{"product_id":"antique-adler-i-ka-general-store-advertising-display-shelf","title":"Antique Adler-I-Ka General Store Advertising Display Shelf","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1910s\/1920s; The Adlerika Company - St. Paul, MN\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSmall wall-mounted wooden advertising shelf produced for the display and promotion of Adler-I-Ka, a proprietary digestive remedy marketed for stomach and bowel troubles. Constructed from stained hardwood with angled side supports and a flat display ledge, the front retains original stenciled advertising text reading \"ADLER-I-KA - Alcohol 2 Per Cent - For Stomach and Bowel Troubles\", along with the manufacturer's imprint for The Adlerika Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. The shelf was designed to sit behind or above a pharmacy or general store counter, holding bottles or cartons while keeping the brand name clearly visible to customers. Two small hooks at the lower front edge suggest secondary use for hanging promotional items or measuring tools.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdler-I-Ka was widely sold in American drugstores during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of a broader era of patent medicines that relied heavily on point-of-sale advertising. Shelves like this were supplied directly to retailers and were meant to be discarded once worn, making surviving examples increasingly scarce.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows surface wear, softened edges, and fading to the stenciled lettering consistent with age and retail use; wood remains solid and the shelf displays well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n17\" W x 3.5\" D x 10\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-18401 - 121925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253894471723,"sku":"C-18401","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/315da9a7-38dd-5fea-b401-c5d59d4402cd.jpg?v=1788393818","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/antique-adler-i-ka-general-store-advertising-display-shelf","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}