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Vintage ad from 1955. You've come a long way, silver coinage.   Edited by Darth Morgan
02/07/2015 11:43 am
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Wow, a trip back in time!
I remember John Cameron Swayze pitching the Timex watches back then, takes a "licking and keeps on ticking"!
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Wasn't a Timex strapped to an outboard motor, given a spin in a tub of water and taken out to show that it was
'still ticking?'
I remember these commercials too.
Also, mid-1950s silver dollars could be had at banks for ... one dollar.
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I can beat that. If any of you send me an identical 16 coins, I will gladly send you two timex watches.  Edited by scottk
02/07/2015 12:53 pm
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Cool ad. My Dad used to collect Mercury dimes from circulation in the late 60s. Edited by Celticsoul
02/07/2015 2:24 pm
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The best timex ad was the one after the truck bomb went off in the world trade center. A group of peeple got out of the darkened stairway by the light of a guys Timex. The add was all black except the words written as if they were going down the stairs.
Maybe a bit hokey now but it was powerful at the time.
Now it seems most people never wear a watch, or see 16 silver dollars at once either.
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You know what, I'm with scottk on this one. "If any of you send me an 16 identical coins, I will gladly send you 2 Timex watches." And just to make the deal even sweeter, I'll throw in free shipping! |
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I wonder why they chose to show a Walker and 2 Mercuries instead of a Franklin and 2 Roosevelts...?
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"dustproof". That's a relief.
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Reminds me of ebay. The 1924s are all the same coin. |
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Over 60 years, silver beats inflation inflation by a factor of about three.
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In the early '60's, I remember a friend buying a used trumpet for 20 silver dollars. Could still get them at any bank.
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