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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 732983" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I remember green stamps. I also remember another stamp that was purple with a good border. A&P used to give those out.</p><p></p><p>My mother used to pay me for sticking the green stamps into the books for her by giving me a percentage of the stamps. When I collected enough stamps on my own, I got to pick something out of the catalog for myself.</p><p></p><p>Anyone remember gas station and grocery store premiums? I remember glasses and mugs from gas stations, and everything from pots and pans, to dishware, to towels, at grocery stores.</p><p></p><p>I also remember when banks gave out premiums for opening accounts. Things like toasters or mixers and the like. My dad opened an account and was offered a selection of premiums. One was a baseball glove. He chose that. The banker, who had watched him sign the papers with his left hand, was rather confused when dad asked for a glove for the left hand,e.g. for a right handed player. My dad said, "Oh. It's for my daughter."</p><p></p><p>Banker: ?!?!?</p><p></p><p>Oh, I forgot one: hand towels and washcloths in laundry detergent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 732983, member: 1963"] I remember green stamps. I also remember another stamp that was purple with a good border. A&P used to give those out. My mother used to pay me for sticking the green stamps into the books for her by giving me a percentage of the stamps. When I collected enough stamps on my own, I got to pick something out of the catalog for myself. Anyone remember gas station and grocery store premiums? I remember glasses and mugs from gas stations, and everything from pots and pans, to dishware, to towels, at grocery stores. I also remember when banks gave out premiums for opening accounts. Things like toasters or mixers and the like. My dad opened an account and was offered a selection of premiums. One was a baseball glove. He chose that. The banker, who had watched him sign the papers with his left hand, was rather confused when dad asked for a glove for the left hand,e.g. for a right handed player. My dad said, "Oh. It's for my daughter." Banker: ?!?!? Oh, I forgot one: hand towels and washcloths in laundry detergent. [/QUOTE]
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