The Big Surprise with Errol!
Question is – did he win the second part too, the $100.000?
Errol’s winnings of $30.000 has the value today of $263,833.70, as per the inflation calculator.
But the inflation calculator is in a way out for lunch!
The facts are, that in 1955 one could have purchased 3 houses for $30.000 versus today with $264.000 one couldn’t buy much of a house in a town!
Here are some interesting statistics of the value of $30.000 in 1955.
Average Cost of a new house $10.950.00
Average Yearly Wages $4.130.00
Minimum Hourly Rate $1.00
Average Cost of a new car $1,900.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 23 cents
One would say Errol’s winnings were quite substantial!
You can see Beverly Aadland singing “All Shook Up” with Groucho, too!
The Big Surprise with Errol!
Question is – did he win the second part too, the $100.000?
Errol’s winnings of $30.000 has the value today of $263,833.70, as per the inflation calculator.
But the inflation calculator is in a way out for lunch!
The facts are, that in 1955 one could have purchased 3 houses for $30.000 versus today with $264.000 one couldn’t buy much of a house in a town!
Here are some interesting statistics of the value of $30.000 in 1955.
Average Cost of a new house $10.950.00
Average Yearly Wages $4.130.00
Minimum Hourly Rate $1.00
Average Cost of a new car $1,900.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 23 cents
One would say Errol’s winnings were quite substantial!