Did these desirable items cost more in 1974 or 1994?

Was a microwave more in the Seventies or Nineties?

 

It seems as if the cost of most things is always going up. Especially a cup of coffee. If you look back over time, certain necessities like gas, milk and movie tickets (look, it's a necessity for us) have continually risen over time.

But that's not the case for all things. Technology can sometimes get cheaper over time, for example.

Below, we've gathered similar items from the years 1974 and 1994. Guess which ones had the higher sticker prices. 

Just to be clear, we're talking about the price tag at the time, and we are not adjusting for inflation. See if you can remember what they cost!
  1. Which television had the higher price tag?
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  2. If you're buying a TV, you might as well get a video game system. Which console had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  3. Which microwave had the bigger price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  4. Which watch had the higher price at the time?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  5. You could look like a cowboy or root for the Cowboys. Which jacket had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  6. Which bean bag chair had the higher price?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  7. Let's roll! Which pair of skates had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  8. Which doll had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  9. Which Star Trek action figure cost more?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  10. Which portable AM/FM radio and cassette player had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com
  11. Finally, which sweet car accessory had the higher price tag?
     Images: Sears / JC Penney / wishbookweb.com

Did these desirable items cost more in 1974 or 1994?

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19 Comments

RJOwles 23 months ago
$50 in 1970 was equivalent to $190.98, so a $50 jacket still "cost more" than a jacket for $150 in 1994 in terms of actual spending power.
nemalki 23 months ago
Nine out of 11. But is this really true? I mean, there's inflation, and the value of a dollar back in 1974 isn't the same as a dollar in those later years.
AllisonWunderland 64 months ago
11/11...I remember my 70's!! 🎉💃😊
AndrewHass 64 months ago
I was 8/11 and i think this was an interesting quiz.
Barry22 64 months ago
6/11, apparently I don't buy enough stuff.
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Misha 64 months ago
My Rollerblades cost $180 in 1994. Those "Zoomlites" are not Rollerblades(TM).
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