Throwback Thursday ~ Grocery Ads From July 1961
Look at these ads in the Little Falls Evening Times from July 1961.
The now defunct A&P Super Market and P & C Food Market were advertising these specials in Little Falls newspaper back in 1961. We couldn't resist finding out how much these items cost today.
| 1961 | 2016 |
| Chuck Steak at A&P | |
| $0.37 per pound | $3.29 per pound |
| London Broil at A&P | |
| $0.79 per pound | $5.99 per pound |
| Chicken Legs at A&P | |
| $0.39 per pound | $1.49 per pound |
| Chicken Breast at A&P | |
| $0.41 per pound | $2.29 per pound |
| Ground Beef | |
| A&P 2 pounds for $0.89 | $3.99 a pound |
| P&C 1 pound for $0.39 | |
| Head of Lettuce | |
| A&P 2 for $0.25 | 1 for $1.99 |
| P&C 2 for $0.29 | |
| Duncan Hines Cake Mix at P&C | |
| 4 for $1.00 | $1.79 each |
| Canada Dry Cans at P&C | |
| $0.10 each | 2 8 packs for $7.00 |
| Bananas at P&C | |
| 2 pounds for $0.25 | $0.59 a pound |
| Cube Steak at P&C | |
| $0.98 per pound | $5.29 a pound |
We used the sale prices from Price Chopper as comparison always using the lowest price. For example, certain brands of Chicken Breast are selling for over $5.00 per pound, but we found some on sale for $2.29 per pound and went with that price point.
Lynn Osley Rosen
What a blast from the past right? For an even bigger impact look at the inflation calculator. Something that cost $1.00 in 1961 would now cost $8.05.
usinflationcalculator.com
Special thanks to Lynn Osley Rosen for use of photos.
Bonus Video: Photographer Adam Kraszewski
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