INFORMATION ON 1953 WAGE AND PRICE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GDR

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• Publication Date: February 26, 1954
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~n line with the "New Course" of the GDR government, two
ministerial decrees designed to raise the standard of living of
workers were issued in 1953? The first, dated 23 July 1953, dealt
with an incrense in wages; the second, dated 24 October 1353,
dealt with a reduction in prices. This publication is a report
on these developments as reflected in the Soviet newspzper in East
Berlin_7
On 23 July 1953, the GDR Council of 1?Sinisters issued a decree which
stated that, ac a result of current fulfillment of production plans and changes
in the Economic Plan and the Financial Plan, certain categories of wages would
be increased. This decision was reached on the suggestion of the Executive
Committee of the Free Cerman Trade Union Federation and the Politburo of the
Central Committee of the Socialist Unit;- Party. Specifically, the decree
states.
1. Workers in people-owned and similar industrial enterprises, agricul-
tural and forestry enterprises, construction enterprises, transportation, pos-
tal and telecommunication services, MTS, municipal enterprises, government
enterprises, and cooperative trade, whose wages fall into categories I-IV,
:+i11 receive an increase in their pay.
2. This order will go into effect as of 1 August 1;53, and will be in
accordance with the ;cage rates specified in the following table.
3. The basic performance wage is figured on the base time-wage rate plus
15 percent, unless the individual 1953 collective agreements specify a differ-
ent percentage rate.
4. The area classification of the various enterprises will remain the
same as it is at present.
Rourly Wage Rates Effective 1 August 1?53
(in Deutsche marks)
Industrial Branch
Z
II
III
IV
Black coal mining, underground
1.:?'7
1.30
1.48
1.64
Ore mining, underground
1.20
1.30
1.48
1.64
Shaft and drilling operations,
underground
1.20
1.30
1.48
1.64
Brown coal mining, underground
Ax?ea classification I
1.06
1.19
1.36
1.48
Area classification II
1.01
1.13
1.29
1.41
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Industrial Branch
Kaolin mining, underground
I
II
Ares classification I
Area
l
'i
06
1?
1
c
assification II
.
1.01
:
9
1.13
Potash and slate mining, underground
1.05
1.18
Lime mining, underground
Area classification p
- ?Area classification B
Area cl
1.00
?95
1.12
1
06
assification D ~ic]
?%'O
.
1.01
Ore mining, aboveground
Shaft and drilling operations,
aboveground
1.02
1.02
1.14
1.14
Brown coal mining, aboveground
Area classification I
Area classification II
~
'02
?97
1.14
1.08
Area classification
A
Area classification
B
Area classification.
C
Metallurgy
Area
classification
I
Area
classification
II
Aren
classification
III
$eavy machine-building I ~ossibly
refers to priority assigned to
enterprises] (VBZ (People-Owned
Trade Center for Scrap Iron) and
RAW (Railroad Repair Yard))
Area classification I
Ar
l
~'
?97
1
05
ea c
assification II
Ar
'9~
'
1
00
ea classification III
Area cla
.87
.
95
ssification IV (RAW)
?~
'
?91
Black coal mining
above
rou
d
~?
,
g
n
?92
1.03
Potash, aboveground
__
Construction of agricultural machinery,
vehicles and chemical apparatus; also
RAW II ~ossibly refers to priority
assigned to enterprise]
Area classification Z
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification IV (RAW)
1.18
1.12
1.06
1.03
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iz9 i;y8
1:34 .' i:45
1.28
1.22
1.40
1.33
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Industrial Branch
Polder (electricity and
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Water supply
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Precision mechanics, optics, electrical
engineering, construction of tools and
vehicles (other than above), RAW car
plant III ~ossibly refers to priority
assigned to enterprise]
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification IV (RAW)
Slate mining, aboveground, and
salt mining
.96
1.04
?9~
?99
.87
.94
?96
1.04
?9~
?99
.87
.94
.94
1.02
.8?
