Vintage Wine Press Christmas Tree Holder

 Hi Everyone,

I really wanted to share my Christmas tree holder with you guys.

This year I found this amazing vintage wooden wine press barrel. 

 

It was a bargain at $20 on Marketplace. It just needed a wipe down and it was good to go with it's original unique aging.

It's quite heavy, but comes apart in 2 pieces and is held together by a teal metal ring.  It will be easy to store in the garage.

 

 I love that it came with the original bolts.

It is the perfect large size. I did have to prop our tree up a bit on the inside, but it was large enough in diameter that I was able to use a round tree base to keep it in position.

I had been on the lookout for an old olive barrel and had made a faux one for this year's tree which I'll detail in my next post.  But I had also been on the lookout for something vintage and interesting to put our tree in and I'm so happy I found this wine press barrel. The brown timber matches in perfectly with our decor.