Historic Prices: 1989

Automobiles

New

• Chevrolet S10 Blazer, 15,750.00
• Ford Escort LX, 10,219.00
• Nissan Stanza E, 12,847.00

Used

• 1988, Ford Mustang GT, 11,749.00
• 1987, Honda Civic, 7,985.00
• 1985, Buick Regal, 4,955.00

Clothing

• Boy's jeans, 13.50-19.00/pair
• Girl's sweater, acrylic, 13.99-18.00/each
• Men's boots, Timberline, 69.95-89.95/pair
• Men's slacks, Dockers, 24.99-38.00/pair
• Men's sport coat, 100% wool, 59.00-150.00/each
• Men's suit, wool blends, 99.00-250.00/each
• Men's sweater, cashmere, 99.00/each
• Running shoes, Reebok, 27.99-34.99/pair
• Women's blouse, 12.99-18.00/each
• Women's dress, knit, 29.99-54.00/each
• Women's pants, cotton chino, 9.99-24.00/pair
• Women's shoes, Life Stride, 39.00/pair
• Women's skirt, rayon, 9.99-20.00/each
• Women's sweater, 9.99-22.00/each

Employment

• Auto mechanic, 33,000.00/year
• Clerk, 7.00/hour
• Data entry, 10.00/hour
• Early childhood teacher, certified, 6.50/hour
• Executive assistant, 26,000.00/year
• Football coach, freshman, Morris School District, 2,299.00/season
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 15.00-20.00/hour
• Receptionist/typist, 19,000.00-20,000.00/year
• Secretary, 20,000.00/year
• Warehouse worker, 6.00-10.00/hour

Food & beverages

• Bacon, Armour, 1.29/lb pkg
• Bananas, 1.00/3 lbs
• Beef, bottom round roast, 1.69/lb
• Cantaloupe, .99/each
• Cereal, Kellogg's, Corn Flakes, .99/12 oz box
• Cheese, Kraft, American singles, 1.59/12 oz pkg
• Coffee, Chase & Sanborn, 1.29/11.5 oz can
• Corn, 1.49/10 ears
• Cornish game hens, Perdue, 1.49/lb
• Crackers, Keebler, Town House, 1.69/lb box
• Eggs, .79/dozen
• Flour, Pillsbury, .99/5 lb bag
• Frankfurters, Ball Park, 1.49/lb pkg
• Ham, Virginia, sliced, 3.49/lb
• Ice cream, Sealtest, 1.99/half gallon
• Juice, Citrus Hill, orange, 1.69/64 oz carton
• Lettuce, Romaine, .69/lb
• Macaroni & cheese, Kraft, .88/two 5.5 oz boxes
• Margarine, Parkay, .59/lb
• Oil, olive, Bertolli, 8.99/3 litre can
• Onions, yellow, .99/3 lb bag
• Ovaltine, 2.69/12 oz jar
• Peaches, .79/lb
• Peanut butter, Skippy, 1.69/14 oz jar
• Pie, Sara Lee, Bake & Serve, 1.99/27 oz box
• Pop Tarts, Kellogg's, .99/11 oz box
• Potato chips, Wise, .99/6.5 oz bag
• Rice, Uncle Ben's, 1.99/2 lb box
• Salad dressing, Kraft, .99/pint bottle
• Soda, Pepsi, 2.99/12 pack 12 oz cans
• Soup, Campbell's, .39/10 oz can
• Strawberries, .99/pint
• Tomatoes, .89/lb
• Water, Perrier, .89/1 pint 7 oz bottle
• Watermelon, .19/lb
• Yogurt, Breyers, .88/two 8 oz containers

Household & seasonal goods

• Aluminum wrap, Pathmark, .59/25 foot roll
• Chrysanthemums, 6" pots, 2.99-3.99/each
• Dinnerware, Nikko, 20 pieces, serves 4, 59.99-100.00/set
• Dishwasher, Modern Maid, 24", 357.00/each
• Laundry detergent, Wisk, 2.99/half gallon
• Lawn seed, 2.99/3 lbs
• Microwave oven, deluxe, 69.00/each
• Rake, Ames, 20", 2.97/each
• Range, Tappan, gas, 30", 228.00/each
• Sheet set, Academy, twin size, 22.99-29.99/set
• Towels, bath, 9.99-14.00/each
• Vacuum cleaner, Hoover, upright, 59.00/each
• Washing machine, Hotpint, 199.00-269.99/each
• Wheelbarrow, Service Star, 24.99/each

Newspaper

• .25/daily

Personal care & health

• Alka Seltzer, 2.69/36 count pkg
• Cold medicine, Sudafed, tablets, 2.79/24 count box
• Deodorant, Power Stick, 1.69/2.5 oz
• Hair conditioner, VO5, .99/15 oz bottle
• Hair spray, Rave, .99/7 oz can
• Pain reliever, Tylenol, gelcaps, 3.99/50 count bottle
• Permanent wave, Frank Anthony Salon, [Chester, NJ], 15.00/head
• Shampoo, Finesse, 1.99/11 oz bottle
• Tissue, Kleenex, 1.29/250 count box
• Toothbrush, Aim, 1.59/each
• Toothpaste, Gleem, 1.79/7 oz container
• Vitamins, Centrum, 7.49-9.99/130 count bottle
• Weight loss clinic, 4.00/week

Real estate

Houses for sale

• Florham Park, 4 bedrooms, split level, 310,000.00
• Lincoln Park, 3 bedrooms, colonial, 198,000.00
• Rockaway, 1 bedroom, condo, 89,900.00

Houses for rent

• Boonton, 3 bedrooms, 995.00/month
• Chester, 4 bedrooms, 1,600.00/month
• Mount Olive, 5 bedrooms, 1,300.00/month

Apartments & rooms

• Budd Lake, efficiency, 335.00/month
• Hanover Twp., 1 bedroom, 765.00/month
• Mount Arlington, 4 rooms, 550.00/month

Recreation & amusements

• Antique fair, [Lafayette, NJ], 2.00/admission
• Bowling, Dover Lanes, [Dover, NJ], .10/game; .50/shoe rental; .50/hot dogs & sodas
• Bus trip, Atlantic City, including 15.00 in coin, 20.00/round trip
• Cell phone, 199.00/each
• Computer, Commodore 128D, 399.99/each
• Computer game system, Sega Genesis, 189.99/system; 49.98/individual games
• Dinner, Tavern on the Green, [Morristown, NJ], half lobster, 9.95/person
• Doll, Playskool, Baby Doll Surprise, 19.99/each
• Greek festival & bazaar, County College of Morris, [Randolph, NJ], .50/child; 1.00/adult
• Hotel room, Mountain Inn, [Rockaway, NJ], 39.50/weekend; 49.50/weekday
• Karate, 3 lessons, 9.95/person
• Movie, Madison Triple Cinema, [Madison, NJ], 3.00/matinee
• Television, GE, 20", cable ready, color, 269.00-319.00/each
• VCR, Panasonic, 349.00-399.00/each
• Walkman, Sony, 79.00/each

School supplies

• Backpack, Fisher Price, 10.99/each
• Calculator, Texas Instruments, 5.99/each
• Crayons, Crayola, 8.99/72 count box
• Lunch kit, with character thermos, 4.99/each
• Pens, Bic, .89/10 pack
• Pencils, .44/10 pack
• School box, 1.39/each
• Theme book, Plymouth, 1.99/60 page count
• Trapper Keeper, 4.29/each