Looking back at 1947

[Russian Blue]

As some of you know, I am renovating an old house. We ripped out a cabinet today and came across a Toronto newspaper from October 1947. I love finding old items and thought I would share some of the ads found in this paper.

Here is an Eaton's fashion ad. They were the store for fashion back then.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/Eatons1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/Ford.jpg

Check out the price of this winter coat - $110! That must have been expensive since some people only made $40 a week! Holt Renfrew has always been on the leading edge of fashion back then and today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/HoltRenfrew.jpg

An ad for real estate. For those who are not familiar with Toronto, Rosedale is one of the richest areas of Toronto today with million dollar homes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/Rosedale.jpg

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[Russian Blue]

Hockey tickets - most expensive ticket $3.00 ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/MapleLeafTickets.jpg

My favourite, the job ads. These wouldn't be allowed today because of gender and weight (!)descrimination.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/JobAdGirls.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/JobAdMen.jpg

Wow, a weight restriction on this one! ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/JobAdMen160.jpg

Today, Loblaws is one of the largest grocery chains in Canada but back then only had 2 stores in Toronto.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/Loblaws.jpg

Also, I found an Australian Christmas stamp from 1958
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/syyren/2006%20Home%20Reno/Stamp.jpg

If I find anything else of interest in my ongoing renovations I'll be sure to share! :)

[dab_20]

Wow, that's really interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[Laura's Babies]

I wouldn't get rid of or alter any of that. Bet they are collectors items!

[poofy]

Awsome the year I was born.. :)

[Vette]

Im with Laura's Babies

i bet there worth something now a days!!

[G535]

The year before I was born!

I can tell you that the stamp is not a rare collectors' item, it's so common it's worthless (I used to be a part time stamp dealer).

I wouldn't mind buying that house now at that price.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

No matter how much that stuff is worth, it is very valuable to me!! I love finding things like this too; you must have benn so thrilled!!
Thanks for the pics, they give me an idea how life was like one year after my parents got married!!

[moosmom]

RB,

I LOVE finding stuff like that!!! And the prices back then...WOW!! If only!

I have my aunt's (who was also my Godmother) Coast Guard scrapbook that I found after my aunt passed away. It had tons of memorabilia in it. Stuffed way in the back is a newspaper from 1944. On the front page of it are big headlines about the infamous 1944 Hartford Circus Fire. When I moved back to CT, I packed it away, but would LOVE to find out if it's worth anything.

[ramanth]

Neat!! We were just in Toronto this past weekend. :D

[bluekat]

hehe I live in Toronto too..that stuff is pretty interesting & cool.
wow if only hockey tickets were that cheap today! :p

My mom always keeps old newspapers..she takes forever to read them so we have a LOT. Hopefully in many years they will be worth alot :eek:

[captain]

That is fantastic!
I would be interested in hearing more about your renovations .........

[Chilli]

Thats really neat! :) I love looking at older stuff, but I love finding it even more! :D
I found a Christmas ornament up in our attic from the year that my parents got married (we've only lived in this house for six years).