30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900

30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900

Shannon Quinn - March 28, 2019

30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900
Cookie ad from 1900. Credit: VintageAdBrowsers.com

28. Twenty Boxes of Cookies

Boxes or tins of cookies, like the one seen above, were just 5 cents each. This meant that you could get twenty boxes for only a dollar. Most advertisements for cookies were aimed at children, just like today, even though we all know adults are sneaking in those sugary snacks, too. This sounds like an amazing deal, right? In reality, though, if a dollar was more like $30, it means each box of cookies would be $1.50 today, which is pretty normal.

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