1902 Parker Brothers ping-pong ad

[booksandcheeses.livejournal.com]

I'm just wondering what would make a ping-pong set worth $50 in 1902. Silver paddles? A very, very loose approximation of today's worth of $50 in 1902 is $1300.  A $1300 ping-pong set.

Comments

[kyoko-godaikun.livejournal.com]

perhaps it comes with a table.

[pbrim.livejournal.com]

I think it would have to be like a hand-carved rosewood table for that price.

[nyxalinth.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing the table comes with, and everything was handmade? Even so...

[furnacechant.livejournal.com]

It says $5, not 50. So more like $125 according to the inflation calculator I used. Not cheap, but not bad if it does include a decently sturdy table.

[furnacechant.livejournal.com]

Oops, never mind, I didn't see the smaller "sets up to..." part. Must be the equivalent of designer gear or something!

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

I think the poster is referring to the line under that.

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

That table must've been made out of some really nice wood or something.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Not sure link will work -ETA updated link
eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=380310188836&nma=true&rt=nc&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D380310188836%26_rdc%3D1&si=4CkVHvyupJxHvK5%252BxrccyWW33l8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)

Scroll down that page to see the pics of the 1902 item!