"Smith workshop" showing a farrier working on horseshoe, vintage oval wall plaque that looks like antique aged with patina hand colored wood curving [made out of hard plastic]. Marked "Burwood Products Co. USA, MCMLXV [1965]; product #4332"

The Burwood Products Company, a wall decor and clock manufacturer of Traverse City, Michigan made small items from 'burwood', a composite wood / plastic material that can be injection molded. They also made whimsical designs on buttons. The Company was originally housed in the old Owosso Carriage and Sleigh Company building on Milwaukee Avenue until it burned in December of 1932.

Burwood Carved Products Co. started in the late 1920s in Port Huron, MI. In 1930, production was moved to Owosso, MI; they had a staff of 15. In 1932, they dropped "carved" from their name. For a period of time, they were owned by Homco, roughly 1974 to 1987-8. In Dec of 1988, there was a union lock out after the new owner and employees could not negotiate a new contract. Burwood closed its doors in 1997 when bankruptcy restructuring failed.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ---------- $25.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $35.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $45.50

Burwood, 15.1/2" x 7.1/2" [39.4cm x 19cm], imitation of antique hand-painted wood with nicely done patina [see photos]; very good condition.