[Vigilanteman]

Back in the day of S&H Green Stamps, California was one of the few places that didn't give them. They had their own version of stamps called Blue Chip. Guess what color they were?

Warren Buffet was a big fan and major stockholder. He loved them because they collected money up front (from the merchant) and they took an average of over 18 months to redeem. Plus, California being more wealthy and laid back than the rest of the nation, many didn't get redeemed at all.

I still had 2-3 books when I moved away. I gave them to my girlfriend for helping me move. Just over 14 months later, I decided I couldn't live without her and she became my wife, never expressing a desire to return to California except to visit family on occasion. She was definitely a keeper.

[Chickensoup]

I still had 2-3 books when I moved away. I gave them to my girlfriend for helping me move. Just over 14 months later, I decided I couldn’t live without her and she became my wife, never expressing a desire to return to California except to visit family on occasion. She was definitely a keeper.

Not a bad trade for a few books of stamps.

[Inyo-Mono]

Back in the day of S&H Green Stamps, California was one of the few places that didn't give them. They had their own version of stamps called Blue Chip. Guess what color they were?

I grew up in California in the '50s & '60s and remember collecting and redeeming both S&H Green Stamps and Blue Chip Stamps. As I recall, S& H Stamps had been around for quite a while but Blue Chip Stamps first appeared in the early '60s.