OT - the way it was

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I worked after school and weekends in their mail room (they were one of the first car dealerships to use a direct mailer program).

All the talk about brushes with greatness, and THIS is the line that intrigues me most.

Among other parts of my day job, I support an online sales website, so the pioneering of direct mail -- the precursor -- intrigues me. Mark, what did the dealership sell via mail? I can't imagine cars were on the menu.