Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/16

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Subject: [Leica] Tina, Speaking of Retro Camera Advertising....
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:11:24 -0400
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  That's the best camera ad I've ever seen.  Rugged man, important man, 
critical man, and active man.  Priceless.

And it should be, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI 
calculator, $198.50 in 1955 is equivalent to $1,600 today.

-rei


On 09/16/2010 06:47 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/chevron.jpg.html
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> Popular Photography, February 1955, back cover.
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> Jim Shulman
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> Who likes a camera that leaves the seat up
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