Cape May New Jersey Country Store Promotional Folded Brochure
Cape May Country Store promotional folded brochure featuring a hand-drawn map titled ‘Historical Cape May,’ descriptive text, and folk-style illustrations. A period advertising piece blending local history, tourism, and Americana design, highlighting the store as both museum and commercial enterprise attracting over 100,000 visitors annually.
Burton-style illustrated sheet with vignette drawings of early American tools and domestic objects. Includes location map centered on Jefferson and Columbia Ave., Cape May, New Jersey.
FORMAT
+++ Place: Cape May, New Jersey
+++ Publisher: Cape May Country Store (no formal imprint stated)
+++ Date: [Mid-20th century, c.1950s–60s]
+++ Format: Folded promotional brochure
+++ Size: 5.5 by 8.5 inches (folded)
+++ Collation: Single sheet, printed both sides, folding to 4 panels
+++ Illustrations: Line drawings; hand-drawn map; folk-style graphics
CONDITION: The sheet is clean with moderate, even age-toning. Light handling wear; no significant tears noted. Fold lines as issued.
SIGNIFICANCE —
A representative example of mid-century American roadside and heritage tourism ephemera, reflecting the postwar revival of interest in early American craft, domestic life, and “country store” nostalgia. Pieces of this type were produced for regional distribution and were not typically retained, resulting in modest survival rates.
SUBJECTS: Americana, Cape May New Jersey, Tourist Ephemera, Country Stores, Folk Illustration, Mid-Century Travel, New Jersey Shore, Advertising Ephemera
Item #21967
Price: $24.00
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