And don't forget Blue Chip Stamps. We even used to bowl for those. I'd forgotten about that. Wonder what happened to the old S&H books I never spent? Mutter, mutter, mutter.....
Originally Posted by TribeFlyer
You're kidding, right?
Seriously, certain grocery stores, gas stations, and other merchants for years gave out savings stamps with your purchases (S&H, Top Value, and Family Stamps come to mind), usually one stamp for every $0.10 spent. We pasted these stamps into "books" (50 to a page) and redeemed them at special centers or by catalogue for merchandise--hand mixers, sleeping bags, you name it. They were mostly discontinued in the late '70s, IIRC, replaced by "double coupons" and other store promotions.