Early Wall-Mount General Store Folk Art Bag Sorting Rack packaging The hydraulic lift functions properly

The hydraulic lift functions properly

only Van-Lite fluid

a Michigan-based manufacturer of "Authentic Americana" that was in business from 1947-1987

given just weeks to live

the chief was named such due to his heavily-lidded eyes

Early Wall-Mount General Store Folk Art Bag Sorting Rack packaging The hydraulic lift functions properlyA rare surviving example of a late 19th century general store bag sorter, built to keep paper sacks organized by size and ready for fast service at the counter. These curved, fan form racks were typically wall mounted behind the merchant, allowing clerks to grab the right bag in a single motion an everyday fixture in dry goods, apothecary, and hardware stores before prefabricated dispensers replaced them. Hand crafted in pine with a boldly arched