{"product_id":"banana-tree-topper-hand-sculpted-string-wire-banana","title":"BANANA TREE TOPPER","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French knitted string and hand-sculpted wire banana to perch randomly atop your Christmas tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI appreciate that a banana may not be a usual choice to top a Christmas tree, but the urge to try it was irresistible. And let's be honest, Christmas can be a bit bananas at times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoil Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like a coil that fits snugly around the leader branch. All my tree toppers are available with either a standard coil (still formed round the handle of a wooden spoon) or a large 2cm coil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard (1cm diameter)\u003c\/strong\u003e – fits most real trees and narrower artificial trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide (2cm diameter)\u003c\/strong\u003e – better for fuller or larger artificial trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 x 15 x 1cm (25cm total length including coil), roughly the same size as an actual banana. Works well on large trees, or as a statement piece on medium-sized trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFixing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwist the wire coil around the leader branch—think of it as plaiting them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural cotton string from James Lever Factory, Bolton, UK (manufacturing twine since 1870). Slight colour variations and flecks are part of the charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hand-dye the string used in these bananas, so due to batch variations the colours may differ slightly from those shown in the images. Prolonged exposure to sunlight may cause dyed colours to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSustainability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlastic-free, minimal packaging, all materials can be reused, composted, or widely recycled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy bananas are all handmade so sizes are approximate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"This Thing is String","offers":[{"title":"Standard | 1 cm","offer_id":56278610379132,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large | 2 cm","offer_id":56278610411900,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7134\/8860\/files\/BananaTT1.png?v=1769382686","url":"https:\/\/www.thisthingisstring.co.uk\/products\/banana-tree-topper-hand-sculpted-string-wire-banana","provider":"This Thing is String","version":"1.0","type":"link"}