Topical: Advert. from 1929

[David Murphy]

I believe this is the Leica I (a) (not to be confused with the Ia). I found one of these a few years ago in a second hand shop for $20 - I sold it after I had it repaired, but it was a very modern camera considering how old it was - amazing technology from Leica really.

 

[John Shriver]

Groan, managed to confuse Guineas and Sovereigns. Well, I'm not English, so serves me right for trying to comment on their old chaotic currency system!

At any rate, let's throw in some July 1938 US prices. A Standard with Elmar (LEMAX) was $75. IIIb with Elmar (LEYOO) was $150. Same with the Xenon (LYOOX) was $270.

 

[David Hughes]

The Mars Bar is said to have kept pace with price changes over the years. Using the Mars Bar as an indicator this is my calculation

Price of MB in 1932 = 2D, Price of MB today around 44p (bulk buy)

£20 : 5 : 0 = 4860D = 2430 MBs

Today 2430 MB = £1069.20

Does this seem right?

Yes... I wondered about Mars bars or a bar of plain chocolate but both have changed over the years; weight etc. Or how about a box of matches but they don't come with 52 in the box any more and aren't such a popular item.

Regards, David

PS And a half crown would buy 5 Mars bars but what coin is worth that these days?

 

[David Hughes]

Groan, managed to confuse Guineas and Sovereigns. Well, I'm not English, so serves me right for trying to comment on their old chaotic currency system!

At any rate, let's throw in some July 1938 US prices. A Standard with Elmar (LEMAX) was $75. IIIb with Elmar (LEYOO) was $150. Same with the Xenon (LYOOX) was $270.

Sigh, it used to make sense when it was silver and gold. Nowadays, it's just tokens...

Regards, David

PS Good example, when it was silver the coins of most European countries were the same size and hence value (like British and Dutch Florins). So usable everywhere. Some weren't; Irish shillings were called "ninepences" f'instance. And we still have English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh pound coins.