Jewel Tea 1900's until 1981

@noni1959 (10362)
United States
March 26, 2023 12:07am CST
Back in the 1960's and late 1970's, my mom and later, myself, would order from Jewel Tea and have weekly deliveries of coffee, flour, tea, sugar, baking items and household supplies. We collected the Autumn Leaf dishware we'd get free from coupons. I miss those days of delivery. We'd have milk, ice cream, and donuts left on our doorsteps a few days a week. The Helms truck would go up and down our street bleeping the horn and we'd race out for fresh bread, donuts, chips and other goodies. The big supermarkets and chains took over and soon the companies couldn't stay in business. Did you have the milkman deliver or other home services?
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@DaddyEvil (147779)
• United States
26 Mar 23
We lived way out in the country and nothing made deliveries out there. Mom bought groceries in town once a month and she made donuts, bread and ice cream on the farm. We would have thought it was weird to see somebody deliver stuff we could go and get ourselves. My daughter was four or five before I ever saw an ice cream truck come down our street, playing music and selling ice cream out of the truck.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10362)
• United States
26 Mar 23
Times were simpler back when I was growing up. My grandparents were on ranches but we lived in a small town. Dairy deliveries were common.
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@DaddyEvil (147779)
• United States
26 Mar 23
@noni1959 I grew up on a small farm 7 miles outside the closest town.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10362)
• United States
26 Mar 23
@DaddyEvil I just left a ranch like that. Lived 20 minutes from the nearest town. Sold my little house two weeks ago. Been at my son's, on the outskirts of town by the river. I am not a city or town type person. I prefer the forest.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
26 Mar 23
They could still deliver items to our area, but it's now more convenient to buy from supermarkets because they have everything. They even deliver meat and fruit produce here. But I prefer to get up and at least be mobile and stroll around the supermalls because this is also beneficial to my health. So, all in all, it's good for me, whether they deliver or not.
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YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23272)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr 23
I never had a milkman cause I like to know how my milk is handled and transported but I do find it interesting everytime I see milk on the doorsteps of my neighbours.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Mar 23
I did when we lived in England yes. Everyday the milkman and his little milk van and had whatever else you wanted on there.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (143901)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Mar 23
I was raised overseas and there was no deliveries there.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17895)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Mar 23
You missed quite some good stuffs
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Mar 23
Growing up, we had a milkman deliver milk three times a week. I had a donut delivery when my kids were toddlers. It didn't last long though.
Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41967)
• Delhi, India
26 Mar 23
Yes, we have a milkman who delivers milk and other milk-made items when we require them.
Anna
@LadyDuck (474037)
• Italy
26 Mar 23
We never had "home delivery" when I was young, but all the stores were at walking distance and without even the need to cross the road. Mom went out every morning to buy milk, bread and what she needed to cook for the day.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (353035)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
Before my mother married, her family had a dairy and would deliver milk with a horse-drawn milk cart. I would have liked that.
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@florelway (23358)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Mar 23
We haven't experienced that kind of delivery service.
Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17895)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Mar 23
In my country these people are so popular. We have the milkman delivering us milk every morning.