I purchased this WEED stand from an antique shop in our town over 30 years ago. The sign area is all original and quite nice, with no touch-ups. I did re-spray the metal parts of the stand with the correct color green way back when....something I probably wouldn't do today, given how much collectors now appreciate "as found" pieces.
It's my understanding that boxes of different-sized Weed tire chains would have been stacked on the shelves. I've added glass inserts to the metal shelves, so I can more easily display gas/oil cans and smalls on them. John