The Village Smithy openly supports Village Visual Merchandising with wrought iron display aids. I liked that by merchandising a single item, attention is more tightly focused. The red-black contrast did not hurt matters either. A crook facing the rear would allows non-competing bidirectional display. Could a single upright like this be effective at your shop or mall entrance? I suggest so. Medieval made modern. CLICK the thumbnail for a closeup of the Shepherd’s Crook shape. To see in person browse the craftsman pop-up stores at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at the Mount Hope Winery.

For a definitely modern interpretation see…
“How Designer Loro Piana Ties a Scarf Knot“

Follow medieval merchandising further with…
“Shepherd’s Crook Merchandising” (This Post)
“Medieval Museum Case Merchandising“
“Hanging Museum Case With Silver Skull“
“Medieval T-Shirt Merchandising“
“Wine Barrel as Water Fountain”
“Celtic is the New Theme for Halloween“
“Smoke Ye Not in Uncial Majuscules“
“Bushel, Peck and Half-Peck Sales“
“Caltr0ps as Declaration of War on the Unwanted“
“Potion and Elixer Merchandising“

For a Pinterest Photo Board summary see…
“Medieval Merchandising“

For DIY, industrial chic, and the unusual SEE…
“Shepherd’s Crook Merchandising” (This Post)
“Medieval Museum Case Merchandising“
“Medieval T-Shirt Merchandising”
“PVC Pallet Rack Quiver is DIY“
“Do-It-Yourself Store Fixtures”
“Copper Tubing as Store Fixture“
“Pure Copper Store Fixtures”
“Industrial Chic Iron Pipe Lights“
“Brass or Bronze Fixture Finish.”
“Rusty Hooks the Retail Rage“
“Anchor Chain as Retail Fixture.”
“Rivet Detail in Retail”
“Wash Tub Lighting”
“Shutter Door Clothing Racks”
“Buckets Create Merchandising Rack“
“Bucket Merchandising Revisited“

For other low cost merchandising ideas select…
“Guerrilla Marketing“