Jessie, Christmas Tree Vendor, Greenwich Village, NYC.

Jessie told us that she and her partner built their tree fort stand and "created waxed cardboard shingles to cover and insulate it from the elements. It protected us from the heavy downpours we had the other week. And even though we don't need any more shingles, I still find myself looking for produce boxes made of waxed cardboard outside all of the grocery stores in the neighborhood. To pass time when tree selling business is slow, we also create these handmade wood toys and Christmas ornaments, including a custom Star Wars set with an X-Wing Fighter, Death Star and an Imperial Walker. "