{"product_id":"vintage-evans-home-for-tapes-and-rules-masonite-hardware-store-sign","title":"Vintage Evans “Home for Tapes and Rules” Masonite Hardware Store Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1950s; Evans Rule Company - Elizabeth, NJ \/ Montreal, QC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDie‑cut masonite hardware‑store sign in the form of a brick gable, reading \"HOME FOR TAPES and RULES\" with the Evans script and a cartoon carpenter measuring along the roofline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSingle‑sided screenprint with bold red‑brick fields, off‑white roof trim, and oversized block lettering; a small hang hole at the peak suggests counter or aisle display. The Evans name appears again on the round tape the figure holds and along a rule graphic at bottom edge. Evans Rule Company was once one of the largest manufacturers of tapes and rules int he world and supplied most of the tape measures sold by Sears, Roebuck \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEdges and surface show light shop grime, scattered speckling, and small abrasions from use, while colors remain strong and the die‑cut silhouette crisp. Please refer to photos regarding condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n24\" W x 5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 111723 - 6322\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 060826\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":44174898102315,"sku":"6322","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/c5fc6342-98bb-57fd-8e38-cb6b3505c1f1.jpg?v=1780959941","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-evans-home-for-tapes-and-rules-masonite-hardware-store-sign","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}