{"product_id":"vintage-apex-batteries-embossed-tin-litho-sign","title":"Vintage Apex Batteries Embossed Tin Litho Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1930s\/1940s; Apex Battery Manufacturing Co. - Chicago, IL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEmbossed tin lithograph advertising sign for Apex automobile batteries, featuring bold black lettering against a bright yellow ground with graphic illustration of an \"Apex Superpower\" storage battery. The composition uses oversized angular typography and high-contrast automotive graphics typical of interwar service station advertising, intended for visibility in garages, filling stations, and battery service shops. Reverse retains hand-painted \"WET PAINT\" lettering brushed across the back surface, suggesting secondary shop or workshop use after the sign's original advertising life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows scattered scratches, surface abrasions, oxidation, edge wear, and minor rust pitting throughout. Areas of paint loss and discoloration visible across the face, with additional wear and brush-painted \"WET PAINT\" lettering present on the reverse. Embossed graphics remain legible and display well overall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n21\" W x 14\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 20942 - 052026\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":44165882183723,"sku":"20942","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/1be4bfb3-e470-5f0f-a742-09d0ca199955.jpg?v=1780683317","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-apex-batteries-embossed-tin-litho-sign","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}