Pick a Deal from the 1963 Macy's Black Friday Ad & Win a T-Shirt [Winners Posted]

[mgreen]

Ok I have to go with the 24" talking charmin chatty fir $12.97. She has changeable records!

[Kandy]

Table Tennis.chatty doll, ans chest of drawers

[BFGirl]

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. 

[Kash]

Well I love those space saver racks for over the toilet and for $4.99 I’d have to get one. 
 

I also am in the market this Cheistmas for a couple bicycles. So I love the $29.98 20” bike! 

Edited October 31, 2024 by Kash

[Kanyon71]

You know on second thought if I can get ALL that stuff brand new in the box today for those prices I will take the whole ad. Should be able to make a mint on eBay. 

[kellis4321]

I like the Camera outfit for 12.49.  It comes in a hatbox!!

[len_mullen]

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!

Edited October 31, 2024 by len_mullen

[drod58]

Child's Dream - 20" Convertible Bike $29.98

[tjredsox4]

I like the ride on fire engine for $14.98 and the battery operated road race for $9.98

[HanShotFirst]

I'd have to pick the bicycle for sure!

[giz]

My older brothers had a similar battery operated road race that brings back great memories.  I'd go for that again or the Kotton Kandy Machine.

[gigglegabz]

my favorite deal is the projection screen sale for $11.00! 

this is fitting because it would go great with the projector i’ve currently own, rather than using a white sheet.

[mcwalker]

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."

[Illinoismom]

We would love to sit and watch these all the time, Till the camcorder came out. which was huge back then. Oh the memories.

[msyves]

It’s the cotton candy machine for me. What’s a Christmas without some type of gift that’s about making some type of dessert.

[tinkrbel]

I like the Amazing Giant Sonic Robot, gives me Doctor Who Dalek vibes and I'm missing the old episodes with Matt Smith and David Tennant.

[buxton.nc]

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.

[frugalnotcheap]

Oh, the camera outfit and the Ride-able Fire Engine.

[skytrain]

I like the robot that looks like rosie from the jetsons.

[bodotdot]

Love the $5.98 Sonic Robot with the eerie sound. 

[packratfamily]

I was going to say the camera. After all it comes with film. 

But I think I would go for the robot. The dogs would love to chase it around the room. 

I had to laugh at the hanging clothes rack. I have an old one downstairs near my washing machine -it’s probably that old too

[lucyismycat]

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) 

[jesusluvu]

A dresser for $5.99 and back then it probably was solid wood. I think I would go with the 43'' rideable firetruck. It would be worth about $ 800 today. 

[MariahA]

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!

[Pnambic]

$24 Regulation size Table Tennis all the way baby!

[mrsPookie]

A table tennis table for $25? Now about $300. Wow.

And yet the bikes were about $30. Can get one now for about $60.

 

[abentley]

The rideable fire engine for $14.98 for me!! Can you even imagine ? It would be made out of metal too!!  

[BFAddict716]

This made my day! The "update-to-date globes" for $5.99 was my favorite! They are no longer a common Christmas gift or Black Friday item for sure! 

[BFAddict716]

12 hours ago, abentley said:

The rideable fire engine for $14.98 for me!! Can you even imagine ? It would be made out of metal too!!  

I see them sometimes in antique stores and can't imagine! $14.98 like a good price even then compared to some of the other toy items.

[bluebear]

16 minutes ago, BFAddict716 said:

This made my day! The "update-to-date globes" for $5.99 was my favorite! They are no longer a common Christmas gift or Black Friday item for sure! 

My grandfather got me a globe for Christmas one year, when I was probably about 8.  That was a big deal because he was not in charge of the shopping!  I loved that globe!