The Gold Bell gift stamps catalog offered almost everything you can imagine for the mid-century home: furniture, appliances, dishes, flatware, kitchenware, linens, tools, toys, bicycles, sports equipment, baby gear, clocks, luggage and car accessories.
Many name brands were represented, and the whole thing was staged as Mrs America’s choice of products. (See more about Mrs America at the end of the page.) For now, come on and take a tour of all the gifts and goodies people in the sixties could earn by shopping at certain supermarkets!
GOLD BELL, and the friendly nearby merchant who gives you Gold Bell Gift Stamps, invite you to see these Masterpieces of Merchandise on display at the pleasant Gold Bell Redemption Center nearest your home.
This catalog is effective September 4, 1963, and replaces and cancels all previous catalogs. The word “Book” as it appears in this catalog means a GOLD BELL Savings Book completely filled with 1200 Gold Bell Gift Stamps only.
Gold Bell gift stamps catalog: Masterpieces of Merchandise
Gold Bell stamps home gift catalog from 1963
Gold Bell gift stamps presents Mrs America’s selection of finer gifts – 1960s
Home furniture, accessories and other vintage gifts and decor for the family
Tricycles, toy cars, chest coolers, thermoses, lawn chairs and more for vintage leisure living
Mrs America introduces the Gold Bell gift stamps catalog – and shows brandy snifters, vases, planters, and other home accessories
Vintage home decor – scales, mail boxes, mirrors, tables, statues, candle holders and bookends
Wall decor and plaques, pictures, frames, decorative flower holders, fruit baskets, floral arrangements
Exchange Gold Bell gift stamps for sterling silver platters, serving dishes, and tea sets
Plus coffee urns, salt and pepper shakers and candlesticks
Vintage cutlery, silverware, and knife sets – forks and spoons
Have a retro party using Gold Bell gift stamps!
Serving plates, salad bowls, platters, chafing dish, chip n dip set, tidbit tray
Sparkling glassware for parties, serving plates, coffee service, lazy susan
Vintage dishware patterns for plates
Vintage party dishes, candy dishes, tureens, crystal, carafes and more
Vintage mid-century furniture – folding chairs, stools, hassocks, card tables and more
Groovy retro home decor, curtains and lamps
Retro Danish-inspired table and chairs, dresser, bookcase and other home furnishings
Vintage table lamps – brass, ceramic, walnut – desk lamps and more
Record players, record stands, photographs and other retro AV gear
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Vintage TV sets and clock radios – RCA Victor, General Electric, Westinghouse
Home decor – vintage clocks
Alarm clocks, mantel clocks, kitchen clocks and more retro styles
Vintage watches for men and women
Vintage beauty accessories, handbags, tote bags, jewelry, pinking shears and more
Retro fashions for men and women – jackets, sunglasses, collared shirts and more
1960s-style pillows and pillowcases, plus nylon lingerie and nightgowns
See America first! Bring along suit bags, men’s companion cases, plaid luggage, car bags
Gold Bell gift stamps catalog: Dedicated to American homemakers – Selected by Mrs America
Americana decor – furniture, art, jugs, accessories, centerpieces and more
Gold Bell gift stamps catalog: Silver serving pieces, water pitchers, coasters and ashtrays
Vintage tablesettings – forks, knives and spoons – flatware
Vintage home decor and furnishings – bedspreads, rugs
Vintage dishes – including Melmac – and teacups
Vintage mid-century furniture – chairs, footstools, magazine racks and more
Vintage lamps and lights – home decor – including a table with a built-in lamp
Vintage TV sets, stereos, TV carts, clock radios and other mid-century home electronics
Keep time with these vintage clocks, mod styles and other home decor for telling time
Classic books, vintage typewriters, desk pens, desk accessories, lighters and more
For every Mrs America: Vintage beauty accessories, handbags, tote bags, jewelry, sewing machines, watches
Vintage ’60s clothes for men and women – shirts, ties
Retro bedding styles – sheets, pillowcases, bedroom sets – plus place mats and napkins, towels
Vintage blankets and comforters
Vintage bedspreads – quilted, cotton, fringed, tailored
“Vintage blankets and tablecloths – lace and wool
Bathroom laundry hampers, trash cans and other vintage home decor and accessories
Retro floral, plain and patterned bath towels from Cannon – also bedding and blankets
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Vintage bathroom accessories for the home
1963 Gold Bell gift stamp catalog
Vintage cribs, playpens, walkers and more for babies in the sixties
Everything for the ’60s baby! Stollers, high chairs, blankets, bottles, playpens, toys, carseats, baby gates, swings and more
Vintage baby gear – hangers, seat, blankets, toys, deluxe auto crib that converts to a car seat
Vintage movie cameras, vintage still cameras, and old-fashioned slide projectors and screens
Capture those special occasions with vintage movie projectors and slide projectors
