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Question 1
A Movie Ticket In 1965 Cost Higher Or Lower Than $2?
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Did A Gallon Of Milk Cost More Or Less Than $1 In 1965?
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How Much Did A First-Class Stamp Cost In 1965?
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What Did A Loaf Of Bread Cost At The Grocery Store In 1965?
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Did A Cup Of Diner Coffee Cost More Or Less Than 25 Cents In 1965?
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How Much Did A McDonald's Hamburger Cost In 1965?
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What Did A Dozen Eggs Cost At The Market In 1965?
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Did A Gallon Of Gas Cost More Or Less Than 50 Cents In 1965?
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Did A Candy Bar Cost More Or Less Than 10 Cents In 1965?
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How Much Did A New Color TV Cost In 1965?
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Did A Movie Popcorn Cost Higher Or Lower Than 50 Cents In 1965?
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What Did A Woman's Haircut Cost At A Salon In 1965?
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Did A Bottle Of Coca-Cola Cost More Or Less Than 15 Cents In 1965?
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How Much Did A Pair Of Levi's Jeans Cost In 1965?
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Did A Paperback Novel Cost Higher Or Lower Than $1 In 1965?
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What Did A First-Run Album On Vinyl Cost In 1965?
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How Much Did A New Refrigerator Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Washing Machine Cost More Or Less Than $200 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Regional Greyhound Bus Ticket Cost In 1965?
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Did A Man's Dress Shirt Cost Higher Or Lower Than $5 In 1965?
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What Did A Tube Of Toothpaste Cost At The Drugstore In 1965?
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Did A Brand New Bicycle Cost More Or Less Than $50 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Movie Magazine Like Photoplay Cost In 1965?
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Did A Woman's Dress From Sears Cost Higher Or Lower Than $10 In 1965?
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What Did A Phone Call From A Pay Phone Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Vacuum Cleaner Cost More Or Less Than $100 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Pound Of Butter Cost At The Grocery Store In 1965?
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How Much Did A Pound Of Coffee Cost At The Grocery Store In 1965?
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Did A Man's Haircut At The Barber Cost Higher Or Lower Than $2 In 1965?
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What Did A Box Of Kellogg's Corn Flakes Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Dishwasher Cost More Or Less Than $250 In 1965?
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What Did A Pound Of Bacon Cost At The Grocery Store In 1965?
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Did A New Black And White Television Cost More Or Less Than $150 In 1965?
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How Much Did A New Kodak Camera Cost In 1965?
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What Did A First-Class Airline Ticket From New York To LA Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Pair Of Women's Keds Sneakers Cost More Or Less Than $5 In 1965?
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How Much Did A New Portable Transistor Radio Cost In 1965?
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What Did A Can Of Campbell's Soup Cost In 1965?
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Did A Standard Portable Typewriter Cost Higher Or Lower Than $100 In 1965?
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What Did A Pound Of Cheddar Cheese Cost At The Grocery Store In 1965?
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Did A Box Of Tide Laundry Detergent Cost More Or Less Than 75 Cents In 1965?
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How Much Did A New Pair Of Men's Dress Shoes Cost In 1965?
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What Did A Can Of Maxwell House Coffee Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Baby Stroller Cost More Or Less Than $20 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Tube Of Revlon Lipstick Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Men's Wristwatch Cost Higher Or Lower Than $25 In 1965?
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Did A Pound Of Margarine Cost More Or Less Than 30 Cents In 1965?
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Did A New Men's Suit From Sears Cost Higher Or Lower Than $40 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Bottle Of Johnson's Baby Shampoo Cost In 1965?
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Did A Box Of Rice Krispies Cost More Or Less Than 35 Cents In 1965?
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Did A Can Of Del Monte Green Beans Cost More Or Less Than 20 Cents In 1965?
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What Did A New Pair Of Men's Levi's Work Boots Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Electric Toaster Cost More Or Less Than $15 In 1965?
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How Much Did A Box Of Kraft Macaroni And Cheese Cost In 1965?
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Did A New Wham-O Hula Hoop Cost More Or Less Than $2 In 1965?
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Lower
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About The Same
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Way Higher
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Higher
A movie ticket in 1965 cost around $1 which is roughly $10 today after inflation.
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About $2
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More Than $1
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Less Than $1
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Exactly $1
Milk ran about 95 cents a gallon in 1965 and families bought it delivered right to the door.
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5 Cents
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10 Cents
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15 Cents
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3 Cents
The 5-cent stamp debuted in 1963 and stayed that price until 1968 when it jumped to 6 cents.
