diff --git a/.sqlx/query-1e9045f52c002a19b815351fee1c7ee7520478ff4f5886b4523fb0dc4df0e204.json b/.sqlx/query-1e9045f52c002a19b815351fee1c7ee7520478ff4f5886b4523fb0dc4df0e204.json
index 5dfb444..a2397f4 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-1e9045f52c002a19b815351fee1c7ee7520478ff4f5886b4523fb0dc4df0e204.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-1e9045f52c002a19b815351fee1c7ee7520478ff4f5886b4523fb0dc4df0e204.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "1e9045f52c002a19b815351fee1c7ee7520478ff4f5886b4523fb0dc4df0e204"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-2e9619ce6db1047e2f5447c4925f28fd05f18706f70220b6ebb7354d2a0a9e3b.json b/.sqlx/query-2e9619ce6db1047e2f5447c4925f28fd05f18706f70220b6ebb7354d2a0a9e3b.json
index 1e9b115..61cb75e 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-2e9619ce6db1047e2f5447c4925f28fd05f18706f70220b6ebb7354d2a0a9e3b.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-2e9619ce6db1047e2f5447c4925f28fd05f18706f70220b6ebb7354d2a0a9e3b.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "2e9619ce6db1047e2f5447c4925f28fd05f18706f70220b6ebb7354d2a0a9e3b"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-85528d16361a6e736773e8f8aba4c85cfc7db545724d94c1a467b2c0c74b6b6e.json b/.sqlx/query-30a7f461d0a20179d08436d9d2c69b33ea9d0775ef1e2b37a1d7fd0109f98b27.json
similarity index 72%
rename from .sqlx/query-85528d16361a6e736773e8f8aba4c85cfc7db545724d94c1a467b2c0c74b6b6e.json
rename to .sqlx/query-30a7f461d0a20179d08436d9d2c69b33ea9d0775ef1e2b37a1d7fd0109f98b27.json
index f8d747f..a2b877b 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-85528d16361a6e736773e8f8aba4c85cfc7db545724d94c1a467b2c0c74b6b6e.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-30a7f461d0a20179d08436d9d2c69b33ea9d0775ef1e2b37a1d7fd0109f98b27.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "UPDATE items SET name = $2, parent = $3, class = $4 WHERE id = $1 RETURNING *",
+  "query": "INSERT INTO items (name, parent, class, original_packaging) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -32,13 +32,18 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
       "Left": [
-        "Uuid",
         "Varchar",
         "Uuid",
+        "Uuid",
         "Uuid"
       ]
     },
@@ -48,8 +53,9 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "85528d16361a6e736773e8f8aba4c85cfc7db545724d94c1a467b2c0c74b6b6e"
+  "hash": "30a7f461d0a20179d08436d9d2c69b33ea9d0775ef1e2b37a1d7fd0109f98b27"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-58969747bdccae4a2d3ad8d8117aa92283151d67f52fbb22e5d976b1c6a5c367.json b/.sqlx/query-58969747bdccae4a2d3ad8d8117aa92283151d67f52fbb22e5d976b1c6a5c367.json
index bb26826..ccb058b 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-58969747bdccae4a2d3ad8d8117aa92283151d67f52fbb22e5d976b1c6a5c367.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-58969747bdccae4a2d3ad8d8117aa92283151d67f52fbb22e5d976b1c6a5c367.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -43,7 +48,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "58969747bdccae4a2d3ad8d8117aa92283151d67f52fbb22e5d976b1c6a5c367"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-79d8bfe2ed76ee550cdc31f282f598749d931af69a80d24f4575a4bc2c740f3b.json b/.sqlx/query-79d8bfe2ed76ee550cdc31f282f598749d931af69a80d24f4575a4bc2c740f3b.json
index fab3573..f085fc2 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-79d8bfe2ed76ee550cdc31f282f598749d931af69a80d24f4575a4bc2c740f3b.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-79d8bfe2ed76ee550cdc31f282f598749d931af69a80d24f4575a4bc2c740f3b.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "79d8bfe2ed76ee550cdc31f282f598749d931af69a80d24f4575a4bc2c740f3b"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-7eeb752c8b00ac4000104f0254186f1f9fdb076e8f8b98f10fc1b981cfe8038c.json b/.sqlx/query-7eeb752c8b00ac4000104f0254186f1f9fdb076e8f8b98f10fc1b981cfe8038c.json
index 9465980..403169c 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-7eeb752c8b00ac4000104f0254186f1f9fdb076e8f8b98f10fc1b981cfe8038c.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-7eeb752c8b00ac4000104f0254186f1f9fdb076e8f8b98f10fc1b981cfe8038c.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "7eeb752c8b00ac4000104f0254186f1f9fdb076e8f8b98f10fc1b981cfe8038c"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-94958a3a57c3178e6b0de5723b1fbc5433e972b5522b367098afe6cb90a30bf2.json b/.sqlx/query-94958a3a57c3178e6b0de5723b1fbc5433e972b5522b367098afe6cb90a30bf2.json
index 950b148..336949f 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-94958a3a57c3178e6b0de5723b1fbc5433e972b5522b367098afe6cb90a30bf2.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-94958a3a57c3178e6b0de5723b1fbc5433e972b5522b367098afe6cb90a30bf2.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "94958a3a57c3178e6b0de5723b1fbc5433e972b5522b367098afe6cb90a30bf2"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-e45160a73a18d870f592989349057d6852d2d3f63dc055442125a6a92950729d.json b/.sqlx/query-e45160a73a18d870f592989349057d6852d2d3f63dc055442125a6a92950729d.json
