It is tough to get a kid to understand the value of money. I managed to get a paper route when I was ten years old. The cost of the paper for a week was 45 cents. My cut was 3 cents a customer or $4.20 a week. Thus, I learned early on to evaluate the price of something by how many weeks it cost me. Beaver hasn't had the opportunity for a job, so he values something on what he wants and what another kid will take in trade for it.
June is upset. Beaver traded his new sweater for a magnifying glass. June wants the new sweater back. And Beaver is told, no more trades. He continually gets taken. Unless he gets the better of the trade, he better not come home with more junk. Beaver got his sweater back but returns with a pet rat he bought for fifty cents. June isn't any happier, she wants Ward to convince Beaver to trade the rat, even if the rat's name is Peter Gunn.
Beaver got rid of the rat for three whole dollars by selling it to Violet Rutherford: Violet Rutherford is not a girly, girl like the others, she can beat up the boys. Fred Rutherford isn't happy with Peter Gunn any more than June was. When he finds out it was Beaver who sold her the rat. He says he will get the money back from the Cleavers.
Fred goes to see Ward and tells him about the trade, and he wants Violet's money. Ward promises to have Beaver return the money. Ward tries to explain the value of money to Beaver but it really isn't clear if Beaver understands Anyway, Violet gets her money back; Beaver has Peter Gunn again. June wants the rat gone, but suddenly a big "Rat" appears at the front door: Fred Rutherford. Gwendolen Rutherford, Fred's wife, loves Peter Gunn and wants him back. He offers Beaver $5 but Beaver lets him go for the original 50 cents he paid.
Beaver isn't really sure what happened, but he knows Peter Gunn was more valuable to Mrs. Rutherford because she really loved Peter Gunn. He is still confused about how things get a value. Welcome to the club. Remember when people were paying thousands for a Beanie Babies on EBay? And there were Bradford Exchange collector plates, Thomas Kinkade paintings, even limited edition Barbie dolls. I urged my dad to buy Credit Suisse gold bars or Canadian gold coins. Anyone want boxes and boxes of collector plates?
June is upset. Beaver traded his new sweater for a magnifying glass. June wants the new sweater back. And Beaver is told, no more trades. He continually gets taken. Unless he gets the better of the trade, he better not come home with more junk. Beaver got his sweater back but returns with a pet rat he bought for fifty cents. June isn't any happier, she wants Ward to convince Beaver to trade the rat, even if the rat's name is Peter Gunn.
Beaver got rid of the rat for three whole dollars by selling it to Violet Rutherford: Violet Rutherford is not a girly, girl like the others, she can beat up the boys. Fred Rutherford isn't happy with Peter Gunn any more than June was. When he finds out it was Beaver who sold her the rat. He says he will get the money back from the Cleavers.
Fred goes to see Ward and tells him about the trade, and he wants Violet's money. Ward promises to have Beaver return the money. Ward tries to explain the value of money to Beaver but it really isn't clear if Beaver understands Anyway, Violet gets her money back; Beaver has Peter Gunn again. June wants the rat gone, but suddenly a big "Rat" appears at the front door: Fred Rutherford. Gwendolen Rutherford, Fred's wife, loves Peter Gunn and wants him back. He offers Beaver $5 but Beaver lets him go for the original 50 cents he paid.
Beaver isn't really sure what happened, but he knows Peter Gunn was more valuable to Mrs. Rutherford because she really loved Peter Gunn. He is still confused about how things get a value. Welcome to the club. Remember when people were paying thousands for a Beanie Babies on EBay? And there were Bradford Exchange collector plates, Thomas Kinkade paintings, even limited edition Barbie dolls. I urged my dad to buy Credit Suisse gold bars or Canadian gold coins. Anyone want boxes and boxes of collector plates?
