I was looking in a 1966 Sears catalog the other day and noticed that prices were better back then.
In those days you could buy a 26 inch bike with a tank, two headlights, luggage carrier, and coaster brakes for $37.45 plus shipping.
A western style, factory blocked hat made of 100% wool felt was $3.99, and men's "perma-prest(sic) causal slacks" ranged from $6.70 down to $4.77.
A roll of 35mm Kodacolar film was $1.47 and genuine calfskin men's dress shoes were $13.77.
Wringer washing machines ranged from a low of $63.00 to $124.95 for the top of the line model.
But a 25 inch color TV ran from $599.95 up to $799.95 depending mainly on the cabinet.
Their best monaural phonograph was $49.95.
The Sears Cruisaire, which was really a 125cc Vespa motor scooter, was $355, and mopeds were as low as $189.95.
$84 would buy you a 10 foot aluminum jon boat, and $110 would put a 3.5 hp outboard motor on it. A trailer to haul it to the lake was $97.50.
$99.95 would buy you a Winchester model 1200 pump-action 12 gauge shotgun.
Sears best radial tires went from $40 to $45 dollars depending on the size your car needed.
They would sell you a voltage regulator for your car for $4.59 and a rebuilt generator was $8.95 with trade-in. A new car battery was $21.45 for the top of the line, but other models were less than seven bucks!
The good old days?
Howard