J. Wiss & Sons Co.
Display Cases and Cabinets

Countertop

The HD-100 was a popular countertop display and stock container. You can see the HD-100 marketing brochure for this cabinet. Below are pictures from the better ones that have passed through eBay in recent years.
HD-100 HD-100a HD-100b HD-100c HD-100d HD-100e HD-100f HD-100g HD-100h
countertop-display-stand A countertop Countertop Display Stand. Unlike the HD-100 above, this there is no storage behind.
Trimline-display-case A countertop Trimline display case.
Display A countertop Display case.
Boker-case A countertop Boker display case.
green-display A countertop GT-53 display for hanging garden tools. You can see the 1952 cut sheet to dealers promoting this display. It also appears in this 1950 Saturday Evening Post ad.
green-hangers These green hangers were saved from a GT-53 display unit like the prior entry.
brass-sign This brass plaque was saved from some wooden display unit. It has the slogan Wiss: Stay Sharp. From the first half of the 20th century.

Wall

wall-cabinet An old wall mounted display cabinet.
oak-wall-cabinet A plain oak wall mounted display cabinet.
garden-tools-sign The back from a Garden Tools Display.
snips-hanging-rack Snips Hanging Rack. The sign measures 3" x 9". The hooks extend 5" from each side. Probably 1960s.

Catalog Pages

CaliforniaHardwareCo1942 thumbnail Display Cases. A couple pages from a 1942 California Hardware Co. catalog. Four display cases and their contents are listed. They are: Floor case, Revolving counter display case, Counter or wall case, and Counter case.

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