[Rockhounds] Nostalgia

[Nathan Martin]

Larry,
A quick check of the inflation index at http://www.bls.gov/CPI/
suggests that we should multiply these values by a factor of 15 to
assess their cost in 2008 dollars.  Even with that adjustment it seems
that there may still have been some values back then but its a little
less certain.
Nate Martin
Lexington, MA

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Lawrence Rush
<larryrush at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Items for sale from a 1937 issue of "Rocks and Minerals"..........
>
> Lazulite XL, 2X3",Georgia....................$3.50
> (R.W.Tuthill, Indiana)
>
> Iron Arcs, battery operated (for fluorescents)....
> ......$10.      (Edw. Roedder, Pa.)
>
> Dana's System of Mineralogy...............$15.50
> (John Grenzig, NY)
>
> Virgin Valley Opals, assortment............$3.00
> (Mark Foster, Oregon)
>
> Zircons, gemmy blue, 4 carats..............$1.50
> (Peter Zodac, NY)
>
> Emerald crystals, Colombia...................$1-3
> (Van Esselstyn, NY)
>
> Ellenville Quartz clusters....................$.35-.50
> (E. McElroy, NY)
>
>
> Ah...the "good old days", especially interesting since I just came back from
> a large mineral show over the week-end! I didn't see any bargains like this
> there, either.
>
> Larry
>