You could get a Hershey bar for a nickel...
1947: A nickel got you a full-sized bar, larger than the 'regular' candy bars on the shelf today that cost $1.49. In those days a waitress made $2 or $3 a shift plus tips - about the equivalent of the minimum wage at around 35 Cents an hour. A quarter-pound standard burger with a pickle and a... Sign in to see full entry.