When service stations use to give out dishes and glasses and towels. I remember once we won a shuffle board, that thing was huge, it must have been 15 feet if it was an inch.
Also, in detergent there was always hand towels or a glass.
Nobody gives out anything anymore:~(
2007-08-29 14:45:25 · 21 answers · asked by Cheryl 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Service stations use to have banners and compete for your business
2007-08-29 14:46:23 · update #1
Yes, vary fond memories if those days. Peanut better even came is a special glass with cartoon characthers that you could drink from later on. I remember the stamps and saving them to get things for the house, and the towels, and the grocery stores used to have giveaways too. But then, they used to take our goceries to the car, too.
2007-08-29 17:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by slk29406 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even farther back in time around the 1940s flour and chicken feed came in cloth bags with patterns printed on them My mom and other women used to dig through the flour display at the Home Owned grocery to find the patterns they wanted. And, they used to drive the old man at the feed store nuts by going in the back where all the feed was stacked. They would demolish the stacks of feed looking at all the new patterns on the bags.
My wife used to collect glasses from service stations along with trading stamps like S&H Green stamps and a local type called Texas Gold stamps. We also collected coupons off Raleigh cigarette packages. These could be redeemed for merchandise.
2007-08-29 22:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember both, but I was still a child at the time. All our towels and glasses came from detergent boxes, and most of my dresses were made from feed sacks. Chicken feed back then used to come in some nice printed cotton bags.
2007-08-30 03:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do remember that. My Mom and Dad still have some of those old glasses. One gas station (Exxon I think) were giving away little blow up plastic dinosaurs that looked like a Brachiosaurus or what we used to call a Brontosaurus. The dinosaur was the emblem for the chain of stations
2007-08-29 23:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I remember those days you'd find a juice glass in a box on Quaker Oats and one of the detergent manufacturers (DUZ?)gave dishes (Golden Wheat pattern) with real gold on the rim.
The trick was the plate was in a box within the box of washing powder and it took up so much room you were lucky to end up with a half a box of detergent.
2007-08-30 07:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember that very well; I can't tell you the number of glasses and stuff that my mother got. I also remember trading stamps; I lived in Texas, and S&H Green Stamps and Texas Gold Stamps (same idea) were the big names. I also remember all the free maps, and actual, real live, SERVICE at the pump - like checking your oil, cleaning your windshield, airing your tires, handing your cash to the attendant and getting your change back, all without ever setting foot out of your vehicle!
2007-08-29 21:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. I remember getting loads of nick knacks from a gas station, two full sets of drinking glasses from another and I got my first set of dishes from Duz Laundry Detergent. One gas station gave out tickets. When you had a certain amount you could spend them like cash in the store they had. I miss all of that and trading stamps.
2007-08-30 01:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by curious connie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I remember all of that & more. Remember when a new product would come right to your doorstep for FREE? They would give each house a free sample of a generous amount of the new products (soaps, cereals, candy, soda pop) in a plastic bag that would be hung on your front door & included with it would be a coupon if you decided to buy more! No one took them, either. We just waited until they got to our street. People were honest & so were the businesses & their employees! Everyone had a sense of "pride" in what they did & how they did it.
2007-08-29 22:07:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I remember when banks gave toasters too. Back then there was great customer service. I am thankful to have had to work then also. I learned how to treat people and because of that I make a fantastic receptionist.
2007-08-29 21:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember being delighted getting a glass we called to see my mum on the way home as we were getting into the car I lifted the glass up to show her and it slipped though my fingers broke on the road
2007-08-30 09:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by Diamond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