> An order form at the back of the catalog could be filled in, stuffed in an envelope with a postal order or cheque, then poked into the nearest post-box. Or i

> An order form at the back of the catalog could be filled in, stuffed in an envelope with a postal order or cheque, then poked into the nearest post-box. Or indeed with stamps, in a few cases, which was a God-send for an 11 year old me who didn’t have easy access to postal orders or cheques but could purchase a book of stamps anywhere.