{"product_id":"antique-pontius-pure-sealing-wax-5-wooden-crate-columbia-city-indiana-c-1890s","title":"Antique Pontius Pure Sealing Wax 5¢ Wooden Crate – Columbia City, Indiana c. 1890s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd a piece of 19th-century mercantile history to your shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original Pontius Pure Sealing Wax crate dates to the 1890s–1910s and hails from Columbia City, Indiana. Crafted with beautiful dovetailed\/finger-jointed corners, the front features bold black stenciling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“5¢ Pontius TRADE MARK – THE BEST THAT MAN CAN MAKE – PURE SEALING WAX – NONE GENUINE UNLESS IT BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF THE MANUFACTURER – George N. Pontius – COLUMBIA CITY IND.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSolid wood with rich patina and age-appropriate wear \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStrong, legible graphics with excellent contrast \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDovetailed construction intact, no major cracks or breaks \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInterior shows use but is clean and odor-free \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eApprox. 14-1\/4\" W x 8-1\/4\" D x 9-1\/4\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore envelopes were self-sealing, wax like this was used to secure letters, legal documents, and parcels. A merchant would buy wax in bulk crates like this one, then sell individual sticks for 5¢. George N. Pontius marketed his as “The Best That Man Can Make” — and this crate proves it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48992453624059,"sku":"VINT4787","price":185.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_3b477b98-f0ff-4353-87cb-e36959938a22.heic?v=1781815954","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-pontius-pure-sealing-wax-5-wooden-crate-columbia-city-indiana-c-1890s","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}