Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 57

MAGNIFICENTLY CRAFTED "SILVER ON GOLD*" COMPACTS, HAND ENGRAVED. . . WITH AN INNER DOOR COMPARTMENT THAT SAFEGUARDS YOUR LOOSE POWDER. WONDERFULLY PRICED. ABOUT $5.00 EACH. NO FEDERAL TAX. OTHERS FROM $2.00 TO $50.00 AT BETTER STORES THE WORLD OVER. *JEWELER'S BRONZE, DOREST-REX FIFTH AVENUE 

366 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK. N. Y. 

See pages 180 and 181 for "Where-to-Buy" this merchandise ill your shopping area. 
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The average price of a new home then was $9000 about 2.56 times the yearly average wage of $3510.  Which was about 2.34 times the price of a new car $1500. Today?