Some catalog prices from the '50s for radios and appliances
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Some catalog prices from the '50s for radios and appliances
Interesting, when you consider average wage and prices in the '50s, how much a new radio, TV, or mechanical appliance actually cost the average consumer back in the day. No wonder the repair service industry was booming.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50selectrical.html
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http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/50selectrical.html
Rob
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What a great link! Thanks for posting!

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That is interesting! Of course those 1950 dollars were worth $9.65 apiece.
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
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Sure thing...It's pretty fun to look at.MEZLAW wrote:What a great link! Thanks for posting!![]()
quote="75X11"]That is interesting! Of course those 1950 dollars were worth $9.65 apiece.

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/[/quote]
Nice calculator. So a $42 AM/FM tabletop radio was like paying $400. Definitely worth taking to the radio man when it quit working.
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Those ads are just as captivating now as they were when I was little. I loved catalogs, they were a old reliable rainy day activity! I'll even get one off ebay on occasion when the price is right.
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Me too/ Love old catalogs. Sporting goods, household goods, etc.
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