The History: S & H Green Stamps were popular in the United States from the 1930s through the 1980s. Part of a rewards program operated by the Sperry and Hutchinson Company, they were given away with purchases at grocery stores, department stores and gas stations. Stamps were pasted into booklets and then redeemed for merchandise shown in the company's catalog called the Idea Book. In the 1960s, the Idea Book was the largest publication in the country, and the S & H Company issued three times more stamps than the U. S. Postal Service.
The Surprise: S & H Green Stamps are still valid! They can be traded for the company's new digital currency called S & H Greenpoints, which can be redeemed for merchandise or gift cards to major chain stores and restaurants. The old Green Stamps can also be redeemed for cash. Yes, you heard me. Cash.
If you have a drawer full of books of Green Stamps, you might want to check out the instructions for redeeming them on at the Greenpoints site. You will receive $1.20 for every 1200 Green Stamps you submit, or you will receive 1 Greenpoint per stamp. Of course, they make you jump through so many hoops to redeem the stamps that it's almost impossible, but, at least technically, they're still worth something.
From ehow.com and thefullwiki.org
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| S & H Green Stamp thefullwiki.org |
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| 1959 LIFE magazine ad fortwortharchitecture.com |
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| Green Stamp saver books over the years hubpages.com |
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| Green Stamps Idea Book cdiannezweig.blogspot.com |
