Remembering S and H Green Stamps
Remembering S & H Green Stamps
By Elton Camp
This was at one time a marketer’s dream
Loved, though most knew it was a scheme
For each dime spent, one stamp you got
Soon they would add up to quite a lot
Grocery stores that wouldn’t participate
Their decision would soon come to hate
For about the stamps customers did care
And they’d take their shopping elsewhere
Lick ‘em and stick ‘em into a little book
Go to the redemption center for a look
What made ‘em even more of a rage
One big stamp filled up a whole page
Swap the filled books for merchandise
A toaster or a lamp that looked nice
Some felt they were getting things free
But the more savvy knew it couldn’t be
Use of Green Stamps finally faded away
But they were wildly popular in their day
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