
A collection of vintage Pennsylvania Dutch paper ephemera centered around the history and symbolism of hex signs. The core item is the softcover booklet, Hexology: The History and Meanings of Hex Signs, published by Jacob and Jane Zook in Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1962 (11th Printing, June 1976). This edition features illustrations, some with red spot color, detailing symbols like the Double Rosette and the Swirling Star. Supplementary materials include various tourism guides and maps describing the Hex Sign Area and Hex Highway in places like Berks County and the greater Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The lot also contains a series of modern circular prints of colorful hex designs, including "Wilkum" and oak leaf patterns, printed on stiff cardstock.
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