Good buy

Watching one of my favorite programs tonight made me laugh. The antiques roadshow is a great show with lots of interesting objects presented.

One particular lady turns up with a dear horn sewing case. She tells the tale that her (now) husband bought it for her as a present. He paid 35 pounds. He asked her how that sum compared to her weekly wages. She was on 9 pounds per week. So about 1 months salary was the cost of this box.

He them valued it today at about 1000 pounds. She said that it was therefore a good investment.

Not really love. Proportionally its worth less today than it was when you bought it 50 years ago!