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.




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.


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.


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[Russian Blue]

Hockey tickets - most expensive ticket $3.00


My favourite, the job ads. These wouldn't be allowed today because of gender and weight (!)descrimination.




Wow, a weight restriction on this one!


Today, Loblaws is one of the largest grocery chains in Canada but back then only had 2 stores in Toronto.


Also, I found an Australian Christmas stamp from 1958


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.

[bluekat]

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

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

[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!
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).