Reddy for Valentine's Day 1953

Seventy years ago, our old pal Reddy Kilowatt was doing his bit to, er, spark some ideas for special Valentine's Day gifts. Our favorite electrical sprite thoughtfully suggested a wide variety of Westinghouse Appliances designed to "help her work with greater ease" in the ad above, which ran in the Lorain Journal back on Feb. 5, 1953.

There's some great items there, but they weren't cheap when you compare their 1953 price to what they would cost in today's sad, inflated greenbacks. The Westinghouse Roaster Oven sold back then for $42.95. Today, that same roaster would burn through your hard-earned cash to the tune of $470!

But there's good news tonight if you wanted to cook a meal retro-style in the very same roaster that Reddy was recommending. It's on eBay right now for only $60!