Tag Archives: Catalogues

Toast – Green Shield Stamps

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Leigh Sparks

Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for ‘free’ gifts so why did consumers abandon them? Sean Farrington examines their rise and fall and discovers how they spawned a famous retail chain which is still trading. The stamps were the … Continue reading →

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“Argos catalogues – a fascinating historical archive”

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Leigh Sparks

Rather to my surprise, in the eight or so years this blog has been in existence I seem not to have mentioned my collection of Argos catalogues, except tangentially.  Built up and in-filled after an initial donation some 20 years … Continue reading →

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