Green Shield Stamps

[George 1978]

Re: Green Shield Stamps

Argos was basically a mainstream conversion from the Green Shield Stamps format - you would need a lot of stamps for a car, even back then.

[escorteclipse1990]

Re: Green Shield Stamps

I did hear that someone did buy a Ford Cortina mk3 with green shield stamps, got all the family to collect.

[Twocky61]

In the 70's when you bought something in a shop you earned Green Shield stamps

There were catalogues where you could spend books of stamps to buy things

Usually things like clothing, tech, toys etc. etc.

You could even buy, believe it or not, a brand spanking new Ford Escort from your local Ford dealership

I forget how many books to pay for a car a few thousand quid new

I wonder if anyone actually bought a Ford Escort with Green Shield stamps lol