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About 75 Cents
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About 50 Cents
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About $1
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About 21 Cents
A loaf of bread cost around 21 cents at grocery stores across America in 1965.
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Exactly 25 Cents
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More Than 25 Cents
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Less Than 25 Cents
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About 50 Cents
A diner coffee cost about 10 cents in 1965 and free refills were simply expected without asking.
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50 Cents
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25 Cents
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15 Cents
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35 Cents
McDonald's kept its hamburger at 15 cents for years and the low price was the whole point of the business.
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About 53 Cents
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About $1.25
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About 99 Cents
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About 30 Cents
Eggs averaged 53 cents a dozen in 1965 and a big Sunday breakfast for the whole family cost almost nothing.
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Exactly 50 Cents
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More Than 50 Cents
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Less Than 50 Cents
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About 75 Cents
Gas cost around 31 cents per gallon in 1965 which was significantly less than 50 cents.
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Exactly 10 Cents
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About 25 Cents
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More Than 10 Cents
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Less Than 10 Cents
A Hershey bar cost just 5 cents in 1965 and stayed at that price for decades.
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Around $1200
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Around $50
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Around $100
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Around $500
Color TVs ran about $500 in 1965 which equaled roughly two months of an average American worker's wages.
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Lower Than 50 Cents
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Higher Than 50 Cents
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About 75 Cents
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Exactly 50 Cents
A bag of popcorn at the movies ran about 10 to 15 cents in the mid-1960s.
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About $15
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About $2
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About 50 Cents
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About $10
A wash and set at a beauty parlor cost roughly $2 in 1965 making weekly visits affordable.
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More Than 15 Cents
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Less Than 15 Cents
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About 25 Cents
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Exactly 15 Cents
The classic 6.5-ounce Coke bottle sold for just a dime in 1965 at most soda fountains.
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About $20
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About $5
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About $1
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About $35
Levi's 501 jeans sold for around $4 to $6 in 1965 making them a practical everyday staple.
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Exactly $1
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Higher Than $1
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Lower Than $1
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About $3
Most paperback books were priced at 35 to 75 cents in 1965 making reading a cheap pleasure.
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About $3
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About $12
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About $8
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About 75 Cents
A brand new LP record cost roughly $2.98 in 1965 which is why album collecting was so popular.
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About $75
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About $900
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About $300
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About $1500
A standard kitchen refrigerator ran about $250 to $350 in 1965 and was built to last for decades.
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Around $350
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Less Than $200
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Exactly $200
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More Than $200
A top-loading Maytag washer in 1965 ran about $170 which felt like a big splurge back then.
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Around $40
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Around $5
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Around $15
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Around $60
A regional Greyhound fare averaged $15 in 1965 and buses were how most working Americans traveled between cities.
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Higher Than $5
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Lower Than $5
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Around $12
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Exactly $5
Sears sold a crisp white men's dress shirt in 1965 for about $3.99 which was considered a fair price.
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About 99 Cents
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About 15 Cents
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About 39 Cents
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About $1.25
Colgate and Crest both sold for around 39 cents in 1965 and TV commercials made them household names.
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More Than $50
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Around $100
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Less Than $50
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Around $75
A brand new bicycle in 1965 cost around $34 which was significantly less than $50.
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About 75 Cents
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About $1.50
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About 35 Cents
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About 10 Cents
Photoplay and Modern Screen sold for 35 cents in 1965 and featured stars like Elvis and Audrey Hepburn.
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Around $25
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Higher Than $10
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Around $20
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Lower Than $10
The 1965 Sears catalog listed everyday women's dresses starting at just $4.99 which felt perfectly reasonable.
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25 Cents
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50 Cents
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10 Cents
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5 Cents
A local pay phone call cost a dime in 1965 and those little silver booths were on nearly every corner.
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Around $200
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Less Than $100
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More Than $100
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Around $150
A Hoover upright vacuum in 1965 sold for around $69 and many families saved up specifically for one.
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About $2.00
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About $1.50
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About 30 Cents
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About 75 Cents
Butter hovered around 75 cents a pound in 1965 and margarine was gaining popularity as the cheaper swap.
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About $1.50
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About $2.00
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About 79 Cents
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About 25 Cents
Maxwell House and Folgers competed fiercely on store shelves keeping coffee prices near 79 cents a pound.
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Higher Than $2
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About $5
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Exactly $2
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Lower Than $2
A classic barbershop cut cost around $1.25 in 1965 and often included a hot towel and conversation.