?97
.85
?92
.82
.85
Basic chemicals
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
.92
.89
1.00
?95
.86
?90
Other metallurgical industry N
~ossibly refers to priority
assigned to enterprises]
Area classification
Area classification
?94
Area classification
.89
.85
Railroad system
Area
Area
Ar
classification
classification
A
B
88
ea
Ar
classification
C
.
84
ea
classification
D
.
.80
Construction
Area classification
Area classification
A
B
8
1.08
Area classification
Area classification
C
D
.
6
.82
.80
1.03
?98
?95
1.12
1.06
1.01
1.12
1.06
1.01
1.20
1.14
1.09
1.20
1.14
1.09
1.11
1.18
1.05
1.12
l.o0
1.06
?97
1.03
1.12
1.27
1.06
1.21
1.01
1.15
1.12
1.07
1.02
?99
1.18
1.12
1.06
1.17
1.i2
1.06
1.03
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Industrial Branch
Construction cwterials
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification A
l:rea classification B
Ares classification C
Area classification D
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification S
Area classification A
Area classificatioc B
Aroa classification C
Area classification D
.90 .98 1.09 1.24
.87 .93 1.04 1.18
.84 .88 .98 1.12
.90
.86
.82
.80
.94
?89
1.08
1.03
.g8
.95
1.02
.97
1.12
1.07
1.02
.99
1.08
1.03
1.17
1.12
1.06
1.03'
1.14
1.08
.94
1.02
1.11
1.18
?8/
?97
1.05
1.12
?94
1.0~~
1.1l+
1.24
.90
1.00
1.10
1.19
.86
.95
1.05
1.13
.81
.90
.99
1.08
.78
.87
.96
1.04
Area classification A
Arca classification B
Area classificatior. C
.86 .96 1.07 1.22
.83 .~1 1.02 1.16
.80 .86 .9G 1.10
Area classification 1.
Area classification B
Area classification C
.88 .98 1.09 1.23
?85 ?93 1.04 1.17
.82 .88 .98 1.11
Floodworlcing (toys)
Area classification A .88 .99 1.08 1.18
Area classification B .85 .94 1.03 1.12
Area classification C .82 .89 .97 1.07
Area classification A .86 .96 1.07 1.22
Area classification B .$3 .91 1.02 1.16
Area classification e .So .86 .96 1.10
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Industrial Branch
Textiles
Land classification Sachsen
Land classification Thueringen
and Brandenburg
Land classification Sachsen-
Anhalt and Mecklenburg
Inland water transport
Passenger water transport
Area classification S
Area classification A
Area classification B
Port transshipping enterprises
Area classification S
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification D
Port associations, waterways offices,
ship-salvage and diving enterprises
Area classification S
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification D
Sea dredging enterprises
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification D
Ship repair yards
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Paper and cardboard production
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
PrintinE, duplicating, and bookbinding
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
I
II
III
IV
.84
.88
.92
.96
.82
.84
.88
.93
.80
.82
.86
?gi
?95
1.00
1.02
1.06
1.02
1.06
1.10
1.14
?O8
1.02
1.06
l.io
?93
?97
l.ol
1.05
?94
1.06
1.16
1,31
?90
1.02
1.12
1.26
.86
.98
1.07
1.21
.82
?93
1.01
1.15
?79
.89
?97
.l .lo
?94
?99
1.11
1
16
?90
?95
1.07
.
1
12
?~
?90
1.02
.
1
07
.84
.86
.96
.
l
oi
?78
?83
?93
.
?97
1.12 1.17
1.07 1.12
1.02 1.06
?99 1.03
.86
.96
1.07
78
9
1.03
.
.
