Yellow Stencil Painted Old Eastern Star Sign vintage earrings Vintage mid- to late-60s

Vintage mid- to late-60s

and a great gift for the sort of friend or family member you have a tendency to bug and bother

with a bit of discoloration to the bottom black layer only in the area covered by the silver top layer

though--really lovely--and large enough to house a stash of special things

The tin key wind tractor itself was made by Louis Marx Co

Yellow Stencil Painted Old Eastern Star Sign vintage earrings Vintage mid- to late-60sId guess the Eastern Star here refers to the fraternal order of the Eastern Starestablished as a Masonic appendant body in 1850 and operating across some 20 countries todayand perhaps this served a sign at some masonic gathering, designating where the Eastern Stars were meant to assemble. I just love the evocativeness of the phrase though, perfectly rendered in black stenciled lettering against the perfect yellow painted ground, which makes me think