some great partners. We want to share these awesome contacts with the world and save anyone from the pain.

Fabric Printer: 1A Manufacturing If you liked our furoshiki prints this is where we printed them.

www.digitalfabrics.org G/F, 98D Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po,  Kowloon, Hong Kong Henry Chan [email protected] [phone]

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Makers We Treasure

Babaobox wants to celebrate makers in Hong Kong. At first, it was hard finding good vendors. After countless painstaking experiences we finally found some great partners. We want to share these awesome contacts with the world and save anyone from the pain.

Packaging: Beautimax Extremely reliable and professional company, we used them to make our boxes but they also make displays and gifts.

www.beautimax.com.hk Unit 305-309, 3/F Tower B, Regent Centre, 63 Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong [email protected] [phone]

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Why we started Babaobox

We quit our jobs and decided to start a business together. We knew we wanted to do something digital, social, and creative. These were the core ideas that eventually evolved into the Babaobox Manifesto which gives us direction on a daily basis and for the future. So what is Babaobox?

Babaobox is a quarterly-themed box of items curated by industry leaders which we deliver to your doorstep.

We believe the joy of receiving is universal. But why do we love it? Perhaps it’s because we come from the last generation who remembers the analogue experience of receiving letters and parcels in the mail before the explosion of the Internet and smart phones. We went to boarding school as kids and homesickness was cured briefly with large packages from home. When a parcel arrives, you feel a certain rush starting from your gut, spreading throughout your body and leaving your hands trembling with excitement. Wrapping, however rudimentary, is crucial in this ritual – it is the final veil before revealing what’s inside – usually ripped feverishly. It’s fun, even if we’ve been expecting it. But it’s extra delicious when it comes as a surprise! It’s just like opening presents on Christmas day!

We love curation because it navigates through junk and guides us toward good taste. We want to share wisdom from all walks of life, experts in their field. Bringing together unexpected groups to collaborate based on a theme gives us a unique focus. The results are beautiful and original products that are meaningful and high quality.

Also included is our very own labour of love, the Babaobook that shares the backstories of the objects. We all need context to make meaning and we believe the power of a good story is transformative. It can make you cry, laugh and open your eyes to worlds you never knew.

Babaobox is essentially an amalgamation of all the things we love.