tkdguy Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Since your characters have to eat too, here's a Pulp-era menu. http://propnomicon.blogspot.com.ar/2016/01/food-glorious-food.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starblaze Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sirloin steak for a $1.50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 You can't beat the ox tongue for only 85 cents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Sirloin steak for a $1.50? Well when your wages were what a couple of dollars-steak is still expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 What surprised me was how expensive fresh vegetables were. A radish plate for $0.25 is pretty expensive compared to the entire steak meal for $1.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 These are City prices though, aren't they? Costs money to truck stuff in, yadda yadda...$1.50 looks real expensive but it's in the city... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I like that one bit about domestic and imported ginger ale. I'm guessing the imported stuff is Canada Dry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Canada Dry was all classy, they sponsored Information, Please on radio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 These are City prices though, aren't they? Costs money to truck stuff in, yadda yadda...$1.50 looks real expensive but it's in the city... The menu is for the dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Not sure how that would affect prices compared to say, Joe's Diner on 5th.* I love how even the train dining car gives the impression of elegant fine dining. I was surprised to see they had the waiter's name printed at the top of the menu, since printing wasn't as trivially easy as it is today. But I guess it makes sense they would have to print a new menu for each trip, based on what food they actually had available that week, and your waiter's going to be the same for the whole trip anyway. * Genre rule: there's always a Joe's Diner on 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 The menu is for the dining car on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Not sure how that would affect prices compared to say, Joe's Diner on 5th.* I love how even the train dining car gives the impression of elegant fine dining. I was surprised to see they had the waiter's name printed at the top of the menu, since printing wasn't as trivially easy as it is today. But I guess it makes sense they would have to print a new menu for each trip, based on what food they actually had available that week, and your waiter's going to be the same for the whole trip anyway. * Genre rule: there's always a Joe's Diner on 5th. Ah, yes railroad dining car would also be on the "pricey" side. One reason for the waiters name would be lack of turnover, rail jobs tend to be for "life". I'm partial to "Rose's" but Joe's has better specials... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I was surprised to see they had the waiter's name printed at the top of the menu, since printing wasn't as trivially easy as it is today. Actually, I think the names of waiter at the top and head steward at the very bottom aren't printed as part of the menu; those are rubber stamp impressions. Getting a rubber stamp to order wasn't that expensive (though it took a week or two if the work was done elsewhere) ... I got one for myself (to stamp my name in books) back in the 1970s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Actually, I think the names of waiter at the top and head steward at the very bottom aren't printed as part of the menu; those are rubber stamp impressions. Getting a rubber stamp to order wasn't that expensive (though it took a week or two if the work was done elsewhere) ... I got one for myself (to stamp my name in books) back in the 1970s. Ah, I hadn't caught that, but looking at it again I believe you're right. Good eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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