Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 11

ROMANCE OF THE SEA, ROSE POINT, GRAND COLONIAL, GRANDE BAROQUE, STRADIVARI, SIR CHRISTOPHER 

her Wish come true... Lohengrin and lace-and a dowry of breathtakingly beautiful Wallace Sterling. At last, she can hold the silver of her dreams-treasure it always, as it glows exquisitely in full-formed, "Third Dimension Beauty."  

WALLACE STERLING. The only silver with “ Third Dimension Beauty” Beauty in Front, Beauty in Profile, Beauty in Back

 Famed designer, William S. Warren, created these exquisite patterns in full-formed sculpture. Each design is lovely from every view-not only in front, but in profile and back as well. Only Wallace Sterling Silver has "Third Dimension Beauty." Six piece place settings from $32.50 to $43.50 including tax. WALLACE SILVERSMITHS, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT. . . Since 1835... WALLACE SILVERSMITHS, TORONTO, CANADA Copyright 1951 

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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?