A Blast from the Past

This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/

On 09/23/2012 01:29 PM, Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Oops. Didn't mean to insert this in this thread.

On 2012-09-23 12:32:59 -0700, "Russell D." said:

On 09/23/2012 01:29 PM, Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Oops. Didn't mean to insert this in this thread.

Why not? It's a perfect fit.

Thanks for posting.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S. Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S. Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It had
just gone up from fifteen cents.

--
Peter

On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S. Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 25/09/2012 11:49 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(

What's more it was at this price for many years preceding 1971

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(


--
Peter

On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will
be looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 9/24/2012 11:58 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 20:45:49 -0700, PeterN said:

On 9/24/2012 9:49 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-09-24 18:36:01 -0700, PeterN
said:

On 9/24/2012 4:44 PM, Mort wrote:
Russell D. wrote:
This is from a couple years before I became really interested in
photography but I could spend hours pouring over stuff like this
when I
was a kid.

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/05/seer...atalogue-1961/


Hi,

Thanks for the memories. That Nikon SP, with 50 mm. F.1.4 lens and
leather case, was $150.- in the European Post Exchanges of the U.S.
Army.

Times sure have changed.

Regards,

Mort Linder


Not really, if you use my hot dog index.
In 1961 a hot dog at Nathans was no more than twenty five cents. It
had just gone up from fifteen cents.

Damn! ...and I still remember 19.9 ¢/gal gas at a Hess station in
Upstate NY in 1971. :-(


Gas prices have exceeded the hot dog index, as have car prices. :-(

In 1969 You could have had a Shelby 427 Cobra for $4200. Today the same
car if intact, would start at $200K+. With a good provenance you will be
looking at $1M+.

See what your $4200 buys you today!


Heck my '37 Cord only cost $1,000. Sure wish I still had it today.

--
Peter