Thread: 1932 Mail Order Parkers and LC Smiths
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Unread 02-15-2026, 10:02 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen View Post
You were in the "Country Club" set or above, that hadn't lost it in the crash, if you were shopping for a $100 gun in 1932!!
Yep. The AAHE would be $17,500 in today's dollars.

On the other hand $100 invested in the S&P 500 in 1932 would be worth over $2 million today.
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