Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[turf3]

I don't recall ever seeing those.

I'd say it was about 95% S&H Green Stamps, 4% Gold Bond, 1% Plaid where I grew up.

My wife and I were just talking about this the other day - trading stamps were EVERYWHERE in say 1974, then by 1980 they were GONE. What happened? Would be interesting to read the story of this industry. I remember looking through the Green Stamps redemption catalog. They had a BIG building - it was kind of like a department store, only without, or only a small a,mount, of clothing - except instead of currency you used the books of stamps.

 

[Richland123]

 

[SoonerBill]

I'd say it was about 95% S&H Green Stamps, 4% Gold Bond, 1% Plaid where I grew up.

My wife and I were just talking about this the other day - trading stamps were EVERYWHERE in say 1974, then by 1980 they were GONE. What happened? Would be interesting to read the story of this industry. I remember looking through the Green Stamps redemption catalog. They had a BIG building - it was kind of like a department store, only without, or only a small a,mount, of clothing - except instead of currency you used the books of stamps.

The S&H store on our side of town was about the size of a decent grocery store. 50k to 60k sq ft.

 

[roccobass]

 

[mikewalker]

How about NY to Toronto for $22?

 

[SoonerBill]

How about NY to Toronto for $22?
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Wow!!
Cheapest I remember was SW Airlines $99 from OKC to various not too far away cities.

 

[turf3]

I recall SW and Muse competing on price from Dallas to Houston in the mid 80s and prices on the order of $50.

 

[Richland123]

 

[turf3]

Yeah, I remember those little discs. Seems like there were always a couple on the ground near the door of the local Mr. M store (convenience store, similar to 7-11) - I guess kids tried out the gun as soon as they bought it.

 

[Major Seven]

I recall SW and Muse competing on price from Dallas to Houston in the mid 80s and prices on the order of $50.

I flew NY to Baltimore 1986 for $20

 

[roccobass]

 

[MonetBass]

I made the mistake of drinking two of these one night while pulling an all-nighter in college. BAD idea.

 

[bassdude51]

Testors plastic model glue in the metal squeeze tube. (.15 cents!!!)

 

[SoonerBill]

Testors plastic model glue in the metal squeeze tube. (.15 cents!!!)

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Used it a lot. I had a pretty good sized book case of models.

 

[pocket_groover]

Used it a lot. I had a pretty good sized book case of models.

Me too! Had all the WWII planes and the latest (1950s 1960s) fighter jets (F86, F100, F104 etc) and a large collection of ships (USS Missouri, Nautilus sub, Fletcher class destroyers, USS Forrestal carrier, PT109 etc).

 

[SoonerBill]

Me too! Had all the WWII planes and the latest (1950s 1960s) fighter jets (F86, F100, F104 etc) and a large collection of ships (USS Missouri, Nautilus sub, Fletcher class destroyers, USS Forrestal carrier, PT109 etc).

I had a few planes. Mostly cars. I've been a car guy since I knew what a car was.

 

[Major Seven]

Used it a lot. I had a pretty good sized book case of models.

I don't remember how much the little bottles of paint cost.

 

[Major Seven]

Testors plastic model glue in the metal squeeze tube. (.15 cents!!!)

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By the 70s we needed a parent to buy it.

 

[bwildt]

Testors plastic model glue in the metal squeeze tube. (.15 cents!!!)

My model collection was cars (mostly AMT 1/25). My basement work table looked like an automotive wrecking yard, with parts separated into different piles. I liked the AMT 3 in 1 models because you got extra parts to build the car as stock, hotrod or custom. Those extra parts would end up on different cars. Also, after building a car, I would have it on my shelf for a while, then take it to the basement, dismantle it and use the parts to build it into something else.

I enjoyed many hot summer hours down in the cool basement creating model cars my way.

 

[mikewalker]

I don't remember how much the little bottles of paint cost.

19 cents Canadian last time I bought one (late 70s)