Prices have risen dramitcally from this time period. Prices have more than doubled in most every case and the need for money is higher than ever. Grocery items used by most every family in 50's are listed below. These prices can be used as a comparitive statistic to the cost of living today.
Common Grocery Store Prices of the 50's:
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Apples: $0.39 per 2 lbs
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Bread: $0.13
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Coffee: $0.37 per lb
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Eggs: $0.79 per Dozen
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Milk: $.082 (Standard Gallon)
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Peanut Butter: $0.29
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Sugar: $0.43 per 5 lbs
Cars of the 1950's
In the 50's cars and "hot rods" were considered popular and a fad of the time. These classic cars were covetted in their day and even now people still buy,sell, trade, and collect these same cars. The average cost of a car during yje 1950's was anywhere from $1510- $2200. Gas Prices were about $0.20 per gallon. Please make use of the hover text feature by moving your mouse over the pictures below.The make, model, and year of each vehicle will be listed.
Fashions of the 1950's
The use of bright colors and accessories were a large part of the fashion market in the 1950's. At the time, men tended to wear dress suits at home, as well as the office. Bright colored dresses, skirts, and printed blouses were worn by most women. Most shoes were casual and to be worn to most places. Most men kept their hair short and at times made use of hair gel. Meanwhile, women made use of "big hair" trends, but other short cuts were very popular to the time.
