Caitlin McDevitt, editorial assistant at The Big Money, contacted GCC a few weeks ago looking for information and photos of early gift cards.  They contacted some members here as well, looking for specific insight on gift cards produced by specific retailers, and you will also see a couple of their names in the photo credit as well!

Check out the article - you may (and probably) will learn something new about the Gift Card timeline!

http://www.thebigmoney.com/slideshow/brief-history-gift-card