My Kenmore Order Came In.

Lighting up a smoke? Surely you want some stamps from Kenmore as well.

Kenmore "cast a wide net" many years ago. Those matchbooks were everywhere.

You can also join APS and get on their stamp circuit. Getting books of stamps ( you pick the countries and I believe the topicals) from other members buying what you want, and sending the rest to the next address.

I was going through a bunch of old stamps when I found a couple from Kenmore. I haven't even looked at them in decades but they kept sending me stamps, even years after I stopped collecting. I tried to get them to stop, I returned it with notes and they kept sending more so I just stopped caring. I've now got a big pile of stamps from them that they never got back. I have no idea how they stay in business doing things that way.

This topic reminded me of when I was very young and Kenmore was sending little old, not of legal age, me tons of "approvals" that were never requested. My mom and dad took the time to write them letters after talking with the MA AG's Office (much easier and more responsive in those days) and they continued sending the glassines, year after year. Helped me build my first WW album. And I really needed the help!

I learned early on abut these ads in comic books and elsewhere so never ordered anything. I think of sea monkeys.

But then in 1992 or so I purchased a Mystic Heirloom album and experienced the approvals aspect that I immediately returned several times.

Sea Monkey's!!! A blast from the past.

..and I think of Charles Atlas.