Lucky & Mayfair Shopping Bags...
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Lucky & Mayfair Shopping Bags...
I found these the other day...
Any ideas as to what years they were made?
Any ideas as to what years they were made?
Are images 1 and 2 different sides of the same bag? The gas-saving tips date that bag to the '70s energy crisis, though a lot of those messages lingered on into the early '80s.
I love the advice to buy a shopping cart! Can you imagine asking the store manager if he's willing to let you write a check for one of his carts?! He'd look at you like you were crazy. (I know they probably mean one of those folding carts that you see people using, but "shopping cart" usually has a different connotation.)
I love the advice to buy a shopping cart! Can you imagine asking the store manager if he's willing to let you write a check for one of his carts?! He'd look at you like you were crazy. (I know they probably mean one of those folding carts that you see people using, but "shopping cart" usually has a different connotation.)
If I remember correctly Mayfair started using that font in 1976. They were using it when I worked for them in 1980 & 1981 in San Diego. They continued to use it until the early 90's. There is only one Mayfair Market left and they don't have a logo anymore per se.
The blue chip stamps made a brief comeback in the late 80's I think.
How did the bags stay in such good shape. That's incredible!
The blue chip stamps made a brief comeback in the late 80's I think.
How did the bags stay in such good shape. That's incredible!
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Awesome pix, thanks!
Noticed that the bags are "full size"...before they started cutting them shorter...as they are all now.
Local chain Stater Brothers still utilizes the "full size".
Also noticed on the jar and box...the prices. The jar has the inked price...and the box has the label (.49) on the side.
Lastly...note how on the salad dressing jar...that it states Distributed by Markets Inc., Buena Park CA. What's the history on this? Former corporate name? Former private label company that Lucky acquired?
Noticed that the bags are "full size"...before they started cutting them shorter...as they are all now.
Local chain Stater Brothers still utilizes the "full size".
Also noticed on the jar and box...the prices. The jar has the inked price...and the box has the label (.49) on the side.
Lastly...note how on the salad dressing jar...that it states Distributed by Markets Inc., Buena Park CA. What's the history on this? Former corporate name? Former private label company that Lucky acquired?
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I've split the discussion of Lucky's distribution operations into a new thread here:
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2146
http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=2146