NPR had a charming story of a couple who got to stay at the Palmer House for the price it cost back in 1947! They were married 60 years ago and celebrated their honeymoon there. For their anniversary, they paid ten dollars verifiable with a receipt Mariam Orenstein had saved in a scrapbook!
Many years ago, a friend and I took a road trip across the US. The one receipt I regret not saving was for this killer chocolate cake. It was a huge piece of yummy cake and it cost a ridiculous 85 cents a slice. It would have easily been $6.95 at any cafe in DC. I think it was in South Dakota, but I can’t remember now, SINCE I DIDN’T KEEP THE RECEIPT.
At the very least, they make nice decorations for scrapbooking. I used some of the receipts on the trip because the address was printed on them or the date and it helped to cement the memory.
Of course, other forces intervened to destroy the scrapbook, but c’est la vie. I still remember that cake.
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Nice idea. I had some fun recently when I was cleaning out old papers and whatnot and found a lot of old receipts from when my wife and I first started dating (about 12 years ago). Just seeing those receipts brought back all kinds of memories, I wish I had saved more.
What a CUTE story, thanks for bringing it to my attention. I heart NPR.
Also, I don’t save receipts much, but I save a lot of other random junk.