1938

Automobiles

New None advertised Used
  • 1937, Plymouth, Deluxe Tudor, 575.00
  • 1934, Chevrolet Phaeton, 245.00
  • 1931 Roaster, 95.00

Clothing

  • Boy's sneakers, .59/pair
  • Children's overalls, .39/pair
  • Children's sun suit, 1.19-1.98/each
  • Men's bathing trunks, wool, 1.00/pair
  • Men's shirt, 1.00-1.65/each
  • Men's necktie, .65-1.00/each
  • Men's pajamas, Madras, 1.55-2.00/pair
  • Men's shoes, Oxfords, 1.59/pair
  • Men's slacks, 2.45-4.00/pair
  • Men's suit, 17.75/each
  • Swim caps, .10/each
  • Tennis shoes, .98-1.29/pair
  • Women's bathing suit, Lastex, 2.95-4.00/each
  • Women's overalls, 2.00-2.98/pair
  • Women's dress, 3.69/each
  • Women's hat, straw, 1.00-5.00/each
  • Women's sandals, "Happy-Go-Lucky," .84-1.37/pair
  • Women's shoes, 2.17-2.95/pair

Employment

  • Deliveryman, 45.00/week
  • Houseworker, female, 45.00/week
  • Sales man, service nutmeat and candy route, 35.00/week

Food & beverages

  • Bananas, .15/dozen
  • Beef, rib roast, .25/lb
  • Bread, sliced, .06/big loaf
  • Butter, .29/lb
  • Cake, layer, .29/each
  • Cereal, National Biscuit Company, Shredded Wheat, .11/pkg
  • Coffee, Beechnut, .25/lb can
  • Corn, Del Maiz, .14/can
  • Crackers, Uneeda, .13/three pkgs
  • Crisco, .49/3 lb can
  • Eggs, .25/dozen
  • Fish, tuna, light meat, .29/large can
  • Frankfurters, .25/lb
  • Ham, Cala, sugar cured, .18/lb
  • Juice, Dole, Pineapple, .09/No. 2 can
  • Lamb, leg, .25/lb
  • Margarine, Jeleke's, .17/lb
  • Mustard, French's, .08/6 oz can
  • Oranges, Sunkist, .15/dozen
  • Peanut butter, .25/two 16 oz jars
  • Pickles, sweet, .29/quart jar
  • Potato chips, Sunshine, .13/5 oz pkg
  • Potatoes, .19/10 lb bag
  • Salt, .03/24 oz box
  • Soda, Pepsi, .05/bottle
  • Sugar, granulated, .49/10 lb bag
  • Tea, Tetley, .49/50 ct box
  • Tomatoes, .25/three No. 2 cans

Household

  • Alarm clock, Criterion, .98-1.50/each
  • Automobile Insurance, 32.80/all cars
  • Dining room set, French Provincial, 10 piece, 198.00-298.00/set
  • Disinfectant, Lysol, .44-.60/pkg
  • Fan, electric, 8", 2.98-3.95/each
  • Ice cream freezer, 2.98-4.95/each
  • Ironing board, 1.49-1.98/each
  • Juicer, electric, 4.50-6/95/each
  • Laundry soap, Octagon, .29/large flat can
  • Paper towels, Scott, .19/2 rolls
  • Refrigerator, Coldspot, 6 cu ft, 88.00/each
  • Shower curtains, 1.99-3.49/each
  • Silverware, 32 pieces, 6 settings, 19.95-39.5/each
  • Thermos bottle, .29/quart size

Lawn & garden

Lawn chair, 1.49-2.49/each

Newspaper

.02/daily paper

Personal care & health

  • Aftershave, Vitalis, .79-1.00/bottle
  • Alka seltzer, .49-.60/pkg
  • Epsom salts, .09-.20/pkg
  • Goggles, "eliminates sun glare," .05/pair
  • Milk of Magnesia, Phillips', .29-.50/each
  • Mouthwash, Listerine, .59-.75/bottle
  • Ovaltine, .59-.75/jar
  • Pablum (baby cereal), .39-.50/pkg
  • Razor, electric, 2.99/each
  • Razor blades, Drury Lane, .25/25 count pkg
  • Shaving cream, Palmolive, .33/giant size
  • Toilet paper, Waldorf, .19/4 rolls
  • Tooth paste, Pepsodent, .39-.50/each

Real estate

Houses for sale
  • Morristown, 6 rooms, 5,300.00
  • Morristown, bungalow, 3,500.00
  • Morristown, cape cod, 9,500.00
Houses for rent Apartments & rooms
  • Morristown, 3 rooms, 5.50/week
  • Morristown, 2 rooms,

Recreation & amusements

  • Beach ball, .10/each
  • Boxing, Morris County Arena [Mt. Freedom NJ], .75/bleachers; 1.20/arena; 1.65/reserved seats
  • Camp cot, folding, 1.19/each
  • Camp grille, burns wood or charcoal, portable, .69/each
  • Camp stove, 3 burners, 9.79-12.95/each
  • Carnival, Florham Park Fire Dept., rides & refreshments, .05-.10/each
  • Croquet set, 3.59-3.98/set
  • Ice box (cooler), .57/each
  • Life preserver boat cushions, 1.29-1.98/each
  • Radio, RCA, console, floor model, 49.95/each
  • Tennis, Idlewild County Club Estates [Morris Plains NJ], .25/hour weekdays; 7.50/season pass
  • Tent, play, 5' X 5', 3.98/each
  • Theatre, Morris County Playhouse [Parsippany NJ], .55-1.65/evening performance ticket
  • Toy, sailboat, .25/each
  • Yacht chair, folding, .79-.98/each