Vintage 1950s vtg 1960s macdonald plaid stamps saver books set 9 paper ephemera stamp book vintage scrapbooking ephemera red craft paper vintage paper ephemera in the form of stamp saver books from the 1950s 60s era. The can is shaped like a house that says absolutely pure maple syrup. John mcdonald sells postage stamps mixtures, packets lots and first day covers for stamp collectors. Estate cleanout manhattan team finds festive macdonald. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Macdonald companys plaid stamps in a number of divisions from 1961 to 1972 as a faintly desperate. Gold bond, holden red, macdonald plaid, buccaneer, red scissors, and gold strike. Collectors here is a full book of gold bond trading stamps. Products in any tartan custom accessories madetoorder in ordinarily unavailable tartans product search. The purpose of this is to provide information of interest to those with ancestors named macdonald, mcdonald, macdonell, mcconnell, mcdaniel, donaldson or any of the other english spellings of the original gaelic name mhic domhnaill. Lot of vintage cards and gift wrap for collage, scrapbooking, assemblage, papercraft, paper ephemera. The stamps were distributed when customers bought products, primarily at grocery stores, gasoline stations. You can expect things showing up like postcards, old books, photographs, magazine advertisements, cookbooks, souvenir postcard folders, brochures, catalogs, and just about anything else thats dusty maybe wrinkled and on paper.
That is, welcome to the lands of clan donald heritage in gaelic, our ancestors native language. Each premium was assigned a value expressed by the number of filled stamp books required to obtain it. A short history of tartan today, books or shops dealing with tartan and highland dress will be mainly, if not exclusively, concerned with clan tartans. As for stamps and saver books from companies like macdonald plaid that have ceased operations entirely, the secondary collectibles market is in a constant state of flux, and values are best determined by perusing recent online auction sales. Lot of vintage cards and gift wrap for collage, scrapbooking. Unfortunately macdonald plaid has ceased operations entirely, so these stamps are no longer redeemable and they only had a cash value of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Trading stamps, paper coupons with a gummed backing, cut into perforated squares and usually with a unique, colorful design and some serial numbers printed on them, are a marketing tool that dates back more than 100 years. Over 300 trading merchant stamp redemption businesses operated between 1940 and 1980. Unfollow macdonald lassie to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Macdonald stamp company author, color photos illustrator. Is there any way to redeem macdonald plaid stamps books in the. Sep 24, 2007 as of 0705, the following trading stamps are still redeemable. The years of the books are 1965, 1963 and two from 1968. Trading stamps are small paper stamps given to customers by merchants in loyalty programs that predate the modern loyalty card. They only had more significant value when redeemed for catalog merchandise. I guess in the age 1972 before block chain technology and bitcoins, stamps seem a very likely avenue for moving large amounts of money from one country to the next. Today, books or shops dealing with tartan and highland dress will be mainly, if. Macdonald plaid stamps, vintage 195060s lot of 4 unused. Estate cleanout manhattan team finds festive macdonald stamp.
Dec 21, 20 estate cleanout manhattan team finds festive macdonald stamp book just in time for holidays just in time for the holidays, i found these redandgreen plaid stamps that have added a festive touch to my ridgewood, queens, rubbish removal office. Kilts fly plaid 48 x 48 mcdonalds tartan acrylic woolscottish kilt fly plaids. Typically, merchants would pay a thirdparty trading stamp company for the stamps and would then advertise that they gave away trading stamps with purchases. Macdonald plaid trading stamps saver book, unused, mint. Large retailers were usually given a discount on the stamps while smaller retailers generally had to pay the full cost of adopting the trading stamp program for their business.