index 7ecd529..59f6624 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-e45160a73a18d870f592989349057d6852d2d3f63dc055442125a6a92950729d.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-e45160a73a18d870f592989349057d6852d2d3f63dc055442125a6a92950729d.json
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -45,7 +50,8 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
   "hash": "e45160a73a18d870f592989349057d6852d2d3f63dc055442125a6a92950729d"
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-05452db872d5ae8574a979b07d19c2b0791f3f2c4c0ae4777b2a2c309410d0ec.json b/.sqlx/query-efe2258db42b60f732d562d106842b19308d9a558703b02e758f60e7d8644d00.json
similarity index 74%
rename from .sqlx/query-05452db872d5ae8574a979b07d19c2b0791f3f2c4c0ae4777b2a2c309410d0ec.json
rename to .sqlx/query-efe2258db42b60f732d562d106842b19308d9a558703b02e758f60e7d8644d00.json
index 8cc93c7..658f4f6 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-05452db872d5ae8574a979b07d19c2b0791f3f2c4c0ae4777b2a2c309410d0ec.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-efe2258db42b60f732d562d106842b19308d9a558703b02e758f60e7d8644d00.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "INSERT INTO items (name, parent, class) VALUES ($1, $2, $3) RETURNING *",
+  "query": "SELECT * FROM items WHERE original_packaging = $1",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@
         "ordinal": 5,
         "name": "short_id",
         "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
       "Left": [
-        "Varchar",
-        "Uuid",
         "Uuid"
       ]
     },
@@ -47,8 +50,9 @@
       true,
       false,
       false,
-      false
+      false,
+      true
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "05452db872d5ae8574a979b07d19c2b0791f3f2c4c0ae4777b2a2c309410d0ec"
+  "hash": "efe2258db42b60f732d562d106842b19308d9a558703b02e758f60e7d8644d00"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-fa9770ac99749cc4255da6172e5082b29931e992a08534b315a2935978e827e8.json b/.sqlx/query-fa9770ac99749cc4255da6172e5082b29931e992a08534b315a2935978e827e8.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a9a202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-fa9770ac99749cc4255da6172e5082b29931e992a08534b315a2935978e827e8.json
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "UPDATE items SET name = $2, parent = $3, class = $4, original_packaging = $5 WHERE id = $1 RETURNING *",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "id",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 1,
+        "name": "name",
+        "type_info": "Varchar"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 2,
+        "name": "parent",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 3,
+        "name": "class",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 4,
+        "name": "created_at",
+        "type_info": "Timestamptz"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 5,
+        "name": "short_id",
+        "type_info": "Int4"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 6,
+        "name": "original_packaging",
+        "type_info": "Uuid"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Uuid",
+        "Varchar",
+        "Uuid",
+        "Uuid",
+        "Uuid"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false,
+      true,
+      true,
+      false,
+      false,
+      false,
+      true
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "fa9770ac99749cc4255da6172e5082b29931e992a08534b315a2935978e827e8"
+}
diff --git a/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.down.sql b/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7d1003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Simon Bruder <simon@sbruder.de>
+--
+-- SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+ALTER TABLE items
+  DROP original_packaging;
diff --git a/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.up.sql b/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b29ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20240713134634_item_add_original_packaging.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Simon Bruder <simon@sbruder.de>
+--
+-- SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+ALTER TABLE items
+  ADD original_packaging UUID REFERENCES items(id) CHECK (original_packaging <> id);
diff --git a/src/frontend/item.rs b/src/frontend/item.rs
index a0ac9c0..075f5ec 100644
--- a/src/frontend/item.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/item.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use maud::html;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use super::templates::helpers::{Colour, PageAction, PageActionMethod};
+use super::templates::helpers::{Colour, ItemName, PageAction, PageActionMethod};
 use super::templates::{self, datalist, forms, TemplateConfig};
 use crate::manage;
 use crate::models::*;
@@ -49,9 +49,22 @@ async fn show(
         .await
         .map_err(error::ErrorInternalServerError)?;
 
