My dad died in October 2010, just six weeks before his 97th birthday.
As I went through his voluminous stash of papers, photos, letters, and other documents, I found an old wallet with these credit cards from a long-gone era.
Before the introduction of national credit services like Visa, Mastercard and American Express, there were local merchants who extended their own lines of credit.
You can click on the photo to see a larger version.
It seems like an interesting bit of Hawaii memorabilia worth sharing for this Throwback Thursday.
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First, congratulations on your dad making it so close to his 97th birthday–love hearing about folks living beyond 90.
I so enjoyed looking at the local merchant credit cards. It made me think about Mayberry or a small town Hallmark story . I am smiling after reading your post. Thank you!
Never seen some of those. Classic! You should make a mosaic out of them & frame it.
Ian, Wow these are a blast from the past. It would be neat to see pictures of these businesses in their heyday. menus and recipes included! Thanks for sharing.