JUNE 18, 1933

SUNDAY
1933 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1933
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $49,244,845 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.27
Median Home Price$5,050.00
Gas Price Avg$0.19
Bread Price Avg$0.08
Movie Ticket Avg$0.27
First Class Stamp$0.02
Milk Price Avg$0.52
Top Movies From 1933
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1 Roman Scandals
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Roman Scandals
2 I'm No Angel
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I'm No Angel
3 Gold Diggers of 1933
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Gold Diggers of 1933
4 She Done Him Wrong
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She Done Him Wrong
5 The Bowery
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The Bowery
6 Tugboat Annie
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Tugboat Annie
7 Footlight Parade
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Footlight Parade
8 Dancing Lady
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Dancing Lady
9 42nd Street
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42nd Street
10 Dinner at Eight
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Dinner at Eight
King Kong
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King Kong
Lady for a Day
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Lady for a Day
Baby Face
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Baby Face
Morning Glory
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Morning Glory
The Kennel Murder Case
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The Kennel Murder Case
The Story of Temple Drake
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The Story of Temple Drake
The Secret of Madame Blanche
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The Secret of Madame Blanche
The Power and the Glory
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The Power and the Glory
Cavalcade
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Cavalcade
The Mayor of Hell
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The Mayor of Hell
Hold Your Man
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Hold Your Man
Island of Lost Souls
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Island of Lost Souls
State Fair
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State Fair
The Eagle and the Hawk
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The Eagle and the Hawk
Lady Killer
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Lady Killer
Pilgrimage
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Pilgrimage
Wild Boys of the Road
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Wild Boys of the Road
Deluge
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Deluge
The Mummy
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The Mummy
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Shanghai Express
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Shanghai Express
A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms
The Sign of the Cross
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The Sign of the Cross
No Man of Her Own
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No Man of Her Own
Lawyer Man
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Lawyer Man

June 18, 1933 Trivia

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June 18, 1933

On June 18, 1933, the financial landscape in the United States saw a notable uptick as sales by trusts increased significantly. Incorporated Investors announced the issuance of $1,800,000 in certificates in May, reflecting a growi...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1933

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Electric Guitar Pickup
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Electric Guitar Pickup
2 Polyethylene
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Polyethylene
3 Drive-In Movie Theater
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Drive-In Movie Theater
4 Automatic Coffee Maker
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Automatic Coffee Maker
5 Electric Refrigerator Improvements
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Electric Refrigerator Improvements
6 Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear
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Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear
7 High-Speed Camera
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High-Speed Camera
8 Cellophane Food Packaging
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Cellophane Food Packaging
9 Speech Scrambler
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Speech Scrambler
10 Portable Radio
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Portable Radio

The Sounds of

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Headlines From June 18, 1933

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  • Headline: Increase in Sales by Incorporated Investors. Impact: The rise in trust sales led to a surge in confidence, which eventually caused some overzealous investors to start trusting their pet goldfish to manage their portfolios. This resulted in a bubble of aquatic investment firms, causing quite a splash in the stock market. Fact: Incorporated Investors? Sounds fancy! But let's be honest, it's probably just a bunch of guys in bow ties pretending to know what they're doing.
  • Headline: Exploring 'The Great Enigma'. Impact: Hugo Herman Schauinsland’s riddle of life baffled readers for decades. This confusion led to the invention of the self-help genre, which now includes titles such as 'How to Find Yourself While Losing Your Mind.'. Fact: Fun fact: 'The Great Enigma' was actually the title of every family gathering in the history of mankind.
  • Headline: COURT PRAISES COLUMBIA.; Extols Policy of Making Fair Bids In Foreclosure Cases.. Impact: The praise for Columbia's foreclosure policies sparked a trend where all foreclosures started to come with complimentary motivational speeches. 'You may have lost your house, but at least you still have your dreams!'. Fact: Praise from the Supreme Court? That must feel like getting a gold star from the teacher after you accidentally set the classroom on fire.
  • Headline: BOOM IN HOME WARES TO CONTINUE IN FALL; Leaders View General Pick-Up as Normal Result of Rise in Commodity Prices.. Impact: The boom in home wares coincided with an unprecedented rise in DIY projects. This led to the great 'Hobby Lobby' phenomenon, where everyone suddenly thought they could be the next home improvement guruβ€”spoiler alert: they couldn’t. Fact: So, a rise in prices means more home wares? Great! Because nothing screams 'I love my home' like overpriced throw pillows.
  • Headline: Nicaragua Seeks Economies.. Impact: Nicaragua's request for simple social functions sparked an international trend where countries began to simplify their governments and policies. Unfortunately, this led to a resurgence of neighborhood potlucks as the new form of diplomacy. Fact: Ah, economies! Nothing says 'let's fix our economy' like cutting back on social functions and hoping for the best. Truly a revolutionary idea!.
  • Headline: EXCHANGE RELAXES SHORT SALES GUARD; Calls for Monthly Reports as Substitute for Weekly Re- turns by Members.. Impact: Relaxing short sale regulations meant that soon, everyone was trying to sell their junk for a profit. This eventually led to the rise of flea markets and garage sales, which are now the backbone of American weekend activities. Fact: Monthly reports instead of weekly? Now that’s what I call a 'relaxed' approachβ€”let’s just ignore our financial issues until they pile up like dirty laundry!.
  • Headline: RETAILERS FRAME FAIR-TRADE CODE; Tentative Draft to Be Placed Before Association Heads Here on Tuesday. MEETS BILL'S OBJECTIVES Week Also Featured by Criticism of Rapid Increases in Prices Without Gain for Labor.. Impact: The fair-trade code for retailers inspired a movement where consumers began demanding fair-trade everything. Soon, your morning coffee came with a side of guilt about the farmers who were underpaid, leading to the first-ever 'Guilt-Trip Day.'. Fact: Oh, a fair-trade code? Because why not add a dash of legalese to our shopping experience? Nothing screams 'ethically conscious' like reading the fine print.
  • Headline: CENTRAL CITY'S GHOSTS AGAIN EYE THE FUTURE. Impact: The ghosts of Central City had a surprisingly positive impact on tourism. They became unofficial mascots, leading to an increase in ghost tours, which is probably why every small town in America now claims to be haunted. Fact: Ghosts eyeing the future? Seems like they’re more optimistic about the afterlife than most of us are about the present!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
GE
General Electric
Price in 1933
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1933, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

Rank #3
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Price in 1933
$0.69
Stored value
$147,887

Kimberly-Clark - If you invested $1,000 in 1933, it would be worth $147,887 today (147.9x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Funnies on Parade
Funnies on Parade
$95,000
Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48 #1
Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48 #1
$200
Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics
Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics
$2,250
Mickey Mouse Magazine #1
Mickey Mouse Magazine #1
$1,050
The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck
The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck
$25
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mickey Mouse Plush Toy
Mickey Mouse Plush Toy
$150.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
Tinker Toys
Tinker Toys
$150.00
Uncle Wiggily Game
Uncle Wiggily Game
$150.00
Monopoly
Monopoly
$250.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
$4,200,000
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92
$5,000
1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106
1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106
$180,000
1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
$471,042
1933 Delong Gum Lou Gehrig #7
1933 Delong Gum Lou Gehrig #7
$250,000