Philatelist and dealer in collectible charity seals such as christmas seals and easter seals, foreign tb charity seals, boys town charity seals, charity seal literature, topical and foreign stamps, stamp albums, postcards, plus collectible labels such as wine labels, cigar box labels and crate labels. Today, books or shops dealing with tartan and highland dress will be mainly, if not exclusively, concerned with clan tartans. As of 0705, the following trading stamps are still redeemable. Macdonald plaid stamps and top value stamps in dayton, ohio, in the 1950s, succeeded eli strassner in 1962 as chairman and chef executive officer of eagle stamp, which had become a division of the st. The can comes with a bottle cap and a sticker that says us grade a medium amber. The book features some normal wear and tear from age and use but is in good condition. Papers from the virgil michel symposium on liturgy and social justice by virgil michel symposium on liturgy and s, stamps, mary e. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Get the best deals on plaid stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Macdonald plaid stamps, vintage 195060s lot of 4, 34x12 stamp this vintage stamps were used to trade in for merchandise and were very popular back in the 50s and 60s. The origin of the votive paper vietnamese people in particular and asians in general respect the source, family. Mcdonald clan mouse pad scottish design mat high quality tartan.
Macdonald plaid stamps 1964 gift catalog published by e. This saver book is in excellent unused condition, fresh, with firm corners. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Dad was offered the chance to head up the program in the. Macdonald plaid stamp saver book 1963 staple bound 1963 by macdonald plaid stamp company introduction. Dad was offered the chance to head up the program in the north jersey area, but turned it down. Very good soft cover from open door books bath, me, u. Thanks for shopping with us and check out our store for more advertising items.
Macdonald stamp company, dayton, ohio, 1964 condition. A short history of tartan by peter eslea macdonald. Trading stamps are small paper stamps given to customers by merchants in loyalty programs. Customers would fill books with stamps, and take the books to a trading stamp company redemption center to exchange them for premiums. He was a good guy but increased responsibility wasnt his thing. Green stamps and others still hold value lifestyle. Vintage saver trading saving stamp books king korn top. The gold bond stamps are redeemable for merchandise and all the others listed are redeemable for cash. Vintage 1950s vtg 1960s macdonald plaid stamps saver books set 9 paper ephemera stamp book vintage see more. There is also a booklet of stamps with a bunch of loose stamps in them.
This is a new england container company maple syrup tin can. Peter macdonald is one of our leading tartan academics and a popular adviser on books and films involving tartan. Plaid offers an array of products, books, tool and accessories for your every crafting need. Great grocery store trading stamps, collectable grocery saver stampsincluded are. Even grand union dropped its whollyowned triples stamps from most of its stores. Red plaid with bonnie the plaid lassie on frontback. This is a vintage macdonald plaid stamp paper saver book. Like the similarlyissued retailer coupons, these stamps only had a minimal cash value of a few mils thousandths of a dollar individually, but when a customer accumulated a number of them, they could be exchanged with the trading stamp company. This is a set of four vintage macdonald plaid stamp saver book. Is there any way to redeem macdonald plaid stamps books in. Bagpipes scottish great highland bagpipe various tartans with chanter tutor book. The books contained 24 pages and filling a page required 50 points, so each book contained 1,200 points. Here is a saver book which appears as fresh as the day it was printed, with any exception noted.
Vintage macdonald plaid stamp saver book set of 4 etsy. Take home a piece of memorabilia from this by gone era. Macdonald, the scarlet ruse if philatelic beach noir is your gig, this book is for you. Shoppers could then exchange filled books for premiums, including housewares and other items, from the local green stamps store or catalog. Scottish colors clan macdonald donald tartan plaid golf head cover. Estate cleanout manhattan team finds festive macdonald stamp book just in time for holidays just in time for the holidays, i found these redandgreen plaid stamps that have added a festive touch to my ridgewood, queens, rubbish removal office. Macdonald distributed were trading stamps issued to customers at grocery stores, drug stores, dry cleaners, service stations, and other establishments based on their. Vintage top value and macdonald plaid stamp saver book lot of 9. Dad was offered the chance to head up the program in the north jersey. Shop clan macdonald scottish tartan plaid fabric created by oldscottishmountain.
Macdonald plaid stamp saver book 1963 macdonald plaid stamp company on. Helping to identify your stamps, find out their value and sell them. So, if you happen to have saved any of the old filled books, you can still redeem them since, by law, they never expire. Stamps as of 0705, the following trading stamps are still redeemable. Macdonald will continue to operate all its other stamp centers in the city, he said.
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