Plaid Stamps later became the most popular brand in most states and, if I remember correctly, it was either the last major trading stamp brand or the second-last to go out of business.The page has one "Fifty" already pasted in. The guidelines in the center are for five "Tens," and the little boxes throughout the page are for fifty "Ones." The illustration on the right (turned on its side) is of a local "Plaidland" redemption center, which is where you'd go to exchange your stamp collection for products from their catalogue.In the 1970s, people got wise to the fact that stores offering trading stamps charged higher prices (to cover the cost of the stamps), so people weren't really getting a bargain at all.If you remember trading stamps, what types were most prevalent in your area (or, rather, which ones did your Mom save)?
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