an old desk w/ a new purpose

This desk was my husband's as a child. I love it - rat chewed legs and all! It's been sitting in our home for a good long time, given to us by his parents. I was recently inspired by a collage of old things my mother has sitting on an old desk to open the top of this desk and make it an area to display special photos and treasures. I am so pleased with it. I love the desk in itself but now it has even more purpose. Another bonus ~ all the items I set inside were elsewhere in my home so now I have room to put new treasures where those were!