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Pick a Deal from the 1963 Macy's Black Friday Ad & Win a BF T-Shirt [Contest Ends 11/6]


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10 hours ago, BFGirl said:

The "Kotton Kandy" machine for $9.98 would have been fun!  Being the geek that I am, I put that price into a inflation calculator and today is would cost $102.83. 

 

it was.  as was the snow cone maker.  and the easy bake oven.  good times!

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I am going to go with the Samsonite Vanity for $19.95.   

I was four years old when this ad came out.  My mother had one of these small pieces of hard luggage, which she referred to as a "train case (the common term of the time) for many years.  It had trays for cosmetics and other personal items for women, and I believe a mirror inside the lid.  During earlier days of train travel, women would check their larger luggage, but keep this handy for use during the trip--thus the name "train case."

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The Amazing Giant Sonic Robot for $5.98 looks like it would have been a fun toy to play with at that time. I find the ad interesting that all of the illustrations appear to be sketches or renditions of the products being advertised. I wonder if there was a lot of let down once you seen the products in person.

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That cotton candy machine - which I am certain I have seen at yard sales even in these days, or that robot.  I wonder how many items from our current Black Friday ads will still be around and working 62 years from now! (Probably not as many as the ones from this ad) 

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That ridable Fire truck or the American Flyer train would be my kids' picks! That $5.99 chest of drawers sounds great to me. My preschooler's dresser broke and trying to find a reasonable price on a used or new one has been a bit ridiculous!

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