I think I must have been the last of the breed. I got started by actually responding to the ad, I never knew anyone else doing it. Several of my customers (mostly older folks) said they had sold Grit as a boy, which had probably been in the 30s or 40s. Didn't pay a lot because it was weekly, but they actually had a good program for tutoring young salesmen. With a little mentorship and guidance, it could give a motivated student some lifetime skills in sales.

Sadly, I was not really guided or motivated, and ditched that gig as soon as I got my daily route. (A motivated kid would have done both! :-) )