MyHeritage - On this day in 1953, the first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175. Did you own one that looked like this? | Facebook
![Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQCvsBXBpHE/XgldiagEAtI/AAAAAAADshg/vMiy2fAxmaY9KrP4Z79aHGaI-gYdy1j4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/first-color-tv-sets-go-on-sale-2.jpg)
Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday
![Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EKsmChTj_t8/XgldiT47-YI/AAAAAAADshk/mA1wHG4W_1Uj7W2KOXhI3XN5UoRaJgATACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/first-color-tv-sets-go-on-sale-1.jpg)
Dec. 30, 1953: The First Compatible Color TV Sets Go on Sale for $1,000 (Around $9,500 Today) ~ Vintage Everyday
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