7
?98
.86
.92
i.oo
.83
.89
.96
?79
.85
.92
1.18
1.12
1.06
1.22
1.16
1.10
1.04
?99
?95
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Industrial Branch
Motor transport
Wage Categories
i II III IV
Area classification
Area classification
S
A
.94
1.06
1.16
Area classification
B
8
1 02
1.12
Area classification
C
.
?98
1.07
Area classification
D
'82
?93
1.01
.79
.89
.97
Motor vehicle repair shops
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Vulcanizing enterprises
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Road construction
Area classiflcation A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification D
Margarine and edible fats
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Oils (edible)
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Paper and cardboard processing
(artificial flamers)
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification. III
1.31
1.26
1.21
1.15
1.10
1.18
1.12
1.06
.86 .96 1.07 1.22
.83 .91 1.02 1.16
'~ ?~ .96 i.lo
?90
.86
.82
.So
1.17
1.12
i.o6
1.03
1.16 1.21
1.10 1.16
1.04 1.12
?90 1.07 1.12 1.19
.86 1.02 1.06 1.15
.81 .98 1.01 1.11
.87 .92
.83 .87
?79 .85
.85 .90
?83 .86
.80 .82
?99 1.12
.95 1.07
?90 1.01
'~ '~ .93
?77 .81 .84 .89
?73 .78 .80 .85
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Industrial Branch
Fiah ~rocessin~~
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification I
Area classification ZI
Area classification III
Area classification S
Area ciassification I
Area classification ZI
Area classification III
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification I
Area classification II
Area classification III
Area classification I
Area classification II
Bread factories and bakeries
Short-distance transportation,
street cleaning and maintenance,
garbage and sexage removal
Area classification S
Area clasaification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
Area classification D
I
II
III
IV
8
1'00
1.09
1.19
.
6
?95
1.04
1.15
?87
?96
1.02
1.14
.83
.94
.97
1.08
.78
.90
.92
1.06
.94
1.02
1.13
1.19
?90
.98
1.09
1.14
.86
?93
1.04
1.09
.81
.88
.98
1.03
?87
.90
l.oo
i.o9
?83
?~
?95
1.05
?78
.81
.90
1.01
.89
1.06
1.09
1.18
?85
1.01
1.04
1.14
?~
.97
l.oo
l.lo
1.20
1.12
1.15
1.20
?98
1.07
1.10
1.14
?94
1.01
1.05
1.08
.90
1.00
1.09
1.17
.86
.87
.96
1.02
1.04
1.07
1.14
1.18
?94
?99
l.ll
1.16
?90
?95
1.07
1.12
.86
.90
1.02
1.07
.84
.86
.96
l.ol
?78
?83
?93
?97
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Iaduetriel Branch
; I~ ; .
;..221.
III
Ip
Fruit and vegetable processing
Area classification I
.87
92
1 00
1 11
Area classification II
.83
.88
.95
1
05
Area classification III
Confectionery
Area classification I
.78
84
2
90
.
1:00
?
Area classification II
.8
.9
.90
1.17
1
12
Area classification III
Clothing
.83
.88
.
1.07
.__
Area classification I
.84
88
.g2
95
Area classification II
A
.~
84
?
rea classification III
Sausage and meat products
.76
.80
.85
,gg
Area classification I
.90
1.00
1.09
1
21
Area classification ii
.86
.95
1.04
.
1.16
Refrigeration plants
1.02
1.12
1.15
1.20
Market 'gardening
?80
.85
.90
.96
Rope making; flax, lute, cotton,
and Worsted spinning
Land classification Sachsen
Land classification Thueringen
.87
.90
.94
.gg
,
Brandenburg
Land classification Sachsen,
.85
.87
.90
.93
Sachsen-Anhalt, Mecklenburg
Municipal enterprises, government
administrations and .inot ~13~igyr, _,
.83
?85
88
91
Area classification
5
94
1
02
1
12
Area classification A
.
.90
.
.98
.
1.08
1.18
1
13
Area classification B
.86
?93
1.03
.
