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What Did Items Cost? 1960-1969
| Item |
Description |
Price |
| Girl's dress |
High-waisted sundress with bright appliqués |
$12.00 |
| Men's slacks |
Fashion-right plaid slacks in smooth weave fabric |
$6.75 |
| Baseball glove |
Fielder's glove w/wide, deep and rugged styling |
$8.95 |
| Baseball bat |
32", made of sturdy white ash |
$2.25 |
| Doll |
Teenage Barbie; arms, legs, head move 11.5" tall w/stand |
$2.25 |
FOOD BASKET (Prices in New York City)
| Item |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
| Beef steaks/lb |
$1.16 |
$1.14 |
$1.19 |
$1.18 |
$1.18 |
| White bread/lb |
22.8¢ |
23.8¢ |
23.9¢ |
25¢ |
24.1¢ |
| Cheese/lb |
67¢ |
70.2¢ |
70¢ |
70.4¢ |
71¢ |
| Eggs/dozen |
63.4¢ |
63.3¢ |
60.8¢ |
60.9¢ |
58.3¢ |
| Milk/quart |
31.8¢ |
31.5¢ |
31.2¢ |
27¢ |
30.5¢ |
| Rice/lb |
18.7¢ |
19.1¢ |
19.9¢ |
20.2¢ |
19.8¢ |
| Item |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
| Beef steaks/lb |
$1.23 |
$1.27 |
$1.26 |
$1.31 |
$1.45 |
| White bread/lb |
24.2¢ |
25.2¢ |
25.4¢ |
26.3¢ |
27¢ |
| Cheese/lb |
36.2¢ |
40.3¢ |
41.1¢ |
42.7¢ |
45.3¢ |
| Eggs/dozen |
56.7¢ |
64.7¢ |
51.3¢ |
56.2¢ |
66.9¢ |
| Milk/quart |
29.8¢ |
31.4¢ |
31¢ |
32.3¢ |
33.1¢ |
| Rice/lb |
20.1¢ |
20.3¢ |
20.7¢ |
20.7¢ |
20.9¢ |
Note: Material adapted from "The Value of a Dollar, 1860-2004." Third Edition, Scott Derks, Grey House Publishing.
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