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Macon’s Secret Trading Box | Macon News

A 19-year-old Macon native, Brisa Gamboa, sparked a viral community movement with her Trinket Trading Box—an old electrical box where people swap small treasures for free. Inspired by similar projects in Atlanta and Savannah, she launched the first box outside Village Coffee in July, and it’s now thriving with locals swapping bracelets, stickers, even rubber ducks—and even trash if they want. Gamboa’s vision? A money-free way to connect, spark joy, and build community through simple acts of sharing. She’s already added a second box at Hello Boba Cafe and plans a third in North Macon, while…

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