Guess the price of a tortoise in 1903?

FLINTUS · 13-08-2012, 10:36 AM

Have a guess. I read it in a book from then but just interested what people think the price would've been and how they would've talked about the tortoise as a pet.I will reveal the answer in a few days time.
PS: Be as silly as you want to be

alley cat · 13-08-2012, 11:02 AM

I will start the ball rolling and say half a shilling

Gordon · 13-08-2012, 11:24 AM

I,m thinking about two and six 2/6 about twelve pence now

nikki81 · 13-08-2012, 11:34 AM

am going to say about £8

Herpard · 13-08-2012, 01:09 PM

Between 1-6p?

Herpard · 13-08-2012, 01:11 PM

I remember my nan (now 76) saying back in her days you could buy them for as little as 2p

emma_mcraf · 13-08-2012, 04:18 PM

I'll guess a thruppenny bit. I can recall them selling for £5 when I was little. How I begged for one back then! The answer was a resounding no, which is why I appreciate my little lovelies so much now.

Watermelon · 13-08-2012, 08:56 PM

Between 1p and 5p.

alley cat · 16-08-2012, 08:38 PM

Are you going to tell us all the answer now?

Lisamn · 16-08-2012, 09:35 PM

I'll go for 2p, or whatever the equivalent was back then : )

13-08-2012, 10:36 AM	#1
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13-08-2012, 11:02 AM	#2
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	I will start the ball rolling and say half a shilling Last edited by alley cat; 13-08-2012 at 07:02 PM.

13-08-2012, 11:34 AM	#4
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	am going to say about £8 __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

13-08-2012, 04:18 PM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I'll guess a thruppenny bit. I can recall them selling for £5 when I was little. How I begged for one back then! The answer was a resounding no, which is why I appreciate my little lovelies so much now. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

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13-08-2012, 11:24 AM	#3
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,674	I,m thinking about two and six 2/6 about twelve pence now

13-08-2012, 01:09 PM	#5
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Between 1-6p?

13-08-2012, 01:11 PM	#6
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	I remember my nan (now 76) saying back in her days you could buy them for as little as 2p

13-08-2012, 08:56 PM	#8
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Between 1p and 5p.

16-08-2012, 08:38 PM	#9
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Are you going to tell us all the answer now?

16-08-2012, 09:35 PM	#10
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	I'll go for 2p, or whatever the equivalent was back then : )

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