How about ‘the man from the Pru’, the Prudential Insurance man who used to visit every month to collect the monthly insurance premium. Does anyone remember him at all?
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I have heard of “the man from the Pru” but I doubt if my parents had insurance.
My parents had just a couple of insurance policies, one of which was a 1d a week insurance on me. That was paid out when I was 21, not much of a return after all those years but it was given to me on my 21st birthday. I don’t recall the amount but after all those years I doubt it would have gone very far.
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A nice 21st present though - I got a cameo ring and a radio/tape player/recorder for my 21st birthday.
My brother used to collect sets of cigarette cards - can’t remember which brand issued them - he had lots of albums to stick them into. I seem to think PG Tips Tea issued cards as well.
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My eldest brother had an album of cigarette cards which probably inspired him to have a stamp collection and later a coin collection too.
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Where I worked as an apprentice in the printing trade we used to print cigarette cards, thousands and thousands of them printed probably 50 at a time all in colour with descriptions on the back. I cannot recall what they were exactly but can see the process now of how they were printed and trimmed out then elastic bands were placed round each pile off cigarette cards.
I seem to recall the Head Office of Green Shield stamps was situated in offices on the Edgware Road, just round the corner from where I worked. We supplied all their printed office stationery at that time.
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I discovered that sticking the cards in an album actually reduced their value. I went to a collector meet in the UK when my old man died to finish some of his albums and was told they were less valuable because they were albums - not that they were that valuable I think each card could be bought for a less than 50p
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Nothing at all to do with homes or what we find in them, but … why is it that I have yet to figure out how to sign out of the forum for the day or even how to find the proper thread in which to ask? 
My father had complete series of footballers and cricketers.His were given away with Will’s Woodbines.Not that he smoked,friends saved them for him.
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To sign out go to your avatar ‘Forum’ page, top right, click on that then directly below that is a grey ‘person’ logo, click on and on the list that appears the last one is "Log out’, click on that and job done.
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I think all my posh child clothes in the 70s came from one of these patterns
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 
After you’ve slammed your forum door shut for the night, you’ll need to open it again in the morning, so this is for you AO … my wife’s favourite for now 
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You are more than welcome.
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Baz and all, my ex Brother in Law was a Prudential Insurance Man and he sold us a couple of policies…He climbed quickly up the commission income by selling people including his own family the Polices that made him the most Commission.
He lived above us with my Sister before we purchased our first house and soon learnt the mentality of the man…We played cards with him and it was only coppers for bets…but he cheated on us even then…thought it funny as well.
My late Dad joined United Friendly Insurance after he got made redundant from his Engineering Tool Makers/Centre Lathe Turners job…
Weird now I am thinking…So the engineering company closed down and the Owners bought out Ariston Alloys in Beddington Lane Beddington…my Husband worked at that foundry at one time and the new owner offered my Dad a job there as then I do believe he would then not get his redundancy…So he turned that down and got his money and a new job with UF Insurance…That.'s when my Dad looked at our newish Insurance Policies and said you must change them they are not what you need at all…
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On a lighter note…The reason a lot of people don’t need Encyclopedia Britannica …Wifey knows everything so can ask her instead…
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Is your wife Swedish?!
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Born over here to Swedish parents. A multi linguist who only resorts to Swedish when highly flustered and feels the need to be more expressive, then I reply in Yiddish LOL!
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Oy gevalt! 
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