I was just watching Call The Midwife, and Fred sold a pair of plain black shoelaces for 3/9.
So pre-decimalisation, 1970, nearly 4 shillings for a pair of shoe laces, Maybe I misheard but that sounds too much to me.

Anyone any idea?

No idea, Dave. I was 13 at the time and I don’t remember the price of anything.

For some reason my granddad had a box full of brand new laces so I used to cadge them.

I certainly remember going decimal in February 1971, but didn't buy my own shoe laces then. I do know that a first class postage stamp Christmas issue 1970 was 5d, so 3/9 does sound like a lot.

I remember 1970 as the middle of my foggy years.

I just double checked. It's episode 7, series 14 at about 3:40 in.

Fred said "last pair, 3 and ninepence. ".

I was flabbergasted. My flabber has never been so gasted, as Frankie Howerd was wont to say.

In 1970 you got a 3 course Chinese meal for less than 5 bob. Soup, Something with fried rice, and a banana fritter and ice cream. Those were the days. It seemed really sophisticated. I don't think I had my first curry until a few years later than that, (other than Vesta curries)

I was 13 in 1970 and starting to be aware of fashion! Not sure how much a pair of shoe laces were but I know that a pair of Squires Brogues (the footwear essentials of the day!) were £7 15s and a pair of Levi 501s about £6. Still expensive and my only income was 15s a week as a paper boy, promoted to 'marker-up' in 1971 and doubled my wage to £1.50

Life was oh so simple then.

I’m just trying to work out if I’m reading the forum, or whether I’ve walked into an episode of last of the summer wine, or dads army…..

iain wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:59 pm I’m just trying to work out if I’m reading the forum, or whether I’ve walked into an episode of last of the summer wine, or dads army…..

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I think that in about 1973 a Speedmaster Moonwatch was around £95, and a two-week full board package holiday in Spain was £50-60.

BobMunro wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:24 pm I was 13 in 1970 and starting to be aware of fashion! Not sure how much a pair of shoe laces were but I know that a pair of Squires Brogues (the footwear essentials of the day!) were £7 15s and a pair of Levi 501s about £6. Still expensive and my only income was 15s a week as a paper boy, promoted to 'marker-up' in 1971 and doubled my wage to £1.50

Life was oh so simple then.

I'm just wondering if it was a Ben Sherman shirt as well, Bob.

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:14 pm I think that in about 1973 a Speedmaster Moonwatch was around £95, and a two-week full board package holiday in Spain was £50-60.

My word, I'll have a couple of those watches and just keep them in the box for 50 years.

Reminiscing......

(I just successfully fixed up this link)

@JAFO

Never seen that before. Well done on the link.

I have a copy of a 7" single "Tiger Feet" from around 1974 with a 49p sticker on it. Anyone remember the band?

timepieces_and_bags wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:45 pm I have a copy of a 7" single "Tiger Feet" from around 1974 with a 49p sticker on it. Anyone remember the band?

Mud.