when things were expensive. Maybe that's why they called them Wish Books.
As a child I was asked to search through the catalogues (Sears & Wards) and make a list of what I wanted for Christmas. Hopefully I would get one of the items.
Old Wish Books
The items are priced lower compared to today's prices but the difference is the average wage back then compared to today.
1958 Sears toaster $12.95
Average hourly wage $1.98
2012 Sears toaster $25.99
Average hourly wage $19.19
You would have had to work 5 more hours to buy the toaster back in 1958 compared to today.
Now we shop on a moniter and with accounts like Amazon you don't even have to pull out your credit card.
Those were the days...
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