Hell, I may as well join the old farts parade . . .

I remember when a quarter (my allowance) would buy me a comic book, some candy, & a root beer at the Rexall. I favored tootsie roll pops (2 for 1 cent)

Comic book - 12 cents
tootsie roll pops - 1 cent
root beer - 10 cents

The other 2 cents I'd either keep or blow on a mitt full of bazooka joe.

We used to scrounge for returnable bottles at 2 cents each. Steady source of income on those days.