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Ernie · 03-06-2007, 20:43

Just been watching Heartbeat on the TV and a part of the storyline featured Green Shield Stamps, I wonder who else remembers them, I do, when I was younger my Dad had a mate who used to buy completed books to trade them for the stuff in the catalogue. I always used to think that was a waste of time because after you had bought the stamps you had to send them off in return for the goods, it seemed to me to be far less hassle to just use the money to buy goods from the regular shops and not bother with the stamps, but I suppose it takes all sorts.

03-06-2007, 20:43	#1
Ernie Resting In Peace Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bury, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 314 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 47	Green Shield Stamps Just been watching Heartbeat on the TV and a part of the storyline featured Green Shield Stamps, I wonder who else remembers them, I do, when I was younger my Dad had a mate who used to buy completed books to trade them for the stuff in the catalogue. I always used to think that was a waste of time because after you had bought the stamps you had to send them off in return for the goods, it seemed to me to be far less hassle to just use the money to buy goods from the regular shops and not bother with the stamps, but I suppose it takes all sorts.