{"product_id":"wood-and-metal-trouser-hanger","title":"Wood and Metal Trouser Hanger by Murphy Mills Clothing Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly to Mid-20th Century\u003cbr\u003eShips from Texas. Shipping cost calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Retail History, Held in the Hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wood and metal trouser hanger stamped with the name of Murphy Mills Clothing Co. of Chanute, Kansas — a small-town American retailer whose mark survives here, pressed into metal, long after the store itself has passed from memory. The hanger is functional in form and modest in scale, but carries the particular weight of objects that were made to be used, not kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stamped lettering is clear and deliberate, the wood worn smooth at the grip, the metal hardware intact. It reads as both working object and graphic artifact, the kind of thing that rewards display as much as use. Hung on a wall, it becomes a quiet document of American commercial life in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped Murphy Mills Clothing Co., Chanute, Kansas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood grip worn smooth with age and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal hardware intact and functional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic patina consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo breaks or repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of American ephemera and retail history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGallery wall arrangements with an industrial or vernacular sensibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose drawn to objects that carry a sense of place and time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctional display in a wardrobe, studio, or entryway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing with other stamped, branded, or typographic objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Studio Nomena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54917614862627,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2006\/7619\/files\/117C9DA8-3F77-4E5F-87CB-2BCDCC5225DF.jpg?v=1775913306","url":"https:\/\/studionomena.com\/products\/wood-and-metal-trouser-hanger","provider":"Studio Nomena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}