
''Buying Xmas presents is difficult. And expensive." So said Cycling's Christmas gift guide back in 1951, albeit with the slightly less catchy headline of: "We survey the Christmas present situation and offer a few suggestions based on a reasonable expenditure."
Check back in late November and we'll no doubt be saying something similar. As will every consumer magazine and Sunday supplement. So what was Cycling suggesting for the perfect stocking filler over 70 years ago? Everything they selected was under 10 bob.
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