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


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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. 

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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! 

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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. 🤣

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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🤣

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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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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. 

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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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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.

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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!

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