1
08
Area classification C
.81
.88
97
.
1
02
Area classification D
lotion-picture theaters
Area classificatlon A
.78
.85
.
.94
.
.g8
.90
.95
1.00
1
05
Area classification B
.86
.91
.96
.
1
00
Ares, classification C
.82
.87
.91
.
.95
Theaters and orchestras
Area classification A
Area classification B
Area classification C
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Industrial Branch
Derutra (GDR~oviet Transportation
Corporation)
Area classification S
Area classification A
Area classification B
Trade (HO (Trade Oreanization)~
cooperative stores, DHZ (Ge.wan
Trade Center)) and VE~;B (People-
Owned Enterprise for Purchase and
Compulsory Delivery of Agricultural
Products)
Area classification
S
.94
1.06
1.16
1
31
Area classification
A
1.02
1.12
.
1
26
Area classification
B
.86
.97
1.07
.
1
20
Area classification
C
.82
?93
1.01
.
1
14
Area classification
Restaurants
D
.78
.89
.97
.
1.10
Area classification
I
.94
1.14
1.36
1.54
Area classification
II
.89
1.09
1.33
1.46
REDUCTION IN PRICES -- Berlin, Taegliche Rundschau, 25 Oct 53
On 24 October 1953, the government of the GDR issued a decree which
stated that state-owned, cooperative, and private retail stores must cut
'
retail prices
. Average reductions (in percent) will be as follows:
Fresh meat (RO)
10
Meat products (HO)
10
Canned fish (HO)
20
Animal fate (HO)
22
Milk (HO}
20
Vegetable oils (HO)
10
Dinrgarine (HO)
25
Tobacco
10
Chewing tobacco
10
Cigarettes (except Saba, Ramses, F8, and Safari brands) 13
Cigars (except class V and VI) `?
13
Beer (except beer imported from Czechoslovakia)
15
Children's leather shoes
25
Cotton material
20
Worsted-type apun rayon
23
'Corded-yarn apun rayon
23
Cotton-type material and vicuna
27 5
Linen and ,jute Fabric
20
Silk
Rayon
15
15
Athletic clothes
Underwear
15
15
Stockings and socks
10
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Chops
Cutlet
Cutlet
Stew
Price
Refore After Reduction
Unit 26 Oct 53 26 oct 53 ~'f)
kg?
12.00
10.80
kg
7.1FO
6.60
kg
12.50
11.20
kg
15.00
13.50
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Ready-m
ade cotton clothes
15
Ready-m
ade spun rayon clothes
16
Ready-m
ade cotton-type and vicuna clothes
16
Ready-m
ade rayon clothes
21
Ready-ma
de silk clothes
13
Linens
~
Conrae-m
aterial products
17.5
Bicycles
25
Baby car
riages
15
Sailbost
c (certain types)
10
Light bu
lbs
10
Radios
10
Cameras
10
Watches
(exc^pt imports)
25
"Rheinmetall" portable typewriters
20
Opera glasses and binoculars
18
Photo and movie film
17
Soap powder
3p
Automobile tires
15
Matches
1Fp
Accordions and harmonicac
50
RucksncY.s, tents, hammocks, pails
25
20
Furthermore, prices of foodstuffs and consumer goods rot specified in the
above list are to be reduced by a total oi' 30 million Deutcche marks.
The decree stipulates that the Ministry of Trade and Supply, in ~on,Junc-
tion with the tinistry of FSnance, is to work out new retail prices in accord-
ance with the above percentage reductions. The near prices will be effective
as of 26 October 1953.
lo.o
10.9
10.4
to .o
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Retail Price
~(in Deutsche marks)
Unit
Before
26 Oct 53
After
26 Oct 53
Price
Reduction
(~)
~e tobacco
Fine cut (RO) 50 g
4.00
3,75
6
3
Pine cut 50 g
2.25
2.00
,
11
1
Rough cut I 50 g
1.60
1.25
.
