What a Dollar Would Buy from 1945 - 1960

Take a look at this year-by-year breakdown of what you could get for a dollar since 1945.

Anyone who's approached a vending machine with a buck in their hand realizes that a dollar doesn't get you too far these days, but that wasn't always the case.

1945 — Four paperback copies of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People.

1946 — One men's flannel shirt.

1947 — Eight cans of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup.

1948 — Five boxes of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.

1949 — Seven loaves of bread.

1950 — Four pounds of frozen green beans.

1951 — One package of 25 thrift Christmas cards.

1952 — A little under three pounds of coffee.

1953 — 24 pounds of potatoes.

1954 — One pound of T-bone steak.

1955 — One Slinky.

1956 — 15 eggs.

1957 — One bath towel.

1958 — 25 pounds of celery.

1959 — Seven cans of cream corn.

1960 — Three cans of Del Monte Peaches.