Totem Family — 10-Piece Picture & Postcard Stand Set | Turned Wood | 5mm Paper

A set of 10 turned wood picture and postcard stands in 5 distinct totem-inspired designs — each stand a small, sculptural object turned from light natural wood (birch/maple), the form a vertical stack of geometric shapes: spheres, discs, cones, and ridged cylinders arranged in different sequences to create 5 different totem silhouettes. The top of each stand has a narrow slot cut into the wood — the slot wide enough to hold a photo, a postcard, or a card upright and secure.

The 5 designs in the set, as shown in the product images:

• Spiral/ridged cylinder — a horizontal ridged cylinder form, the ridges running the full length
• Hourglass stack — two hourglass forms stacked, the narrow waist of each creating a rhythmic vertical silhouette
• Zigzag/disc stack — a stack of alternating wide discs and narrow waists, the form zigzagging upward
• Sphere on column — a sphere at the top of a tapered column base
• Tall ridged column — a tall, narrow column with evenly spaced ridges from base to top

The set includes 2 of each design — 10 stands total — allowing the full Totem Family to be displayed together as a collection or distributed across different surfaces in the home.

5mm Paper — Totem Pole Inspiration

5mm Paper is a design brand that translates the visual language of Native American Totem Poles into contemporary home objects. The Totem Family stands carry the essential quality of the totem pole — the vertical stacking of distinct geometric forms, each form a considered shape in its own right, the whole greater than the sum of its parts. The light natural wood and the precise turning give the stands a warm, tactile quality — the wood grain visible through the natural finish, the turned surfaces smooth to the touch.

How It Improves Your Daily Life

The Totem Family stands hold Polaroid photos, Instax prints, postcards, art cards, and any card up to A6 size — giving your most special memories and images a considered, three-dimensional display rather than a flat surface or a frame. As shown in the lifestyle images, the stands work beautifully with black-and-white Polaroid prints — the warm natural wood and the monochrome photos a classic combination.

The taller stands also function as candle holders for taper candles — the slot at the top holding a standard taper candle upright. As shown in the lifestyle image, a tall Totem stand with a sage green taper candle on a dark side table creates a considered, editorial vignette. The stands can also be used as wedding place name card holders — the slot holding a folded name card at each place setting.

How to Style It

• Shelf or console — the full set of 10 displayed together as a sculptural collection, with or without photos
• Side table — 2-3 stands with Polaroid photos and a taper candle as a considered vignette
• Desk — holding postcards, art cards, or notes as a decorative desk display
• Wedding or event — as place name card holders at each table setting
• Gift — with a set of Polaroid or Instax prints; a complete, considered memory gift
• Pairs with: dark wood, white walls, black ceramic, linen, and any minimal or editorial interior

Details & Care

• Brand: 5mm Paper
• Material: Turned natural wood (birch/maple) | Natural finish
• Set: 10 stands — 5 designs × 2 of each
• Slot: Holds Polaroid, Instax, postcards, art cards, and cards up to A6 size
• Also works as: Taper candle holder | Wedding place card holder
• Color: Light natural wood — warm pale honey with visible wood grain
• Care: Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Keep away from moisture.