22
0
Rough cut II 50 g
1.25
1.00
.
20
0
Rough cut III 50 G
0
75
6
0
.
Bulgarian tobacco, "Pour Pipe" 50 g
wing tobacco
.
6.00
.
0
3,00
20.0
50.0
hewing tobacco, rolls and sticks ea
0.40
0
35
12
hewing tobacco box
0.50
.
O.~tS
.5
10.0
Price class I en 0.10
"
0
08
20
0
Erhte" eu 0.10
.
0.06
.
40
0
Price class II en 0.12
"Juno"
0.10
.
16.6
ce 0.21+
0.20
16.6
(ilo change in imported cigarettes)
;ars
Price class
I
en 0.10
0.08
20
0
Price class
II
ea 0.15
0.12
.
20
0
Price class
III
en 0.20
0.15
.
25.0
Price class
IV
e:: 0.25
0.20
20
0
Price class
VII
ea 0.60
0.50
.
16
6
Price class
VIII
e:~ 0.80
0.60
.
25
0
Price class
):X
ea 1.00
G.80
.
20.0
Price class
r
X
eu 1.20
1.00
16.6
Light beer wi
Price class
P
i
l
th 12~, wort cont
I
ent
glass (1-liter) 0,54 0.45
16.7
r
ce c
ass
I
glass (1/3-liter) n,72 0.60
16
6
Retail
bottle (1/3-liter) 0,67 0.53
.
21.0
Porter with 18N wort content
Price class I
Children's shoes
Box calf, with leather soles
Size 23-26
Size 27-30
Size 31-35
Size 36-39
pr 23.40 15.30 31, .6
pr 311F0 21.00 33.1
Pr 35.90 27.60 23.1
nr 78.00 58.50 25.0
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Retail Price
(in Deutsche marks
Price
Before After Reduction
Unit
26 Oct 53
26 Oct 53
(~+)
Textiles and clothing (worsted-
type fabric made of spun rayon)
Suiting, 140-cm width
m
16.20
12.40
'
23.3
Dress material, 130-cm width
m
10.60
8.10
23.3
Lining material
m
6.75
5.20
23.3
Corded-yarn spun rayon
Coat material, 140-cm width
m
19.40
14.90
23.3
Suiting, 140-em width
m
14.60
11.20
23.3
Dress material, 130-cm width
Cotton
m
10.30
7.90
23.3
Apron cloth, 80-cm width
m
8.64
6.95
19.5
Material for cork clothes,
130-cm width
m
8.00
6.00
25
0
Dress material, 80-cm width
m
o.00
7.25
.
19.5
Poplin shirting, 80-cm width
m
10.50
8.45
19
4
Bed and household linen
Cotton-type weave and vicuna
m
10.80
8.70
.
19.4
Dress material, 130-cm width
m
7.38
5.65
23.3
Mattress ticking
Linen and lute fabric
m
10.00
7.65
23.3
Bed linen
m
18.25
14.80
18
8
Household linen
m
8.10
6.60
.
18.8
Natural silk
Dress material (greige)
Rayon
Dress material, 80-cm width
m
m
24.OG
16.50
20.00
14.00
16.0
15
0
Lining material, 130-cm width
m
10.80
9.20
.
15.0
Cotton sweat shirt and pants
for children
Cotton sweat shirt and .pants
for men
tted underwear
set
set
35.80
80.00
26.80
60.00
25 .C
25.0
Men's cotton shorts
ea
16.00
13.00
18
8
Ladies' 2-piece set,
mixed spun rayon
ea
8.60
6.80
.
