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The Love Story Behind the Music Box
The touching love story behind an old music box sold at Bidsee... Discover the power of nostalgia, memory and melody in this article.
The Early Days of the Music Box
Late 1940s… In a small workshop in Istanbul, a handcrafted music box is carefully assembled. Wooden inlay, a delicate porcelain ballerina spinning inside… The tune: “La Vie en Rose.” Back then, music boxes were rare and cherished gifts.
The first owner was a young man named Mehmet. Freshly graduated from university, he had moved to Istanbul with his family from Anatolia. Full of life, full of dreams. One evening, as he walked through Beyoğlu, he saw the music box in a shop window—and fell in love. He didn’t know who she was yet, but he already knew he would give it to the person his heart was waiting for.
The Beginning of a Love Story
A year later, Elif entered his life. Quiet, graceful, with eyes that always seemed to be telling a story. They met outside a bookstore, both reaching for the same book. It didn’t feel like coincidence.
After months of walking side by side, Mehmet gave her the music box. “The world becomes more beautiful when you spin,” he said, referring to the ballerina inside. The first time they opened it together, tears filled their eyes as the melody played. And each time after, the same song stirred the same heartbeat.
As Time Went By
The years passed quickly. They married. Had children. The music box always sat quietly in the corner of their bedroom. Whenever they argued, or missed each other, they would open the box.
Elif passed away in the late 1980s. For a long while, Mehmet couldn’t bring himself to touch it. The melody felt like her voice—each note a sentence she might have spoken. But as time softened his grief, the music box began to carry memories instead of sorrow.
A New Chapter on Bidsee
One day, Mehmet’s grandson found the music box in his grandfather’s old chest. With Mehmet’s blessing, they listed it on Bidsee. The product description read only this:
“This music box witnessed a 50-year love story. When it plays, the song still belongs to Elif.”
The auction went live—and instantly caught attention in Bidsee’s nostalgic collection category. People weren’t just bidding for the item—they were bidding to be part of the story.
A New Owner, A New Story
The winning bid came from a young woman. She wanted to give it to her fiancé as a wedding gift. “We want to seal our belief in true love with this box,” she said.
Now the music box sits in a new home, collecting memories of a new love.
But the melody inside?
It still plays for Elif.
Conclusion: Every Object Carries a Feeling
Every item sold on Bidsee is more than a physical object. It has a past, a feeling, a sound. Pieces like this music box carry traces of old lives into new moments.
This story was written to remind us of the power of nostalgia and love.
Because sometimes, what you buy at an auction isn’t just an object—it’s a feeling stretched across a lifetime.
