Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for February 13, 2023

A comic from a time when the day’s allotment of phone calls was significantly shorter than a game of checkers

$25.70 from 1950 would be worth almost $315 in 2023, so I can’t exactly blame Fritzi for getting mad.

The arrow saying “Bill” was unnecessary as we saw that it was a bill in the second panel.

Someone is about to be disconnected!

A time when phone companies used to charge extra for long distance. Oh wait … they still do that.

at least in this earlier version, Nancy is a regular

Todays prices are 10.03 times higher for the same product or service. So my $70 phone bill is actually $7, a pretty good deal.

I remember limited calls…had to mark down every time we made a call…so annoying!

Did phone companies charge by the call for local calls?

She shoulda used postal checkers…

In 1950, $25.70 has the same value as $320.02 in 2023.

One a day that lasts All day!

Good way to play checkers

Good expensive way to play checkers

Where’s the dial on the phone?