Historic Prices: 1970

Automobiles

New

• Dodge, Demon, 2,652.00
• Ford, Galaxie 500, 3,176.00 Ford, Pinto, 1,919.00

Used

• 1968 Camaro, coupe, 2,295.00/each
• 1968 Chevy Impala, coupe, 2,395.00/each
• 1965, Chrysler Newport, 895.00/each

Clothing

• Boy's shirt, permanent press, 3.75/two shirts
• Girl's turtleneck popos, 100% cotton, 1.99/each
• Men's boots, Chukka, 3.97-4.97/pair
• Men's coat, London Fog, Andes style, 50.00/each
• Men's shirt, Furman's brand knit, 1.00/each
• Men's shoes, Florsheim, 32.95/pair
• Men's suit, shaped double-breasted, wool, 56.95/each
• Women's coat, Harris tweed, wool, 39.88/each
• Women's dress, Madras Maxi, 16.00/each
• Women's jumper, plaid, 1.66/each
• Women's pajamas, flannel, 1.99/pair
• Women's stockings, .59-1.49/pair

Employment & services

• Accountant, 9,000.00/year
• Bookkeeper, 7,800.00-10,000/year
• Security Guards, Pinkerton's, 104.00-117.00/week
• Factory help, 2.30/hour
• Financial analyst, 12,000.00-15,000.00/year
• Draftsmen, 120.00-130.00week
• Sales manager trainee, 12,000/year
• Secretary, 110.00-150.00/week

Food & beverages

• Apple, Cortland, .10/lb
• Applesauce, Mott's, 1.00/five 15 oz jars
• Bacon, A & P, .75-.95/lb
• Beans, kidney, 1.00/five 20 oz cans
• Beef, corned, .69/lb
• Bread, Jane Parker, white, 1.00/three 22 oz loaves
• Cake mix, Betty Crocker, 1.00/3 pkgs
• Carrots, Western, fresh, .19/2 lbs
• Cereal, Cap'n Crunch, .49/9 oz box
• Cheese, Borden's, American, .79/lb
• Cornish hens, .39/lb
• Coffee, 8 O'clock, 2.29/3 lb can
• Grapefruit, seedless, .30/3
• Juice, Orange, .39/half gallon carton
• Ham, smoked, .39/lb
• Ice cream, Hood, Sundae Cups, .99/bag of 12
• Lamb, Leg of, .79/lb
• Lettuce, Iceberg, .20/lb
• Macaroni, Ronzoni, 1.00/five 1 lb boxes
• Margarine, Fleischmann's, .39/lb
• Mayonnaise, Kraft, .39/qt jar
• Milk, Carnation, instant dry, .99/10 qt. box
• Oil, Wesson, .89/qt bottle
• Pie, Cherry, .59/24 oz
• Pork chops, .79/lb
• Potatoes, Embassy, .59/5 lb bag
• Soup, Lipton, chicken noodle mix, 1.00/four pkgs of two
• Strawberries, .49/lb
• Yams, .25/2 lbs

Furniture

• Bedroom set, Thomasville, 6 pieces, 599.00/set
• Carpeting, broadloom, 9.00/sq yard
• Chair, crushed velvet club, 99.00/each
• Dining room set, Mediterranean, pecan, 7 pieces, 599.00/set
• Rug, oriental design, 9' X 12', 350.00/each
• Sofa, French provincial, fruitwood, 299.00/each

Household & seasonal goods

• Bleach, Clorox, 1.00/two large bottles
• Chrysanthemums, .69/pot
• Cleanser, Spray'n'Wash, 1.00/bottle
• Curtains, fiberglass, 144" X 90", 15.00/pair
• Drill, Black & Decker, 1/4, 7.00/each
• Evergreens trees, 1.99/each
• Fry pan, Teflon II, 1.19/each
• Laundry detergent, Cheer, .83/three 1 oz pkgs
• Napkins, Scott, 1.00/three 160 ct pkgs
• Paint, Dutch Masters, 3.96/gallon
• Rake, bamboo, 2.49/each
• Refrigerator, Topmake, 128.00/each
• Storm door, aluminum, 86.00/each
• Tea kettle, push button whistling, 1.00/each
• Toaster, Toastmaster, 4 slice, 23.88/each
• Towels, super jumbo bath, 5.00/2 towels
• Washing machine, Hotpoint, 128.00/each

Newspapers

 

• Daily Record [Morristown NJ]. 15/daily paper

Personal care & health

• Aspirin, Bufferin, .89/100 tablets
• Cold medicine, Contac, .68-1.59/10 capsule package
• Deodorant, Mitchum, 1.99/2 oz pkg
• Hair color, New Dawn, 1.00/box
• Hair curlers, General Electric, 14.88/set
• Hair spray, Aqua-net, 1.00/two 13 oz bottles
• Mouthwash, Listerine, 1.00/20 oz bottle
• Q-Tips, 1.00/three 54 count boxes
• Razor set, Wilkinson, bonded, 2.00/each
• Shampoo, VO5, .99/15 oz bottle
• Tissues, Kleenex, .25/200 ct box
• Toothpaste, Crest, 1.00/25 oz tube
• Vitamins, .149/365 tablets

Real estate

Houses for sale

• Parsippany, Normandy Village, bi-level, 4 bedrooms, 51,900.00
• Randolph, 5 rooms, brick, 18,900.00
• Rockaway, Bi-level, 4 bedrooms, 28,900.00

Houses for rent

• Denville, cape, 2 bedrooms, 275.00/month
• Lake Hiawatha, 7 rooms, 300.00/month
• White Meadow Lake, 3 bedrooms, 250.00/month

Apartments & rooms

• Lake Hopatcong, 3 rooms, 175.00/month
• Wharton, 4 rooms, 175.00/month

Recreation & amusements

• Bicycle, 3 speed, 40.95/each
• Camera, Kodak, Instamatic, 9.99/each
• 8 track tapes (music), 2.99/each
• Doll, "Chrissy," 7.77/each
• Game, Milton Bradley, "Grab-a-Loop," 1.47-4.29/each
• Movie camera, Ansomatic, Super 8, 399.00/each
• Movie ticket, 1.00/each
• Piano, rental, 1.00/week
• Record albums (music), 1.99/each
• Tape recorder, Panasonic, 29.95/each
• Television, 23", color, 299.00/each
• Toy, Matchbox cars, 1.00/4 cars
• Walkie-talkie set, 8.99/each