An instore promotion from years ago
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381756)
Rockingham, Australia
April 27, 2020 5:08am CST
In a comment to a post written by Kharla Jolly (@kobesbuddy), I commented on the lovely containers that were in her photo. She said they’d been part of a promotion in a store.
A number of years ago, we collected in a similar scheme. We collected tokens which we had to stick on cards and, if we had enough of these cards, we could purchase various items or sets of crockery.
We were able to get an 8–piece setting of the crockery in the photo. I’ve shown a dinner plate and a side plate but we also had dessert plates, cups and saucers. Now, many years down the track, these settings are often seen up for purchase in thrift shops. I still have mine but one day they’ll be moved on.
Other times, cookware was on offer and I have saucepans and frying pans that I collected at the time. Have you participated in such schemes?
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I had several ceramic dishes and a big ceramic pan to make lasagna that we really did not need, but they look nice.
@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
27 Apr 20
I haven't ever shopped anywhere that has had dinnerware offers like that.
I remember my mother picked up dinner plates in the early 70's that way.
That was about the time that she got her first dishwasher, and you need twice as many dishes when you go from no dishwasher to having a dishwasher. That program came along at the right time for her.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
27 Apr 20
That is worth participating in ! What make is the 8–piece setting of the crockery ?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
28 Apr 20
@JudyEv Ah,they are made in China.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Apr 20
Its been a long time since I heard of doing that.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
28 Apr 20
@wolfgirl569 I got a few things that. I got two white French enamel oval ovens were are we still have, and some Lead Crystal boxes.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Apr 20
@JudyEv The last things I got was a set of Christmas bells for signing up for a credit card. They are more than 30 years old now.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
27 Apr 20
This reminds me of our bowl that I once posted in Facebook. Someone remarked that it is antique. Then I remembered where the bowl came from.... the carnival games that we played and won those bowls for prizes.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
27 Apr 20
@JudyEv we frequented the carnival when we were living in the city. The game is roulette. We bet money but the prize is in kind. We always choose bowls, pails and glasses.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
2 May 20
My dear Mama did RIP..I remember she would collect the stamps to get the dishes.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
29 Apr 20
Yes I have over the years collected several sets of dishes
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
29 Apr 20
@JudyEv Yes and I remember in the later years most of them were stoneware.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
27 Apr 20
When my first child was a baby I used to collect dinner ware set by the same method. It is still one of my prized possession.
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@JudyEv (381756)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 20
@Freelanzer It's certainly very similar. I can't find the cups and saucers at the moment or I'd post a photo of them for comparison.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Apr 20
I have never done anything like that, but I believe my parents (or at least my mother) did.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Apr 20
@JudyEv I'm sorry that I'm only 29 years old.
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@JudyEv (381756)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr 20
@moffittjc And I'm sorry that you tell great big fibs!! 
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
27 Apr 20
No, I never have.
I have heard of those programs years ago when I was still living at home.
My mother had heirloom chinaware and sets of dishes that she bought special to go with our new home that my father designed and had built. Those were dishwasher safe.
She left me her chinaware, and I treasure those. I gave my brother some of her sets.
Then again, I purchased what made me happy over the years.1 person likes this
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Apr 20
I've been using these canisters for about 20 years now, and still love 'em:)
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@JudyEv (381756)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 20
@kobesbuddy My canisters are really old and quite worn. Maybe I should look for some pretty ones like yours. As you say, the lids and seals are effective.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Apr 20
@JudyEv Our older tin canisters worked fine. But when I spotted these, my goal became to replace the old set. The lids have rubber seals and the snap-down handles, keep the contents fresh. At that time, my kitchen was mainly in cranberry red.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
27 Apr 20
our local store just kicked that off again with a new contest!
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@JudyEv (381756)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 20
@DocAndersen Oh No!! I think I'd rather be 50 cards away than just one.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
27 Apr 20
@JudyEv my poor wife spent 30 minutes organizing everything last night she won 5 us dollars. But she is only one card away from a new boat!
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
27 Apr 20
I don't remember if mom participated in any or not
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
27 Apr 20
It`s a good collection. Yes. sometimes, I purchase those in promotion especially when I see it nice
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
27 Apr 20
It seems they used to have those a lot in the past, I haven't seen much of these types of things since I was an adult. Stuff likes this pops out alot around the holidays though where if you spend a certain amount per week, you get a free turkey and the like though.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
28 Apr 20
@JudyEv Yes, I have seen things like that too.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Apr 20
@JudyEv ahahahhaha, get him to eat blindfolded and guess which plate is white!
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
27 Apr 20
We collected ours from our bank. We were able to buy our set of stoneware at a discount.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Apr 20
@JudyEv This was in the 70s (I think). You could buy a different piece each week at a discounted price if you had an account there.
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