{"product_id":"a-vintage-pictorial-advertising-letterpress-printing-block","title":"Vintage advertising letterpress printing block for Kayser \"Shapemakers\" hosiery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a vintage letterpress printing block (also known as a printer's block or electrotype cut) mounted on a wooden base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAn advertisement for Kayser \"Shapemakers\" hosiery\/stockings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures mirrored text and graphic illustrations of legs wearing stockings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Slogan\/Text reads: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"WALK WITH YOU \/ STRETCH TO \/ Shapemakers \/ KAYSER\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The top rights features text listing benefits (e.g., no more Laddering\/runs, tight fit, etc.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed in mid-20th-century commercial printing (newspapers, magazines, or catalogs) to print illustrated advertisements using ink and a printing press.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction: A zinc\/copper metal photoengraved plate nailed to a dense wooden block to bring it to \"type height\" for the press.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for letterpress artists, printmakers, and antique decor collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is fair-to-good with typical ink staining and age-related wear on the wood backing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable at La La Vintage \u003cbr\u003e67 Semaphore Road,\u003cbr\u003eSemaphore SA 5019\u003cbr\u003e(Next to Odeon Cinema)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La La Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256022351926,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9038\/3670\/files\/64EBF141-FF90-4057-B8C2-065DE5187991.jpg?v=1786861084","url":"https:\/\/lalavintage.com.au\/products\/a-vintage-pictorial-advertising-letterpress-printing-block","provider":"La La Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}