S&H stamps

I am reading a book right now that brought back memories

of old S&H green stamps.

Oh what those wonderful stamps brought to a little girl

being raised in the 60-70 era.

I remember Daddy licking or wetting these green treasures

with a wet towel and placing them in the little paper books.

I never really got involved in that part of the savings

but on the occasion that one of the big sisters picked

up Mumsie and I to go and redeem these green nuggets,

well I was there. I loved the green stamp store as we called it.

There were glass cases full of toys and household things

that could be bought with these stamps.

On the ride there I would dream of what type of toys

might I find there. It was not every time that I

benefited from the savings. Sometimes

Mumsie and Dad saved for something they really needed.

I would stand there in anticipation, waiting for Mumsie

to say, " I have 10 books left Lilly, pick you something."

I can't remember not one thing I was able to purchase

with green stamps. It wasn't about the prize, it

was about the whole trip, the probability that maybe

I would go home with something.

Oh how I loved the S&H green stamp store.