+    let original_packaging = match item.original_packaging {
+        Some(id) => Some(
+            manage::item::get(&pool, id)
+                .await
+                .map_err(error::ErrorInternalServerError)?,
+        ),
+        None => None,
+    };
+
+    let original_packaging_of = manage::item::original_packaging_contents(&pool, id)
+        .await
+        .map_err(error::ErrorInternalServerError)?;
+
     let item_class = item_classes.get(&item.class).unwrap();
 
-    let item_name = templates::helpers::ItemName::new(&item, item_class);
+    let item_name = ItemName::new(&item, item_class);
     let mut title = item_name.to_string();
     title.push_str(" – Item Details");
 
@@ -105,6 +118,18 @@ async fn show(
                     th { "Parents" }
                     td { (templates::helpers::parents_breadcrumb(&item, &item_class, &parents, &item_classes, true)) }
                 }
+                tr {
+                    th { "Original Packaging" }
+                    td {
+                        @if let Some(original_packaging) = original_packaging {
+                            a
+                                href={ "/item/" (original_packaging.id) }
+                                { (ItemName::new(&original_packaging, &item_classes.get(&original_packaging.class).unwrap())) }
+                        } @else {
+                            "-"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             @if !children.is_empty() {
@@ -113,7 +138,19 @@ async fn show(
                 ul {
                     @for child in children {
                         li {
-                            a href={ "/item/" (child.id) } { (templates::helpers::ItemName::new(&child, &item_classes.get(&child.class).unwrap())) }
+                            a href={ "/item/" (child.id) } { (ItemName::new(&child, &item_classes.get(&child.class).unwrap())) }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if !original_packaging_of.is_empty() {
+                h3 .mt-4 { "Original Packaging of" }
+
+                ul {
+                    @for item in original_packaging_of {
+                        li {
+                            a href={ "/item/" (item.id) } { (ItemName::new(&item, &item_classes.get(&item.class).unwrap())) }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -185,7 +222,7 @@ async fn list(pool: web::Data<PgPool>, user: Identity) -> actix_web::Result<impl
                         tr {
                             td {
                                 a href={ "/item/" (item.id) } {
-                                    (templates::helpers::ItemName::new(&item, class).terse())
+                                    (ItemName::new(&item, class).terse())
                                 }
                             }
                             td { a href={ "/item-class/" (class.id) } { (class.name) } }
@@ -247,6 +284,15 @@ async fn add_form(
                     datalist: Some(&datalist_items),
                     ..Default::default()
                 })
+                (forms::InputGroup {
+                    r#type: forms::InputType::Text,
+                    name: "original_packaging",
+                    title: "Original Packaging",
+                    disabled: true,
+                    value: form.original_packaging.map(|id| id.to_string()),
+                    datalist: Some(&datalist_items),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                })
 
                 button .btn.btn-primary type="submit" { "Add" }
             }
@@ -290,7 +336,7 @@ async fn edit_form(
         .await
         .map_err(error::ErrorInternalServerError)?;
 