21.0
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~(Sn Deutsche marks)
Unit
Before
26 Oct 53
after
26 Oct 53
Price
Reduction
(~)
Stockings and socks
Men's socks, "Perlon" mixture
Mea's socks, rayon
ladies' socks, "Perlon" mixture
Ladies' hose, "Monofil"
2d quality up to 45 gauge
2d quality over 45 gauge
1st quality up to 45 'gauge
1st quality over 45 gauge
Gloves
pr
pr
pr
pr
pr
pr
pr
5'40
4'~
3'00
24.50
27.50
34.50
37.50
4.80
4.40
2.67
21.80
23.50
29.90
31.50
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11.0
g,3
11.0
11.0
14.5
13.2
16.0
Ladies' rayon gloves
Pr
6.80
5.20
23.3
Ready-made items
hien'J suits, worsted-type spun rayon
1?Ien
ant
ea
127.00
106
00
16
4
p
o, corded-yarn spun rayon
Women's wintcrcoats, corded-yarn spun
rayon
Shirts, cotton weave
ea
ea
36.30
117'00
.
30.30
98.00
.
16.5
16.0
Work overalls, cotton
ea
28'80
24.00
16.6
I,tork shirts, cotton
ea
48'00
38 ?I40
20.0
ladies' dresses, rayon
ea
18.00
14.40
20.0
Corsets, cotton
ea
88.00
76.00
13,6
Corsets, rayon
ea
17.00
13.25
22.0
Blnnkets, spun rayon and
ea
13.00
10.40
20.0
vicuna mixture
Bed t3.cks, cotton
ea
ea
14.00
60.00
10.70
52.00
23.3
13.0
Other industrial goods
Men's bicycles, "Simsoa"
Women's bicycles, "Mifa"
Children's bicycles, "Moewe"
Baby carriages with lining,
IFA Schoenebeck
15-watt
25-watt
4o-watt
Go-watt
75-watt
ea
ea
ea
ea
ea
325.00
335.00
280.00
150.00
710.00
280.00
285.00
225.00
141.50
633.00
14.0
15.0
20.0
5,7
11.0
ea
1.30
1.10
15.5
ea
1.45
1.10
26.9
ea
1.65
1.25
24.2
ea
2.10
1.60
24.0
ea
2.40
2.00
16.7
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Retail Price
~(in Deutsche marks)
Unit
Before
26 Oct 53
After
26 Oct 53
Radios
hiittelsuper "Stassfurt," 7(E/86)
"
"
ea
590.00
525.00
? Grossuper
Stassfurt,
9(E/91)
ea
850.00
760.00
Electric heating pads ~
Cameras
ea
42.30
26.30
"Beltika" (Tessar f3.5, 50 mm)
"
"
ea
252.00
202
00
Perfekta
(6 x 6 cm film size)
"
"
ea
34.00
.
25
50
Varex
(with Zeiss-Tessar 50 m)
"C
"
ea
2,388.00
.
1
350.00
ontax S
(with Zeiss-Biotnr f2.8,
58 ~)
Watches a
d
l
ea
1,950.00
,
880.00
n
c
ocks
Wristwatches, "Thiel"
"
ea
28.00
22
50
Pocket watches,
Thiel"
en
10.00
.
00
8
Alarm clocks
ea
21.00
.
16.60
Portable typewriters, "Rheinmetal"
ea
485.00
400.00
Opera glasses, "Theatis Silber"
ea
238.00
19$,00
Photographic film, 6 x 9 cm, panchromatic
Soap powders
Fine, "Fewer", 100 g
Heav
dut
"G
"
ea
pkg
1.75
1.00
1.30
0,$5
y
y,
entina
pkg
0.42
0.34
Automobile tires, lst quality (7 x 16)
ea
525.00
301F.00
Automobile tare tubes, 1st quality (7 x 16) ea
Matches, box
Accordions
Harmonicas
Rucksacks, linen
Price
Reduction
($}
11.0
10.6
20.0
25.0
43.5
19.5
20.0
21.0
17.5
16.8
15.0
19.0
42.0
32.50 27.30 16.0
0.20 0.10 50.0
560.00 156.00 18.6
5.00 3.50 30.0
52.00 32.50 37.5
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