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Vintage Style Walmart 50 Years Anniversary Milestone Book - Features Sam Walton
Celebrate a half-century of retail history with this official 2012 Walmart 50th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet. Published to honor the milestone theme, \"Celebrating our first fifty years of helping people save money so they can live better,\" this piece is an excellent addition for corporate history collectors, vintage retail enthusiasts, or local history buffs.
The front cover features a classic, vibrant photo of founder Sam Walton leading a cheer surrounded by early associates. The back cover showcases a nostalgic, vintage black-and-white photograph of \"Mr. Sam\" interacting with children at a historic Walmart company picnic hosted at the Benton County Fairgrounds, dating back to the company\'s founding era in 1962. Inside, it highlights the three core basic beliefs that defined the company’s trajectory: respect for the individual, serving customers, and striving for excellence.
Complete Item Profile
Company: Walmart Inc.
Publication Year: 2012
Milestone: 50th Anniversary Celebration (1962 - 2012)
Subject Matter: Corporate history, Sam Walton, retail heritage, Northwest Arkansas history
Visuals: Features iconic color cover photo of Sam Walton and a historic black-and-white archive photo on the back cover from the Benton County Fairgrounds
Format: Softcover / Commemorative Booklet
Condition Notes
Overall Status: Very good commemorative condition.
Cover & Spine: The front and back covers retain bright, crisp colors and sharp text. The spine and edges show only minor storage wear with no heavy creasing or splits.
Interior Pages: Clean, smooth, and free from any handwriting, highlights, or torn pages.
Flaws: A very tiny surface scuff/nick is visible on the lower blue border of the back cover near the \"1962\" text block, otherwise beautifully preserved.
Key Features
Authentic Corporate Heritage: A genuine piece of Walmart corporate history issued directly during the 2012 milestone anniversary celebration.
Nostalgic \"Mr. Sam\" Imagery: Beautifully showcases Sam Walton\'s famous hands-on leadership style, making it a perfect display piece for an office or library.
Local NWA Connection: Features a direct historical nod to the Benton County Fairgrounds on the back cover, giving it fantastic regional appeal for collectors in Northwest Arkansas.
Home Environment
Stored in a professional, climate-controlled, smoke-free environment.
Terms of Sale
Item is sold as-is in pre-owned commemorative condition.
Please review all listing photos carefully to inspect the covers, edges, and historical text details.
All sales are final.
