Purchased roughly a decade ago outside of Springfield, IL, the seller was in her early 60s and told us her father made this star. When queried about when it was made, she said it was so long ago she couldn't remember. We have since kept it indoors, and was hung in our previous home's kitchen.

There is no hanging loop on the back. We used a large flathead nail, and placed the crevice of one of the points onto the flat portion of the nail.

The wood and tin have a naturally distressed finish from decades of wear: obvious scratches, scuffing, chips, gouges, and missing paint. When we acquired this, the large patch of duct tape was on the back. We have made no attempt to remove the tape. Although the tape would signify some sort of damage, the star is solid and sturdy, and sits relatively flat. The punched tin appears to have little damage, however when it sits flat, you can see ripples in the metal.

Weighs just shy of 2.5 pounds


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: The wood and tin have a naturally distressed finish from decades of wear: obvious scratches, scuffing, chips, gouges, and missing paint. When we acquired this, the large patch of duct tape was on the back. We have made no attempt to remove the tape. Although the tape would signify some sort of damage, the star is solid and sturdy, and sits relatively flat. The punched tin appears to have little damage, however when it sits flat, one can see ripples.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Metal, Paint, Wood

Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; The wood and tin have a naturally distressed finish from decades of wear: obvious scratches, scuffing, chips, gouges, and missing paint. When we acquired this, the large patch of duct tape was on the back. We have made no attempt to remove the tape. Although the tape would signify some sort of damage, the star is solid and sturdy, and sits relatively flat. The punched tin appears to have little damage, however when it sits flat, one can see ripples.