How many members remember going into shops like F W Woolworth as a child and buying packets of "Ace" stamps? You could buy 6d (old money = 2.5p decimal currency) packets of one country stamps or thematic packets. Seeing these packets affixed to a display card started off my interest in collecting stamps when I was about 10 years old.
I was reminded of this recently when I acquired a parcel of stamp material and amongst the items was a shop stamp display card with three packets of stamps still affixed to it.The header on the card was "Teegee Postage Stamps for Collectors" and the stamp packets each comprised a used set of the Great Britain "Centenary of First Postage Stamps 1840 - 1940" stamps (ie SG479 / 484). Each packet sold for 1s3d old money (ie 6.25p decimal currency). The display card was further endorsed "War Economy Packet".
Although I remember "Ace" packets of stamps, I do not recall "Teegee" packets, and I suspect that the additional wording of "War Economy Packet" on the card indicates that the stamps were sold during wartime - before I was born.
Are there any members that do recall "Teegee" stamps" ?
Ray