Back then was the age of penny candy, nickle candy bars, dime cup of coffee, and fifteen cent hamburgers as I remember the early 60’s in the store my parents ran.
In the 50s when I grew up you could get lots of penny candy, candy bars were a nickel, one bar was 3 cents, pies were 12 cents, a soda bottle was 5 cents, but I usually had only a dime or so to spend!
I remember this! You had to show the person at the candy counter how many pennies you had first (whatever Dad had in his pocket, which often included a nickel or dime) and then I could pick out all sorts of heavenly treats! That is, until I got the dreaded warning that I only had one penny’s worth more to choose.
I still pick up pennies I see on the ground and any other coins. They fill my piggy bank which now weighs about 10#s of coins. Time to go convert them to cash.
crochetkid24 Premium Member about 1 year ago
That’s penny candy for you, not worth the price if there’s a comic book available.
j_m_kuehl about 1 year ago
back in the day a comic book still cost peanuts compared to today
Deleted Account2623 about 1 year ago
Nowadays a penny’ll get you jack squat
mccollunsky about 1 year ago
Wish I could do that with some pennies.
VegaAlopex about 1 year ago
Back then was the age of penny candy, nickle candy bars, dime cup of coffee, and fifteen cent hamburgers as I remember the early 60’s in the store my parents ran.
Macushlalondra about 1 year ago
Good idea. The candy would be gone in minutes but the comic book may still be around 50 years later and you can sell it on Ebay for lots of money.
iggyman about 1 year ago
In the 50s when I grew up you could get lots of penny candy, candy bars were a nickel, one bar was 3 cents, pies were 12 cents, a soda bottle was 5 cents, but I usually had only a dime or so to spend!
nancyb creator about 1 year ago
Canada and Australia no longer mint pennies.
ladykat Premium Member about 1 year ago
Poor Snoopy, so disappointed.
eced52 about 1 year ago
Head butt her Snoopy.
Brilliant_Birdie about 1 year ago
Talk about inflation.
jrankin1959 about 1 year ago
Curses! Foiled again!
JLChi about 1 year ago
I remember this! You had to show the person at the candy counter how many pennies you had first (whatever Dad had in his pocket, which often included a nickel or dime) and then I could pick out all sorts of heavenly treats! That is, until I got the dreaded warning that I only had one penny’s worth more to choose.
DatsunMan about 1 year ago
I still pick up pennies I see on the ground and any other coins. They fill my piggy bank which now weighs about 10#s of coins. Time to go convert them to cash.
Earnestly Frank about 1 year ago
A penny for your thoughts.
Jogger2 about 1 year ago
Now, a dime will get about a single piece of Life Savers.
T... about 1 year ago
Been there, done that…
JïllDérs(TOMGF) about 1 year ago
Bruh, you could have just got all of those items for a penny. Normally in the real world things won’t be that cheap.