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About $1.10
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About 75 Cents
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About 10 Cents
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About 29 Cents
Cereal boxes in 1965 cost under 30 cents and often came stuffed with a toy surprise inside.
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Exactly $250
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About $500
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Less Than $250
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More Than $250
A built-in dishwasher sold for around $200 in 1965 and was considered the ultimate modern luxury for homemakers.
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About 20 Cents
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About $2.25
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About $1.50
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About 69 Cents
Sunday morning bacon cost about 69 cents a pound in 1965 and the whole neighborhood could smell it cooking.
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Exactly $150
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About $400
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More Than $150
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Less Than $150
A portable black and white TV ran about $100 in 1965 while color sets cost five times as much.
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About $20
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About $75
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About $150
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About $5
Kodak's popular Instamatic camera sold for around $20 and made snapshot photography a family tradition.
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About $500
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About $75
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About $250
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About $1000
Flying coast to coast in 1965 cost around $250 first class and felt like a glamorous once-in-a-lifetime event.
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About $10
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Less Than $5
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Exactly $5
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More Than $5
Keds canvas sneakers sold for around $3 in 1965 and were the go-to shoe for girls all across America.
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About $3
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About $75
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About $15
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About $40
A pocket transistor radio cost around $15 in 1965 and let teenagers secretly listen to the Beatles under their covers.
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About 5 Cents
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About 15 Cents
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About 50 Cents
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About 35 Cents
Campbell's soup cost about 15 cents in 1965 when Andy Warhol's famous paintings made them iconic.
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About $50
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Around $75
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Higher Than $100
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Lower Than $100
Portable typewriters like the Olivetti Lettera cost $100 to $150 in 1965 and were prized back-to-school gifts.
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About 99 Cents
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About 59 Cents
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About 39 Cents
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About 79 Cents
Wisconsin cheddar sold for about 59 cents per pound in 1965 and dominated American refrigerators nationwide.
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About $1
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More Than 75 Cents
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Less Than 75 Cents
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Around 90 Cents
Tide launched in 1946 and by 1965 a large box cost around 59 cents and dominated grocery store shelves.
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About $35
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About $12
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About $25
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About $5
A solid pair of leather dress shoes from a department store ran about $10 to $15 in 1965.
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About 89 Cents
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About $2
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About $1.50
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About 45 Cents
A one-pound can of Maxwell House percolator coffee cost roughly 89 cents and lasted a family all week.
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About $35
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More Than $20
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Less Than $20
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About $50
A sturdy chrome-frame baby carriage from Sears cost around $12 in 1965 and was built to last for decades.
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About $5
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About $3
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About $1
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About 25 Cents
Revlon lipstick retailed for around $1 in 1965 and was considered a small luxury millions of women budgeted for.
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Lower Than $25
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Higher Than $25
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About $60
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About $40
In 1965 a new men's wristwatch cost lower than $25 and sold for around $15.
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Exactly 30 Cents
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More Than 30 Cents
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Around 75 Cents
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Less Than 30 Cents
Margarine cost about 28 cents per pound in 1965 and was heavily marketed as a butter alternative.
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Lower Than $40
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Around $75
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Exactly $40
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Higher Than $40
A men's suit from the Sears catalog cost around $29 in 1965 which felt like a splurge at the time.
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About 49 Cents
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About $2.25
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About $1.50
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About 10 Cents
Johnson's Baby Shampoo cost approximately 49 cents in 1965 and was a trusted household staple for families.
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Less Than 35 Cents
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More Than 35 Cents
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Exactly 35 Cents
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Around 60 Cents
Rice Krispies cost about 27 cents per box in 1965 and Snap Crackle and Pop were already beloved breakfast icons.
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Around 45 Cents
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More Than 20 Cents
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Less Than 20 Cents
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Exactly 20 Cents
A can of Del Monte green beans cost about 14 cents in 1965 and stacked pantries across suburban America.
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About $5
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About $20
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About $10
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About $30
A sturdy pair of men's work boots in 1965 cost roughly $10 which was considered a worthwhile investment for durability.
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About $25
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More Than $15
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Less Than $15
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Exactly $15
A basic two-slice toaster cost around $8 to $12 in 1965 and Sunbeam was the brand most families trusted.
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About 59 Cents
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About 39 Cents
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About 49 Cents
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About 19 Cents
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese cost just ten cents per box in 1965 making it extremely affordable.
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Less Than $2
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Exactly $2
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About $3
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More Than $2
In 1965 a brand new Wham-O Hula Hoop would cost you less than two dollars.
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