Saturday, November 24, 2012

Singapore's 1916 Christmas Buys

Wow.............the spirit of Christmas is in the air already! How time really flies since my last article in June..............


Ever wondered what can you buy in 1916 for $10.00.....................................

 
The correct Currency Commissioners' names are Frederick Seton James, Arthur Meek Pountney and Charles James Saunders and not what some so called experts perceived.
 
 
Managed to acquire this piece a couple of months back for a "song".........I really had to sing to pacify me missus that paying a few thousand Singapore dollars was not an act of insanity!!


Well, these are a few things that having $10.00 during Christmas time in 1916 can buy:



 

 



These advertisements were extracted from various December 1916 newspapers
 
 
Happy Memories and Wishing A Very Merry Christmas and Prosperous 2013 New Year to you folks out there...................till 2013 then.
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