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It was a fun time. We would take our books to the redemption center on San Fernando Rd. Glendale, California. As a kid, it was amazing.

It was my job to paste them into the books. The blue chip store we used to shop at was on LaBrea it is now a habitat for humanity shop.

I remember playing with them as a kid in the clearly 80's

I still have some how much are they

This was fun. Thank you.

Yes I'm old enough to remember S&H Green Stamps. My mom collected Blue Chip Stamps though.

I remember them in the 70s, but I don't remember my Mom ever going to a redemption center. Years ago I found a very small stash of the stamps, and thought they'd be an interest addition to my stamp collection. Then more recently I spent a lot of time at a friend's parents' house, and found their small stash of trading stamps. That included Top Value, Merchants, and Two Guys stamps. So now I have a pretty interesting, but small collection of them. No books or catalogs though.

Me who found your video because i found these 3 little stamps in an old cookbook that i bought myself for my birthday 😅

20 hours a day?! that's only 4 hours of sleep! that should be illegal!

Back in the 1970's I worked with a guy at Century Boat Company. Part of his job was signing for fuel oil shipments to the several buildings located in the Manistee, Michigan area. The fuel company would give S&H Green Stamps with each fuel oil delivery. The fuel oil deliveries were several thousand gallons each week. He was always getting stuff from S&H. Televisions, bicycles, furniture and all kinds of stuff. Pretty cool.

Very interesting! However I don’t remember seeing a yappachino recipe in her cookbook

That was fun stroll down memory lane. 😊

My father was a salesman for S&H. I I worked at the Elmira, NY redemption store while in high school in 1957.

Welsh entrepreneur Pryce Pryce-Jones set up the first mail-order company in 1861 in Newtown, Powys, Wales.

"The feeling of the books when they all get stiff n hard"

sad, Scala's is no more 😢

Thank you for that video! Spot on my every memory and nice to understand why the decline.

THANK YOU

Growing up on the south side, I remember Chickie's on Pulaski and 28th, best beef in the 70's, along with Home Run Inn for Pizza on 31st Street... Al's #1 Italian Beef by Mario's Italian Ice on Taylor street....Peace Out!

Thank you for the history lesson! Now it's time to bake some homemade chocolate chips cookies 🍪

Shredded Coconut ??? 🥥

And when you run out, you are S.O.L. 🤣😋😆

I remember 2 things vividly from growing up in the 70’s. Licking countless S& H green stamps to fill books for a trip to the redemption store. And saving coins/loose change in my Tootsie Roll bank to put into paper rolls to take to the bank in exchange for cash. It taught an entire generation the value of saving for what you wanted.

So I have a stack of “ED Federal Green Stamps” I can’t find any info on them, tho I’ve only just done a quick google search. But in the 15 minutes I’ve searched, I can’t find ANYTHING. Have you heard of these? I have a ton. Mint.

I'm sure our friendly IRS was happy with the S&H demise as the mountain of redemption that was virtually unreportable and some redemptions were quite large

Here's my story: In the 1960s it took 1,200 stamps to fill a book. You got 1 stamp per dime you spent, so to fill a book with 1,200 stamps you would have to spend $120. In the 1960s $120 was not chump change. I vaguely remember it took quite a few books to exchange them for merchandise. I also recall back about 1965 my church asked parishioners to donate S&H filled books to buy a new station wagon for the nuns who resided and taught at the school. I don't recall the model station wagon it was but they needed about 3,000 or 3,500 books to get that wagon. They were successful in people donating enough books to get the car. You could also redeem the books for cash. In the 1960s they paid $1.20 for a full book. As mentioned above, one would have to spend $120 to have the 1,200 stamps to fill the book. Therefore, the S&H program was equivalent to getting a 1% cash back on store purchases. Today, one can get 2% or 3% on purchases they make using credit cards. No mess of storing, pasting stamps in books, etc. In 1970, I worked at a grocery store (National Tea Co.) that gave out Green Stamps. I asked my boss at the time “How much does it cost the store to give them out?” and he replied “$62.50 for 25,000 stamps”. So, for every $2,500 customers spent, it cost the store $62.50, or, 1% of the sale price.

Thank you for this. Sam Gale was my great uncle, a young genius of advertising. Did you know that he also was responsible for the promotion of his companies new cereal, Wheatie’s, with the ad campaign around a fellow from his fraternity, Jack Armstrong? Yes, the same fellow who became a symbol of America, Jack Armstrong - the All American Boy,

God this broad's voice is annoying as hell, with her being so overly emphatic. Shut the hell up!

Many people say that a jigsaw puzzle is a way to kill time. Actually, it is a very important mental exercise. I am a senior, senior citizen, and we work puzzles to keep our minds, hands, and eyes sharp.

The inventor of chocolate chip cookies deserves. A Nobel prize for her delicious contribution. To society the people we need to honor we don't bt thank u so much

Thank you cool video

One of the best Chicago Italian Beef sandwiches was from a 1960's tavern located on Western Avenue near 95th Street on the Southside called Calmar's. It had a thicker sauce that was unbelievablely delicious. Added to these great sandwiches were their hot and taste french fries. I would love to know their recipe as nothing came close to these terrific Italian beef sandwiches.

At any Supermarket. I remember 1967 and my first booklet filled up with stamps .It depended on how much money on food you spend . My booklet was full with green stamp and I gotten free Pricilla Curtains.... Sad, these stamps dinedt lasted into the 70s.

Jays got a good beef Nw of Chicago

I’m curious what that glue was made of

Use to be Americans came together. Great story

Omg i love them im doing this for school

Really enjoyed this, thank you.

I am originally from the midwest. About 1 to 2 hours outside Chicago. I still make Italian beef 😋. I put it in a crock pot with Italian seasonings until the beef just shreds apart. I like it well drained on hoagie roll with mozzarella cheese. Wrap it in foil and bake in the oven until cheese is melted and roll is just a bit crisp. Absolute perfection!

I remember going to one of their centers to get a stroller for my little brother in the early 70’s.😊

GO CUBS!

My mom has these when she was a kid

In the mid to late 1970s I remember my mom turning hers in for a brand new pocket electronic calculator. I cannot recall how much we spent on food to get the stamps to buy it but maybe $500? Some astronomical. Dad complained that she would have done better to buy the calculator outright.

Great content

this is so so so helpful

Great job! I now retired and living in Ireland, but the first thing that I do when I get into Chicago is go straight to Portillos. Not quite as good as the old-time neighborhood Italian beef stands, but those beef sandwiches are to die for!!! Thinking about the au juice is making my mouth water as I write these words. In fact, when I was a kid I used to mow the McCarthy's grass next door. First thing after I got paid was ride my bike up to Connie's Beef on North Ave to get 2 beef sandwiches.

Thank you so much! I am currently writing my capstone BA history paper on Anthony, Paul and Steinem so this helps a lot in getting an overview!

Well done - thanks!

I do remember them..I couldn't remember what they were for so thank you!!

Chicago hands down, the best big city in America! This Southerner loves me a Dipped Beef Sausage Combo with Hot Peppers! Finger Picking Good!