Strawbridge & Clothier Passport Cover
3.9" x 5.8" / Black
$28.99
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Take a reminder of Philadelphia home wherever your travels lead with this Strawbridge & Clothier passport cover. Founded by Justus Clayton Strawbridge and Isaac Hallowell Clothier in 1868, the company grew from a Market Street dry goods store into a regional department store recognized across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Its grand Center City flagship and familiar shopping traditions remain part of local retail memory. This keepsake connects travel with a distinctly Philadelphia story and suits collectors who appreciate the history behind regional names.
Founded in Philadelphia in 1868 by Quakers Justus Clayton Strawbridge and Isaac Hallowell Clothier, Strawbridge & Clothier began as a dry goods store at Market and 8th Streets. Its Center City flagship grew into a 13-story Beaux-Arts building, completed in 1931. The company began opening suburban branches in 1930, expanding across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; by the 1980s, annual sales exceeded a billion dollars. In 1995, it joined an unsuccessful bid for rival Wanamaker's, then its 13 department stores were acquired by May in 1996. The stores operated as Strawbridge's, while May placed them under its Hecht's division. After Federated Department Stores acquired May on August 30, 2005, control of the remaining stores passed to Macy's East on February 1, 2006. The flagship closed on May 23, and on September 9, 2006, the Strawbridge's nameplate was phased out in favor of Macy's. The flagship building later found other uses, including office, residential, retail, and grocery space.
Take a reminder of Philadelphia home wherever your travels lead with this Strawbridge & Clothier passport cover. Founded by Justus Clayton Strawbridge and Isaac Hallowell Clothier in 1868, the company grew from a Market Street dry goods store into a regional department store recognized across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Its grand Center City flagship and familiar shopping traditions remain part of local retail memory. This keepsake connects travel with a distinctly Philadelphia story and suits collectors who appreciate the history behind regional names.
Founded in Philadelphia in 1868 by Quakers Justus Clayton Strawbridge and Isaac Hallowell Clothier, Strawbridge & Clothier began as a dry goods store at Market and 8th Streets. Its Center City flagship grew into a 13-story Beaux-Arts building, completed in 1931. The company began opening suburban branches in 1930, expanding across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; by the 1980s, annual sales exceeded a billion dollars. In 1995, it joined an unsuccessful bid for rival Wanamaker's, then its 13 department stores were acquired by May in 1996. The stores operated as Strawbridge's, while May placed them under its Hecht's division. After Federated Department Stores acquired May on August 30, 2005, control of the remaining stores passed to Macy's East on February 1, 2006. The flagship closed on May 23, and on September 9, 2006, the Strawbridge's nameplate was phased out in favor of Macy's. The flagship building later found other uses, including office, residential, retail, and grocery space.
| 3.9" x 5.8" | |
| Height, in | 5.79 |
| Width (Closed), in | 3.94 |
| Width (Open), in | 8.03 |
| Depth, in | 0.39 |
Product features
- Two card slots plus pockets for boarding passes or IDs
- Cruelty-free black PU faux leather exterior
- RFID-blocking lining to protect against skimming
- One-size fits most passports (3.9″ × 5.8″)
- Vibrant front-cover print with potential edge fading on darker solids
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth