The Pet Rock joined mood rings as the “it” gifts 50 years ago for Christmas 1975. This version of the Pet Rock is on display at The Strong National Museum of Play Museum in Rochester, New York, in its ...

The "great inflation" 50 years ago caused "skyrocketing prices for all necessities of life." News articles in 1975 described inflation as "galloping," "ruinous" and "runaway." To convince consumers to ...

Erie holiday meal, party costs climbed in 1975 due to inflation The "great inflation" of 1975 drove prices of Christmas and New Year's meals and parties in Erie up. Those prices would be a big bargain ...