Re: "What did Indy pay?"

Posted by Curious from 1Cust155.tnt1.brunswick.ga.da.uu.net on January 24, 2001 at 20:25:29:

In Reply to: "What did Indy pay?" posted by lobo on January 24, 2001 at 19:39:07:

Wow, interesting. My last electric bill was $313.

This has to be the most productive thing you've ever posted. What kind of drugs are you NOT taking?

: Thought this might be of interest... can't find prices of leather jackets per se, but a range of $15-30 sounds reasonable.
: Other interesting prices below, and the link goes to a general description of day-to-day life at home for Indy et al.
: Ahhh, the 21st century!

: THE FOLLOWING IS FROM PAM RINFRET'S "DEPRESSION" SITE, LINKED BELOW:
: In terms of todays prices the costs and the prices in the 1930's were ludicrous; but the income levels were just as
: ludicrous. It is all, of course, relative. If you have an income most things are somewhat affordable. If you have no
: or very low income most everything is unaffordable!

: For what it is worth here are some prices I remember:

: 1.The movies were 10 cents.
: 2.Lunch in 1938 cost 25 cents and consisted of 2 fried eggs, French fries, 2 slices of toast with jam, coffee and
: apple pie.
: 3.Rent for a 2 bedroom apartment with a living room, dining area, bathroom and a full kitchen was $12.00 a
: month.
: 4.Telephone service was $3.00 a month.
: 5.Electricity ran about $1.00 a month.
: 6.The subway in NY cost 5 cents.
: 7.The NY Times newspaper cost 3 cents.
: 8.A candy bar was 5 Cents.
: 9.An ice cream cone was 5 cents.
: 10.A cab cost 10 cents for the meter flag down and 5 cents a quarter mile.
: 11.A maid was $10.00 a week, not that we ever had one.
: 12.A doctors visit was $3.00, at home!
: 13."Time" magazine was 10 Cents as did "Look", "Life" and other weekly periodicals.
: 14.A hamburger at the "White Castle" was 10 cents .
: 15.A cup of coffee with cream and sugar was 5 cents.

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sorry to disappoint you... lobo 21:42:58 1/24/2001 (0)

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: Wow, interesting.  My last electric bill was $313.

: This has to be the most productive thing you've ever posted.  What kind of drugs are you NOT taking?

: : Thought this might be of interest...  can't find prices of leather jackets per se, but a range of $15-30 sounds reasonable.
: : Other interesting prices below, and the link goes to a general description of day-to-day life at home for Indy et al.
: : Ahhh, the 21st century!

: : THE FOLLOWING IS FROM PAM RINFRET'S "DEPRESSION" SITE, LINKED BELOW:
: : In terms of todays prices the costs and the prices in the 1930's were ludicrous; but the income levels were just as
: : ludicrous. It is all, of course, relative. If you have an income most things are somewhat affordable. If you have no
: : or very low income most everything is unaffordable!

: : For what it is worth here are some prices I remember:

: :    1.The movies were 10 cents. 
: :    2.Lunch in 1938 cost 25 cents and consisted of 2 fried eggs, French fries, 2 slices of toast with jam, coffee and
: :      apple pie. 
: :    3.Rent for a 2 bedroom apartment with a living room, dining area, bathroom and a full kitchen was $12.00 a
: :      month. 
: :    4.Telephone service was $3.00 a month. 
: :    5.Electricity ran about $1.00 a month. 
: :    6.The subway in NY cost 5 cents. 
: :    7.The NY Times newspaper cost 3 cents. 
: :    8.A candy bar was 5 Cents. 
: :    9.An ice cream cone was 5 cents. 
: :   10.A cab cost 10 cents for the meter flag down and 5 cents a quarter mile. 
: :   11.A maid was $10.00 a week, not that we ever had one. 
: :   12.A doctors visit was $3.00, at home! 
: :   13."Time" magazine was 10 Cents as did "Look", "Life" and other weekly periodicals. 
: :   14.A hamburger at the "White Castle" was 10 cents . 
: :   15.A cup of coffee with cream and sugar was 5 cents.

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