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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 1297482, member: 85"]Yes, I thought is was interesting as well. As soon as I read Elbert Hubbard's name I was wondering if the article was going to lead to Roycroft. </p><p><br /></p><p>The following indicates that the catalog worked somewhat like S&H or Blue Chip stamps - a person saved enough points to redeem for merchandise. So looks like they were the innovators for that as well.</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>"The reseller not only made a profit, she got redeemable premium points good toward purchases from the Larkin catalog."</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 1297482, member: 85"]Yes, I thought is was interesting as well. As soon as I read Elbert Hubbard's name I was wondering if the article was going to lead to Roycroft. The following indicates that the catalog worked somewhat like S&H or Blue Chip stamps - a person saved enough points to redeem for merchandise. So looks like they were the innovators for that as well. [I] "The reseller not only made a profit, she got redeemable premium points good toward purchases from the Larkin catalog."[/I][/QUOTE]
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