Arjay,
I remember when it jumped up to a whopping .5 per bottle...man did we go out and search high and low for them.. Simpler times.
ABS

I remember buying a 45rpm record for .49 cents, an album for $2.49.
Buying my first used Strat for $100, a new Twin Reverb for $395.
Riding in the back of my Dad's pick up truck.
Buying my first used car- a 65 Corvair for $100
Going to Henry's Hamburgers ( like a McDonalds) after school and getting a hamburger, fries and a coke for .50 cents.
Riding my bike all day on a Saturday and my folks never had to worry about where I was
Buying a gallon of milk at the store and it came in a heavy glass jug
My first girl friend. her name was Cindy Britson.
Seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, and listening to my folks wonder what the world was coming to.........

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Life is like a sh*t sandwich. The more bread you have, the less sh*t you have to eat.

Can't forget Drive In movies. And going to the snack shake doing intermission.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

LOLOL

I remember that. It was just about the same time that the PX prices for Revell model kits jumped from 70¢ to $1.05.

Sometimes we just couldn't win......



Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

I believe there are 11 States that currently charge bottle deposits. Some things go around.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

OH the horror...LOL I also remember those huge sleeves of bubble gumballs you could buy for .10 man that would keep you in gum for days.
ABS

!960 Prices
Cost of a new home: $16,500.00
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

!970 Prices
Cost of a new home: $26,600.00
Median Household Income: $8,734.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.36
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.62
Cost of a gallon of Milk: 1.15

1980 Prices
Cost of a new home: $76,400.00
Median Household Income: $17,710.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.15
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.25
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.91
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.16

1990 Prices
Cost of a new home: $149,800.00
Median Household Income: $29,943.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.25
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.16
Cost of a dozen eggs: $1.00
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.78

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

You ain't lyin', cvilleira!

Back in '87 my home cost 82K and change.

Today, that's the MSRP for a new loaded Toyota Landcruiser!

Ouch!

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Yes, I think just since 1990 the cost of many things have accelerated so much faster then the past and sadly income has not kept up for most. I could not afford to buy My current home at todays prices. Lucky I bought this one 12 years ago before the bubble!

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

You could lift the hood of your car and more or less tune it up with a strobe light, feeler gauges, screw drivers, sockets and spanners, wire brush and emery paper............sorted

Don't forget a piece of chalk to mark that timing line. Always helped see it in the flash while turning.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

Chalk - check - sorted

Remember when parents stayed together.

It was more fun tuning by ear, and most times just as accurate.

John.E

I do.