Mercury 40

Remember when you could make a phone call for a dime? Not anymore! This travel bug would like to remind us of the "old days" when things were simpler and life was not so rushed. In its travels please take photos and enter them in the gallery. Photos wanted: The travel bug/coin with an old car, by an old fashioned menu with prices, by an old Coca Cola chest/dispenser, etc. etc. You get the idea. Please keep the coin moving and collecting many many memories. Please don't hang on to for more than a few days. Remember to CITO too when possible. Have fun caching!

1940's prices:

Campbells Tomato Soup 25 cents for 3 cans (California), 1944

Ivory Soap 8 cents (California) 1944 ,

100 Aspirin Tablets 39 cents (Ohio) 1946,

Tide Soap powder 36 cents (Pennsylvania) 1948,

During the war years postage stamps cost $.03, a gallon of gas was $.19, and the Sunday newspaper was $.10. ;

Kellogs Corn flakes 35 cents for 2 pks (Pennsylvania) 1948 ,

Ivory Soap 35 cents for 2 bars (Pennsylvania) 1948 ,

Car: $800,

Bread: 8 cents/loaf,

Milk: 34 cents/gal,

Stock Market: 131,

Average Annual Salary: $1,900,

Minimum Wage: 30 cents per hour,

1941 Modern Home (Oakland
California) 6 rooms hardwood floors throughout , gas furnace basement modern kitchen appliances $4,250 ;

1943 Fully Furnished (Long Beach
California) 3 bedroom new home furnished hardwood floors $3,600 ;

1947 Mediterranian Home (Long Beach
California) Most beautifull 2 story modern home overlooking the ocean well cared for grounds $37,500 ;

Things certainly have changed. You can see more of these comparisons here: (visit link)