-    let item_name = templates::helpers::ItemName::new(&item, &item_class);
+    let item_name = ItemName::new(&item, &item_class);
     let mut title = item_name.to_string();
     title.push_str(" – Edit Item");
 
@@ -340,6 +386,15 @@ async fn edit_form(
                     datalist: Some(&datalist_items),
                     ..Default::default()
                 })
+                (forms::InputGroup {
+                    r#type: forms::InputType::Text,
+                    name: "original_packaging",
+                    title: "Original Packaging",
+                    value: item.original_packaging.map(|id| id.to_string()),
+                    disabled: item.original_packaging.is_none(),
+                    datalist: Some(&datalist_items),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                })
 
                 button .btn.btn-primary type="submit" { "Edit" }
             }
diff --git a/src/manage/item.rs b/src/manage/item.rs
index f24d547..76a42e6 100644
--- a/src/manage/item.rs
+++ b/src/manage/item.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ use crate::models::{Item, NewItem};
 pub async fn add(pool: &PgPool, new_item: NewItem) -> Result<Item, sqlx::Error> {
     query_as!(
         Item,
-        "INSERT INTO items (name, parent, class) VALUES ($1, $2, $3) RETURNING *",
+        "INSERT INTO items (name, parent, class, original_packaging) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING *",
         new_item.name,
         new_item.parent,
-        new_item.class
+        new_item.class,
+        new_item.original_packaging
     )
     .fetch_one(pool)
     .await
@@ -56,11 +57,12 @@ pub async fn get_all_as_map(pool: &PgPool) -> Result<HashMap<Uuid, Item>, sqlx::
 pub async fn update(pool: &PgPool, id: Uuid, modified_item: NewItem) -> Result<Item, sqlx::Error> {
     query_as!(
         Item,
-        "UPDATE items SET name = $2, parent = $3, class = $4 WHERE id = $1 RETURNING *",
+        "UPDATE items SET name = $2, parent = $3, class = $4, original_packaging = $5 WHERE id = $1 RETURNING *",
         id,
         modified_item.name,
         modified_item.parent,
-        modified_item.class
+        modified_item.class,
+        modified_item.original_packaging
     )
     .fetch_one(pool)
     .await
@@ -110,3 +112,16 @@ pub async fn get_children(pool: &PgPool, id: Uuid) -> Result<Vec<Item>, sqlx::Er
         .fetch_all(pool)
         .await
 }
+
+pub async fn original_packaging_contents(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    id: Uuid,
+) -> Result<Vec<Item>, sqlx::Error> {
+    query_as!(
+        Item,
+        "SELECT * FROM items WHERE original_packaging = $1",
+        id
+    )
+    .fetch_all(pool)
+    .await
+}
diff --git a/src/models.rs b/src/models.rs
index f4d5d6e..5d6738e 100644
--- a/src/models.rs
+++ b/src/models.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct Item {
     #[serde(with = "time::serde::iso8601")]
     pub created_at: OffsetDateTime,
     pub short_id: i32,
+    pub original_packaging: Option<Uuid>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub struct NewItem {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub parent: Option<Uuid>,
     pub class: Uuid,
+    pub original_packaging: Option<Uuid>,
 }
 
 // Its structure is not how it could ideally be
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct NewItemForm {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub parent: Option<Uuid>,
     pub class: Option<Uuid>,
+    pub original_packaging: Option<Uuid>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize)]