Primitive Antique Hand Made Wood Wall Match Holder Shabby Green Florence CO

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Primitive Antique Hand Made Wood Wall Match Holder Shabby Green Florence CO
Primitive Antique Hand Made Wood Wall Match Holder Shabby Green Florence CO
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I had the opportunity to spend some time in the beeeeautiful mountains of Colorado, and while I promised myself a couple of weeks off of work, treasure hunting is all pleasure, so many of my items this week came from there. Lots of new stuff for you!
Please know that shipping is NOT correct as far as ebay’s estimates – items are still arriving late – and it’s not consistent – it depends upon where you live, I’ve found.
AND…I might as well say it from the get-go. ALL of my items this week are DIRTY, DUSTY, COBWEBBY AND DEBRISY, all barn or attic lived for a long time, and ALL will need a good cleaning. I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way.
Also please note that I’ve made some changes to my payment and combined shipment policies, which you can see highlighted in my detail below. With recent increases in USPS mail charges, it might not always be less expensive to combine, especially if a box is over 12.”
I picked this one up in a town called Florence. It spoke to me right away. It's an old hand made solid wood wall mount match holder, and you can still see peeks of two former shades of green paint - one a deep forest green and one a light moss green (the latter one). I think that someone set out to expose parts of the old paint, but not all of it - leaving just a snippet to tell about its former life. The paint is old, the wood is old and it's an old piece with a very dark patina to the wood (the scraping of paint off I don't think is - clearly not original!). The piece has an open topped match holder at the top and then the underside of that, you can see and feel divots/scrapes in the open wood which clearly was used as a striker.  There's a hole at the top for mounting on the wall. The rounded top and the rounded point are its only decoration - and that's OK by me - it was made for function and now is packed with form! The match box/inside walls are 2" wide by 1 1/2" by 2 1/2" deep at the front wall, although they certainly could be longer matches if you wish. It measures 2 3/4" wide at the body, 11 5/8" tall top to bottom in the center and it's 2 1/4" from the front of the box to the back of the piece. It weighs a smidge under 1/2 lb and it's in excellent solid and sturdy condition - totally strong, sturdy and usable. There's rustic wear to the finish, dark spots to black, random paint spots in small spots of the front and in drips on the back, and toward the bottom of the back wall, about 2 1/2" above the point at the bottom, I see and feel what I THINK is a nail head sticking out just over the top of the wood - I'm not sure as I can't see it protruding from the backside - nor do I see a hole, but I'm 99% sure it's a small nail head. It's dark in patina and really hard to see, but you can see it in my close ups of photos 8 and 9 - it's surrounded by a spot of the green paint. There's scratches, scrapes, nicks, and dings, but no cracks or structural issues. Love it and use it - I bet it too has a story to tell!
Customer Satisfaction is extremely important to me.  If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me before leaving feedback.
If you are using a phone or tablet to look at listings, you may not be seeing full descriptions – please make sure you are – I list sizes, condition and many photos on all of my items – so if you are not seeing that, you’re not seeing all I have about the listing.
Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings.  As with any of my items, if you ever need extra photos, let me know.  My white stool, my rug and anything else that you see other than the item discussed are not included in the auction!
PAYMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY(SAME DAY) AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION.
I’m happy to combine shipments for you, when possible - depending upon size and weight,
it might not always be possible, though
.
I have found recently, with USPS latest rate hikes, that it now is often cheaper NOT to combine, if by doing so the box goes above 12." Please know before bidding, or check with me if you have questions.
If you win an item and plan to bid on another, please email me to let me know that you are looking at other items, hold to pay for the first item and
request a combined shipping invoice once you’ve won the other item/s
.
If you pay for an item, I have to ship it
, I cannot hold for items that close another day, if you pay for the first item. Unless you ask me for an invoice earlier, I will invoice on Sunday for multiple items purchased the week prior, or after 5 days have passed since the item that you won has closed.
5 (FIVE)
days from the closing of the FIRST bought item will be the
longest
I can wait time wise to combine, and
I ask for immediate payment after invoice for combined orders
.
I NOW HAVE EBAY'S UNPAID ITEM ASSISTANT SET TO AUTOMATICALLY FILE A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT 8 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF AN AUCTION, WHEN NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE -  PLEASE KNOW.
Please know that some items cannot be combined, though, do to size, weight, or safety of the items.  Many items that are set to ship in USPS FLAT RATE boxes; I cannot combine due to size restrictions. Please look at the shipping alternatives in the listings.  I only mail USPS and pack in the best manner that we feel safe – I cannot change shipment methods after the close of an auction (i.e. rolling an old map to save money when I have it set to ship flat), especially if I feel the requested method is not safe.  Again, I only ship USPS and charge actual cost to ship only. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I will notify you otherwise.
As I shop for treasures on the weekends, I most often do not ship on Saturday. Most items closing and paid for on Friday will be shipped on Monday.
Many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions.  They are coming right from the barn or attic to you - dust, dirt, cobwebs and all!  I do not clean and polish before I sell – they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos, and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item
.  I do my best to photo and describe all thoroughly.
With postage rates increasing regularly, I am shipping more and more items Parcel Select. Parcel Select travels by land or rail and the packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so the estimated delivery is truly only an estimate – not exact).  The post office estimates 5-7 days, but it can go up higher, sometimes even 3-4 weeks in peak mailing times like the holidays.  I always provide a tracking number, so you can see where your item is on any day.
Sales tax will be added for states as required.
…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
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