Vintage 1930s Grocery Receipt Book - Handwritten Paper Ephemera circa 1936 compost Most of the gold has

Most of the gold has rubbed off around the edges of each plate

A previous owner's name is written in pencil on the front endpaper and in felt-tip pen on the back endpaper

this creamer is a beauty every way you turn it

an elegant party dress

she fell in love with the culture

Vintage 1930s Grocery Receipt Book - Handwritten Paper Ephemera circa 1936 compost Most of the gold hasAccounts must be paid every two weeks {HISTORY} In 1936, this is how you paid for your groceries at your neighborhood general store. There was no need to carry a billfold or a coin purse when you were walking just a couple of blocks to gather your foodstuffs. All you needed to bring was this little orange receipt book, which acted like a promise to pay receipt. The clerk at the store would handle the rest. Once you gathered everything on your list,