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Does anyone recall the Green Shield Stamp Shop on Eastgate about half way up opposite what was then the Yorkshire Hussars Pub.
It was a narrow shop and you had to go down a couple of steps or so on entry. I wonder what it is today ?.
For those who are too young Green Shield Stamps were given out at various retailers with your purchase and you stuck the stamps in a book provided. when you had a book full or more off you would go and choose a Kettle , Iron. Crockery etc. The more stamps you had the better / more selection you had to choose from. Don't think this lasted for very long

Isn't that the shop which became Argos?

jgl1954 wrote:Isn't that the shop which became Argos?

Yes I am sure it did become Argos.

Here's some examples of the memorabilia from the 80's

It is now "Hidden Hearing" https://goo.gl/maps/cvUCThYG3cA2

"20 books for a Camera " and about 20 pages per book, that's a lot of stamps to have to collect.

Argos was 19 - 21 Eastgate. The first catalogue it appears in is this one from Autumn 1978: https://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no10-1978-autumn

mhoulden wrote:Argos was 19 - 21 Eastgate. The first catalogue it appears in is this one from Autumn 1978: https://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no10-1978-autumn

That's interesting mhoulden as I would not have guessed that Argos as a company has been around for at least so long!

The Green shield catalogue became a cash only one, and after a time the catalogue was re branded as Argos in the early 70's, the first catalogue was released in 73.
https://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no01-1973-74

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... e-shopping

Yes, I remember the 'Stamps' shop too

we used to get them at work for not being late and not having time off .i had stacks of books still could not get anything decent.