June 27, 2008
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Prices
I grew up in a gas station. -early 60's. I told my wife that I remembered gas at 36 cents a gallon. I searched the internet to see if my memory was correct. Here are prices of items in 1960. My favorite thing to do was to look for pop bottles along the highway. At that time you bought a bottle of pop for 10 cents and then you paid an extra 2 cents for the bottle. When you brought the bottle back you would get 2 cents.
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04 Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.31 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.57 Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.49 Cost of a new home: $16,500.00 
Comments (15)
These are the trying times..
You brought the bottle back? Was it because they wanted to recycle it or... ?
great post
We shop in OR and there is a deposit on all bottles and cans (so you bring them back and get your $ back) that is .05 a bottle/can.
Isn't it interesting that eggs cost more than milk did at the time? I find that VERY interesting.
I remember gas even cheaper in Texas but we can't go back now.
Wow, some great prices!! Thanks for your comments, we will see about Dr. Dobson, hope he stops pouting about John McCain....Blessings to you....Mike
Most interesting...wish those were the prices now!!!
cute cartoon
even though that is gas at that time pple still can't afford it since the paying isn't well either.
if things are that low as for today i would be crying of happy tears!
Oh boy...times have definitely changed! Ah, to live in those times.
I remember a gas war when we lived in Texas when I was 17 years old. I bought gas near home for 16 cents a gallon. That was about 1965. Gas wars were cool for me as a working teen with my own car.
I remember when gas was $.28 a gallon.
Then again I remember the 70's, as well. After church we would go to the gas station to fill up for the week and wait in the long long lines b/c of the gas shortages.
Yup, times have changed. Can't imagine what it will be in another forty years.
Wonderful pic! Very true.. Times have really changed. We should always be grateful for God is with us in every step of the way. God bless!
The early 60's...prices...Yeah!
Keep on praising the LORD!
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