[Jamesbo]

S&H Green Stamps, I had forgotten about them. I remember working in a grocery store for $1.25/hour. One night a week we mopped floors, hose down buggies and stocked shelves.

One kid [NOT ME] decided it would be a good idea to steal some stamps. [alot of them]If I remember correctly, they were not locked up but just sat on top of the registers in their own boxes that had “pull down taps” for each "denomination” of stamp.

Unfortunately, Jack the assistant mgr. [I have no idea how I can remember his first name after 40+ years] caught the poor dumb kid and canned him on the spot.

I found this on the net.

Hummmmmmmmmmmm interesting.

“They were printing three times as many stamps as the US Postal Service and its catalog was possibly the largest single publication in the country. It was estimated that 80 percent of US households collected stamps of one sort or another, creating an annual market for S&H alone of about $825 million…………………………………………….If you still have boxes of Green Stamps tucked away in your attic, here's good news. You can still trade them in for either cash or merchandise. Cash value of 1,200 stamps is $1.20 and you can still get a catalog by calling them at 1-800-435-5674.

I wonder if I can get a new toaster?