Vintage Tripod Plant Stand

Some years ago my once in a while bonus prize in a lottery was a plant of my choice. I would have preferred the value in money, but at least it was better than the usual list of gadgets that I don't want or need and then ended up ordering practical things like socks and tea towels that I will possibly never use up. Plus a pair of earrings that I have not worn yet. Unsubscribed from it by now anyway.

I filtered on safe for cats and shade-loving since my house does not get to much sun and chose Calathea, that I had never seen before. I like the shape of the leaves and always prefer the less common.

My only little criticism of the gift was that it came in the dullest ever 'decrative' outer plastic pot. Having nothing better that fitted I put up with it for several months.

Then this showed up in front of my door.

By far the cutest plant stand I've ever seen, in handcrafted bamboo. Not hiding but so cheering up the white pot. 

And so vintage. Hard to say if it's 1950s or 60s, but it can't be newer than that judging by the faded picture on the base. Puzzles me why it's there as you place the pot on it. But it could also be a home made product that someone used a piece of a plastic kitchen tablecoth for. But that is questionable since the theme is gardening.

I'm just a bit worried about the durability of the pressed wood base but so far it's lasting and I think the construction is such that it can lose a few flakes. And then the bamboo plus all the nailings are in perfect shape.

Too bad it's a bit tilted - I wanted to reject it at first - but the geometric decoration of the legs shows best on this last shot. That just does it for me. Such a simple thing it's one of my best curb finds for myself ever. 

Makes me think about the durability of bamboo. An easy and strong fast gowing product of nature that can replace loads of polluting stuff, but that's another discission, just want to mention it.