International Box Day Timeline

1817

First commercial paper box was made

English firm M. Treverton & Son is believed to have made the first paperboard box while in the same year a cardboard box was developed in Germany.

1890

First pre-cut cardboard box invented

A Brooklyn printer and paper-bag maker manufactured flat, pre-cut pieces that could be folded into boxes.

2005

A cardboard box is included in the National Toy Hall of Fame

It’s not just cats who love a good box, as any parent of a toddler will attest to.