In 1988, Santa had to pay $330 for his ensemble. That is, if he bought it from the Sears Christmas Wishbook that year. While that seems a bit much, the adjusted inflation price 24 years later comes to over $600 in 2012!
"Children of all ages will believe you're Santa when
you don this 10 piece professional Santa set."
What a troubling revelation for little Jimmy that Christmas.
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Some parents tear out ads like the Santa suit before allowing their kids to drool over the toys. If your parents removed the page from the 1988 Wishbook, this is what was on the other side:
You didn't miss much as it turns out, except for the creepy craftsman.
He looks too much like the figurines.
He looks too much like the figurines.
Page 503 & 504 from the 1988 Sears Christmas Wishbook
(Catalog Source: wishbookweb)
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