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Re: Buying stuff way back!!! How things have changed!!!
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Originally Posted by claytonx
Shops bought Green Shield Stamps and gave them away to customers for buying at their shop and to tempt them to come back.You saved the stamps in books provided and you were also given at the time a catalogue with gifts in,when you had enough books filled you could exchange them for gifts to that value either by post, or there was a shop at Blackpool where you could go and choose there.
Good explanation or not?
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Great explanation - now you mention them I remember the catalogues too. A sort of early "supermarket points" system for faithful clients.
Mum used to smoke back then and I vaguely remember some Embassy coupons too...
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