{"product_id":"vintage-painted-metal-salesman-sample-wastebin","title":"Vintage Painted Metal Salesman Sample Wastebin","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompact painted metal wastebin produced as a salesman sample, replicating the form and construction of full-size commercial shop or office receptacles in miniature. The piece features a square body with a hinged, pitched lid designed to demonstrate function and proportions at a reduced scale. Finished in an olive-green paint, the bin retains its original utilitarian character, with visible brush marks, wear, and handling scars that speak to its role as a demonstration object rather than a toy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSalesman samples of this type were used by traveling representatives to present product lines to hardware stores, institutional buyers, and municipal clients during the early 20th century, when portable demonstrations were essential to catalog-based sales. These miniature objects were made with the same materials and working features as their full-size counterparts, making them both instructional tools and compelling artifacts of American industrial commerce.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows paint wear, surface scuffs, and scattered loss consistent with age and use. Lid opens and closes smoothly, and the body remains structurally sound.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3\" W x 3\" D x 6\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 18646 - 010226\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":42700781879339,"sku":"18646","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/dd18e737-153f-5f52-9a8e-7c05724f26f9.jpg?v=1768515769","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-painted-metal-salesman-sample-wastebin","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}