For Mrs America’s Dream Kitchen: Appliances – fridge/freezer, washer, dryer
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For Mrs America’s Dream Kitchen: Appliances – range, dishwasher, air conditioner
Vintage Revere Wear stainless pots and pans with copper bottoms
Polished aluminum vintage Buckeye cookware – saucepans, fryers, teakettle and fryers
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Vintage Pyrex and good old-fashioned Corningware – plus teapots, platters and more
DON’T MISS: Vintage Pyrex from the ’50s: Color bakingware, glass Pyrexware, dinnerware, flameware & more
Vintage kitchen helpers – chrome food storage containers, breadbox, grinders, cutters, scales and copper jello molds
Vintage chrome kitchen aids, food storage containers from the sixties
Vintage cookie jars, ice cream makers, mixing bowls
Vintage kitchen canisters, bread box, mixing bowls – chrome and color
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Vintage party punch bowls, cups, pitchers and glasses
Retro ’60s 4th of July punch glasses, pitchers and stemware
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Vintage step stools, ladders and rolling utility tables from the ’60s
Housekeeping goods and electric home accessories – irons, heaters, electric blankets, fans, can opener
For the ’60s housewife: vacuums, ironing boards, laundry carts and baskets, floor cleaners
Vintage bathroom accessories and furnishings – storage units, toothbrush holders and more
Wife Savers: Portable vacuum cleaners, mops, carpet sweepers and more for the little lady
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Boats and vintage fishing rods and tackle from the ’60s
Vintage sports gear – baseball, golf, croquet
Shotguns, knives and other vintage camping and hunting gear from the ’60s
Camping equipment and guns from the sixties
’60s BBQ grills, thermoses, coolers & picnic baskets
Just the thing for him: Vintage hand tools, drills, workshop
Vintage power tools – radial arm saw, portable power saws, sander-polisher
For the American Mr: Vintage tool sets and saws, drills, wrenches, etc
Vintage accessories for men – shoe polishers, tie holders, watches, grooming supplies and shavers
Vintage luggage, suitcases, pullman case, train case, weekend case, overnight case and others
Plan your dream vacation! Lightweight luggage, train case, weekender, hatbox and other vintage suitcases
Vintage suitcases and luggage for your travels
Vintage car accessories – chrome mirrors, jumper cables, seat belts, floor mats and more
Home gardening tools, hoses, sprinklers
Lawn mowers and home gardening tools
Vintage ’60s BBQ grills and picnic supplies
Retro ’60s backyard lawn furniture – chairs, chaise, tables and umbrellas
Vintage ’60s backyard furniture – chairs, chaise, tables
Vintage sports gear – badminton, darts, basketball, football, ping pong, bowling, tennis
Sixties motorboats, air mattresses and swimming gear
Vintage cooking pots and pans of stainless steel and copper
Vintage kitchen tools, wafflemakers and Rubbermaid dish drainers
Retro ’60s stainless steel blenders, deep fryers, coffee pots, waffle irons, pressure cooker, griddle
Vintage toasters, toaster ovens, hand mixers and other small kitchen appliances
Vintage small kitchen appliances – Sunbeam mixmaster, GE portable mixer, Westinghouse roaster oven
Vintage bunk beds, play furniture, toys, spring ride-on horse and more
Vintage bikes with training wheels, scooters, wagons, trucks, pretend guns and more toys
Remember: You get finer gifts faster with Gold Bell gift stamps! Detroit, Michigan
Mrs America: The nation’s #1 homemaker
MRS. AMERICA OF 1962-63, Mrs. LILA MASSON, green-eyed, auburn-haired mother of three, from Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Masson, a vibrant 39, has been married to her husband, Cleve, for 19 years. She won her title of “Mrs America”, the nation’s top homemaker, over 50 other top homemakers from every state in the union in a series of homemaking events at the nationally-known homemaking competition.
Since her coronation, she has been traveling throughout the country for personal appearances, constantly championing the ever-increasing importance of the American homemaker in our country. At the conclusion of her reign, a new “Mrs. America” for 1963-1964 was chosen, and Mrs. Masson assumed her current title of Mrs. U.S.A.
Your assurance of good value . . . the Seal of Mrs. America, Inc.
A consumer value panel consisting of state and national winners of the title of Mrs. America has checked and approved the consumer values offered in this gift catalog. The Seal of Mrs. America, Inc., denotes their approval of the stamp program and consumer values offered in it.
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One Response
I don’t remember Gold Bell stamps, but I definitely remember S&H Green Stamps. My parents (and everyone else’s parents) collected them and were able to get all kinds of things that they wouldn’t have bought for themselves otherwise. Pretty much every store gave them out, so it was easy to accumulate lots of them quickly.