Gillette Commercial 1955-58

This commercial featured former Dodger great Pee Wee Reese. At the end notice the price of the razor.

$1.29 in 1955 had the same buying power as $10.90 in 2012. So still a pretty good deal.

http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm

I love it. Looking at todays generation of ball players, it looks like most of them don't know what a razor is or a haircut.

(06-11-2012, 11:38 AM)Johnny Wrote: I love it. Looking at todays generation of ball players, it looks like most of them don't know what a razor is or a haircut.

Except if you play for the Yankees or Marlins. No facial hair allowed .

(06-11-2012, 12:38 PM)slantman Wrote:

(06-11-2012, 11:38 AM)Johnny Wrote: I love it. Looking at todays generation of ball players, it looks like most of them don't know what a razor is or a haircut.

Except if you play for the Yankees or Marlins. No facial hair allowed .

I did not know that.

(06-11-2012, 03:33 PM)Johnny Wrote:

(06-11-2012, 12:38 PM)slantman Wrote:

(06-11-2012, 11:38 AM)Johnny Wrote: I love it. Looking at todays generation of ball players, it looks like most of them don't know what a razor is or a haircut.

Except if you play for the Yankees or Marlins. No facial hair allowed .

I did not know that.

Orioles used to be like that up until 2 years ago, after the hiring of Buck Showalter, owner Peter Angelos relaxed that policy.

(06-11-2012, 11:31 AM)hudson Wrote: $1.29 in 1955 had the same buying power as $10.90 in 2012. So still a pretty good deal.

http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm

That's about what a decent condition SS goes for now. So as long as people back then didn't completely abuse the razor they had zero inflation on that purchase, not bad!

Very nice!