The I Love Lucy episode titled “Sales Resistance” opens with Ricky using a new Webcor tape recorder to record his song “There’s a Brand New Baby in Our House”. The tape recorder was the must have gadget in 1953, the year Little Ricky was born. Ricky is seen using a 1953 Webcor Reel to Reel tape recorder from Webster-Chicago.
According to the ad pictured above the Webcor Model 210 with 2 hour tape and microphone sold for $197.50 in 1953, which calculates to a buying power of $1,765.21 in 2015 dollars.
Pictured above is a vintage portable Webcor seen on eBay this week (Click Here to view) selling for below the 1953 price although not in 1953 condition.
There’s A Brand New Baby In Our House Lyrics
by Desi Arnaz
There’s a brand new baby in our house
The nicest little gift we’ve ever had
How much fuller life’s become
No one knows what makes it hum
‘Til you call each other mommy and dad
There’s a brand new baby in our house
And though he’s been there just a little while
In the parlour in the hall
Every picture on the wall
Seems to know because they all wear a smile
I can’t explain what he does to my heart
With his infant charms
I never knew what heaven was
‘Til I held an angel in my arms
There’s a brand new baby in our house
He’s twice as sweet as honey from the comb
He’s the image of my spouse
He’s the tricky micky mouse
Who has changed our happy house to a home
We thank the lord
Whose love and wondrous powers
Gave us the brand new
Grand new
Baby of ours
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