I have a "hand me down" from my mom, that I grew up with...the only one I ever knew existed! She bought it at the Good Will or the Salvation Army store wa-a-a-a-ay back! It is narrow and it is made of wood and I love it!
I tool it totally down to the wood top last year and found part of a wool blanket for a layer against the wooden top....then a couple of old sheet layers...no telling hoe old....and then a layer of domestic and then a layer of the heat resistant. I took some cotton batting and put a couple of layers and then put a new cover that was a June Taylor with sewing stuff printed on it. It stays up in my sewing room and really looks cute and fresh now. I don't like the really wide ones....DH made me an 18" x 18" board which I covered and it fits very securely over the ironing board so I can press larger items or press applique'. This one has wood legs and all and is a treasure to me.