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In the 50's

Espo22 Posted:

In the 50's

Im in the 50's

now only if we still had the same prices as in the 50's

In 1950 a new house cost $8,450.00 and by 1959 was $12,400.00 More House Prices

In 1950 the average income per year was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00

In 1950 a gallon of gas was 18 cents and by 1959 was 25 cents

In 1950 the average cost of new car was $1,510.00 and by 1959 was $2,200.00 More Cars and Car Prices

A few more prices from the 50's and how much things cost
Chrysler New Yorker $4347

Chevrolet Corvette $3631 1958

Mens All Wool Suits $28.90

Square dance Cotton Check Dress $3.29

Electric Portable Singer Sewing Machine $19.90

Ronson Electric Shaver $28.50

Rib Roast 29 cents per pound

Ritz Crackers 32 cents

Rollaway Beds $14.95

Ring 1 carat Diamond $399.00

Mechanical Adding Machine $3.98


May 17th girls, its just going so fast now


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gabbie83 Posted:

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omg!
denise its going to be here before you know it!
SB7308 Posted:

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I really like the gas prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
snwb08 Posted:

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OMG .25 for gas! I so would love to live back then, even to wear the clothes!

that's crazy!! are your invites out yet? I'm [hopefully] putting mine together saturday night.
bluekat16 Posted:

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Getting closer Loved all the 50's facts
bella1028 Posted:

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Can you imagine a house for $8500??? Congrats Denise...very exciting!!!
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by gabbie83

omg!
denise its going to be here before you know it!



nevermind me, yesterday was your 1 month mark, you are VERY close
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by SB7308



I really like the gas prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



they should do that now for just 1 day, although there would probably be HUGE lines and we'd have to wait hours
MrsD71208 Posted:

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Yay! It'll be here before you know it!
mariaobride Posted:

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omg it felt like yestersay when I hit double digits and you were talking about being in the 70's I can not believe it!
SB7308 Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by SB7308



I really like the gas prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



they should do that now for just 1 day, although there would probably be HUGE lines and we'd have to wait hours


omg total chaos!!
I remember it was busy right before it went to $3, lots of lines
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by snwb08

OMG .25 for gas! I so would love to live back then, even to wear the clothes!

that's crazy!! are your invites out yet? I'm [hopefully] putting mine together saturday night.



no but the calligrapher is addressing them this weekend

good for you
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by bluekat16

Getting closer Loved all the 50's facts



thank you
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by bella1028

Can you imagine a house for $8500??? Congrats Denise...very exciting!!!



nowadays forget even $8500 but even $85,000 is hard to imagine lol i would be happy with that
novia26 Posted:

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Mrs. V 2008 Posted:

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congrats denise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by MrsDtoBe

Yay! It'll be here before you know it!



thats how i feel, like it'll be here any day now. Fh is going to vegas in 2 weeks for his bachelor party, ill have my NY bachelorette party in 2 weeks also then in 5 weeks i have my bachelorette in vegas , its crazy
Kimbalina Posted:

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Wow!! that is close!
Sooo excited to see the pics soon!
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by mariaobride

omg it felt like yestersay when I hit double digits and you were talking about being in the 70's I can not believe it!



i know at this point, its goes faster than you can imagine. When youre in the 100's and 200's and you go down to 150, 140 and so on its so different.
Espo22 Posted:

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Thank you ladies

kim-i keep thinking about the pics too and thats why i worked out last night and JUSt arms alone i did 45 minutes. I have to do this everyday now

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