{"product_id":"sw1-kb2541","title":"Antique Simcoe, ON, Marlatt \u0026 Son Groceries \u0026 Crockery 1-cent Merchant Token","description":"Antique Simcoe, ON, Marlatt \u0026amp; Son Groceries \u0026amp; Crockery 1-cent Merchant Token\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerchant tokens were popular across Canada from the 1890s to the Second World War, when advancements in technology and transportation largely made them obsolete. Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes, they were meant to be exchanged for goods and services like a loaf of bread, a pint of milk, or a shave. They could be used as part of a home delivery system, an advance payment system, or a customer loyalty program. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis merchant token was worth 1 cent in merchandise at Marlatt \u0026amp; Son Groceries \u0026amp; Crockery, which operated out of Simcoe, apparently sometime in the late 19th century.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53401836585249,"sku":"Sept.Week1.P1-KB2541","price":9.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/KB2541_2.jpg?v=1787931788","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/sw1-kb2541","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}