Re: [Harp-L] Prices of Harmonicas

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bullfrog I think has got it right on!

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:23 PM, David Payne <
dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> It's a fairly complicated dynamic. IT's not only inflation, but inflation
> in two countries, the one of origin and the one of sale. Two different
> inflation dynamics... but that's not all.... then factor in the strength of
> the currency in the country of origin and the country of sale.... All adds
> up in the case of the U.S., we enjoyed some artificially low prices for a
> lot of decades, based on what was going on in the German economy was
> doing. Had the world wars never happened, a set of harmonicas would have
> cost the same as a saxophone many, many years ago.
>
> Dave
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: bostonmoejo <bostonmoejo@xxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 11:29:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Prices of Harmonicas
>
> That's inflation!!!
>
> When I was a kid (let's say 50 years ago) my mother would send me to the
> store with a dollar to get a loaf of bread, a half gallon of milk and a pack
> of Lucky Strikes (yeah in those days they'd sell cigs to a seven year old
> kid.) I got to keep the change which was enough to buy a candy bar for my
> brother and myself (that's two candy bars at a nickel each) Now you're lucky
> to be able to find a frickin' candy bar for a buck.
>
> That's inflation!!!
>
> I think my father was making about $8k a year then as a USPS letter
> carrier.
>
> I remember my great-grandfather telling me that when he was young my
> great-grandmother (she handled the money) would save up a dollar so as to be
> able to purchase a barrel of flour (clearly a money saving bulk purchase)
> when he was trying to instill in me the value of a dollar.
>
> That's inflation!!!
>
> When I was in high school my friends and I would pool our money to put gas
> in whoever's Dads car we had that night. A couple of bucks worth of gas
> would allow use to drive around all night and not return the car with an
> empty gas tank.
>
> That's inflation!!!
>
> The Gibson A-1 mandolin that I bought for $300 in the early 70s would set
> me back $1500-$1800 today.
>
> That's inflation.
>
> My advise: buy as many Marine Bands (or mandolins) today that you can
> afford.
>
> Bo in Boston
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> In a message dated 03/19/10 10:43:54 Eastern Daylight Time,
> mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> $43 at the local store for a Marine Band.  Insane that just a couple of
> years ago they were half the price for the same thing!
>
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> Mike Fugazzi
> Vocals/Harmonica
> http://playingtheharmonica.blogspot.com/
>
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> http://www.twitter.com/NiteRail
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> ________________________________
> From: John Hegedus <johnhegedus@xxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 9:11:57 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Prices of Harmonicas
>
> It's crazy what harps cost these days. I could buy a nice Saxophone for
> what a set of harps cost. Sad but true...
>
>


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