Girl Scout cookies cost one US Dollar in the years from about 1968 until about 1975.
Girl Scout councils determine the price for cookies in their own council, so not all areas may have been asking $1.00 for Girl Scout cookies during that time.
Yes, Girl Scout cookies were 25 cents per box in the early years. From 1922 to about 1952 Girl Scout cookies cost approximately 25 cents per box, depending on where the cookies were sold.
Depending on the price set by the local Girl Scout council, cookies cost approximately $1.25 to $1.50 in 1982.
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The first box of commercially baked Girl Scout cookies was sold in the Girl Scouts of Greater Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) council in 1935. A box of 44 cookies cost 23 cents!
In 1968, the price of Girl Scout cookies varied depending on the region and the type of cookie. Generally, a box of Girl Scout cookies in 1968 cost around 50 to 75 cents. However, prices could have been slightly higher or lower in different areas due to factors such as production costs and local demand.
In 1992, Girl Scout cookies cost approximately $2.50 per box. Each Girl Scout council sets its own price for the cookies, so there was some variation in the price between councils.
The first known Girl scout cookie sale occurred in 1917 when one troop, the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in the school cafeteria as a service project. There is no record of the actual cost of the cookies. In the 1920's and 1930's, Girl Scout cookies were sold by troops for 25 or 30 cents per dozen.
Girl Scout cookies cost about $0.50 to $1.00 in 1970.
In 1965, the price of Girl Scout cookies was around 50 to 75 cents per box, depending on the specific variety of cookies being sold. The prices may have varied slightly from region to region due to different costs of production and distribution. It's important to note that historical pricing information may not be readily available or accurate due to inflation and other economic factors over time.
In the 1920's and 1930's, cookies were made at home by the Girl Scouts and their mothers. The cookies were wrapped in wax paper bags, sealed with a sticker and sold for 25 to 35 cents per dozen.
Depending on the local Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout cookies cost either $3.50 or $4.00 per box in 2013.
Depending on the Girl Scout council, Girl Scouts of the USA cookies cost from $2.00 to $2.50 per box in 1990.