1949 Girl Scout Camp Savings Booklet - image donated by
Ernie Altvater |

Close up of Camp Fund stamps
Ernie writes: First, there are 3 scans of the 1949
Girl Scout Camp Savings Fund card (one full size, two close-ups). This
program was apparently inspired by the U.S. Savings Stamp program (remember
-- you could buy 10-cent and 25-cent savings stamps at the Post Office, and
when you reached $18.75 you could trade in your stamp booklet for a savings
bond that would be worth $25 when matured), only the idea was that a girl
would save for summer camp. The card has a total of 90 spaces (36 on the
front side, 54 on the back) and was folded to one-third size. I've seen
Girl Scout Camp Fund stamps in 5-cent, 10-cent, and 25-cent denominations. |