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elly mae · 12-20-2007, 10:42 PM

Wally said his mom and dad were making such a fuss about him getting back his sweater because it cost $19. I did a search on what that sweater would cost in today's dollars. It would cost $136. That's an expensive sweater.

Ireneparalegal · 12-20-2007, 10:49 PM

$19 is certainly an amount of money one should not throw away in that era. It may not seem like much to us now, but back then that could buy a hell of a lot of groceries, pay a couple of bills, etc. I remember when that amount could FILL A GAS TANK.

Wally didn't get what the fuss was about because he was a teen.

catlover79 · 12-20-2007, 10:54 PM

It really is a bygone era, isn't it??

Janice · 12-20-2007, 11:15 PM

Ward was dead serious, he wanted that sweater back home. That was funny how Wally got mad at the girl when he went to her house to get it, and then on the phone.

Waterston_Fan · 12-20-2007, 11:28 PM

It's interesting also that the girl didn't realize Wally wasn't interested in her.

They never showed her calling Wally alot and stuff...

elly mae · 12-21-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Waterston_Fan

It's interesting also that the girl didn't realize Wally wasn't interested in her.

They never showed her calling Wally alot and stuff...

I wondered that same thing about whether she didn't have a clue OR she did realize it and was just trying to impress her gf's with wearing his sweater.

When I was in HS, it really was a big deal for a girl to wear her bf's letter sweater. I wonder if schools even do that anymore cause I never see any boys around town wearing them.

Ireneparalegal · 12-21-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Ward was dead serious, he wanted that sweater back home. That was funny how Wally got mad at the girl when he went to her house to get it, and then on the phone.

Yeah it was funny how Wally had to be mean in order to get the sweater back. And even after that, the girl still was "in love" with Wally.

I guess that is an example of being in denial.

tanquant · 12-24-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

Wally said his mom and dad were making such a fuss about him getting back his sweater because it cost $19. I did a search on what that sweater would cost in today's dollars. It would cost $136. That's an expensive sweater.

Wow

$136 dollars for a sweater. When Beaver damanged the accordian that was $40 bucks. I didn't think that it was a lot but now I see that he cost Ward a good chunk of change.

elly mae · 12-24-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tanquant

Wow

$136 dollars for a sweater. When Beaver damanged the accordian that was $40 bucks. I didn't think that it was a lot but now I see that he cost Ward a good chunk of change.

OMG, I forgot about the accordion. Isn't that where it fell out of the closet and rolled down the staircase. What a goofy place to hide it.

I think of the two boys, the Beav did cost Ward and June more out of pocket money than Wally.

tdr · 12-24-2007, 02:10 PM

$19 ----> $136----> approx. 7.16x
Just interesting to consider that factor for other things...

Beaver bought a spiral notebook for $0.50--> that would be $3.58.
Beaver bought the Eskimo sweater for $12.50---> that would be $89.50.
Ward bought the orchid for Wally for $7.50---> that would be $53.70.
Beaver won the sports care valued at $3500---> that would be $25,060.
A "whole dollar" would be a whole $7.16.
An ice cream soda for $.025 would be $1.43.

Now, going the other direction...
$50,000 annual salary would be $6983.
$1.99 for a loaf of bread would be $0.28.
My house is appraised at $103,000---> that would be $14,385.
A DQ hamburger for $2.79 would be $0.39.

It seems the spiral notebook comes out too high; the "sports car" (though that description is all we learn) is too low; my house, which was built just about the LITB time in question, too low-- the sale price in 1963 was $13,000. Orchids I don't know much about

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Janice · 12-24-2007, 09:58 PM

Just saw an episode where Ward goes grocery shopping with June. They're in the kitchen, and one of them, I think him, makes the remark about Ward's surprise at coffee costing 35 cents a pound. Also, June takes a small box out of the bag, and tells Ward about these new frozen waffles. Just heat them up, she told him, lol.

catlover79 · 12-25-2007, 12:32 AM

^ That episode sounds awesome...imagine, frozen waffles!!

Janice · 12-25-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

^ That episode sounds awesome...imagine, frozen waffles!!

Letgo my Eggos, Monika!

Ireneparalegal · 12-25-2007, 02:46 AM

What was the cost of records that Beaver received when he joined the music record club? He kept hiding the bills in his drawer and keeping the new record he received, not realizing the cost that would soon come.

tanquant · 12-25-2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

OMG, I forgot about the accordion. Isn't that where it fell out of the closet and rolled down the staircase. What a goofy place to hide it.

I think of the two boys, the Beav did cost Ward and June more out of pocket money than Wally.

He certaintly did. No wonder Ward did not give up his money so easily. I thought that he was just tight.

He probably hid the accordian in his closet because he knew that june was around their room snooping all of the time and would find it. You know how she is.

12-20-2007, 10:42 PM	#1
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	Wally's $19 school sweater Wally said his mom and dad were making such a fuss about him getting back his sweater because it cost $19. I did a search on what that sweater would cost in today's dollars. It would cost $136. That's an expensive sweater.

12-20-2007, 10:49 PM	#2
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12-20-2007, 10:54 PM	#3
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12-20-2007, 11:15 PM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Ward was dead serious, he wanted that sweater back home. That was funny how Wally got mad at the girl when he went to her house to get it, and then on the phone.

12-20-2007, 11:28 PM	#5
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	It's interesting also that the girl didn't realize Wally wasn't interested in her. They never showed her calling Wally alot and stuff...

12-24-2007, 02:10 PM	#10
tdr Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Posts: 1,454	$19 ----> $136----> approx. 7.16x Just interesting to consider that factor for other things... Beaver bought a spiral notebook for $0.50--> that would be $3.58. Beaver bought the Eskimo sweater for $12.50---> that would be $89.50. Ward bought the orchid for Wally for $7.50---> that would be $53.70. Beaver won the sports care valued at $3500---> that would be $25,060. A "whole dollar" would be a whole $7.16. An ice cream soda for $.025 would be $1.43. Now, going the other direction... $50,000 annual salary would be $6983. $1.99 for a loaf of bread would be $0.28. My house is appraised at $103,000---> that would be $14,385. A DQ hamburger for $2.79 would be $0.39. It seems the spiral notebook comes out too high; the "sports car" (though that description is all we learn) is too low; my house, which was built just about the LITB time in question, too low-- the sale price in 1963 was $13,000. Orchids I don't know much about .

12-24-2007, 09:58 PM	#11
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Just saw an episode where Ward goes grocery shopping with June. They're in the kitchen, and one of them, I think him, makes the remark about Ward's surprise at coffee costing 35 cents a pound. Also, June takes a small box out of the bag, and tells Ward about these new frozen waffles. Just heat them up, she told him, lol.

12-25-2007, 12:32 AM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ That episode sounds awesome...imagine, frozen waffles!!

12-25-2007, 02:46 AM	#14
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	What was the cost of records that Beaver received when he joined the music record club? He kept hiding the bills in his drawer and keeping the new record he received, not realizing the cost that would soon come.