Well, for one day only, you can with the help of the Sunderland Echo archives.
We browsed through the back copies to find out the cost of everything from toilet rolls to tins of salmon and you would be amazed at some of the bargains.
Have a look down Vine Place, Blandford Street, Derwent Street, Fawcett Street and more for a shopping trip from 50 years ago.
9. Super at Sgt Peppers
Clothes were on offer for as little as £6.50 at Sgt Peppers in Maritime Terrace in 1975. | se
10. Club memories
Farringdon Social Club had admission prices of 15 pence in 1975 and there was live entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. | se
11. Cord bags for £4.25
Esquire Male Boutique in Blandford Street was selling cord bags for £4.25 down from £6.95. Photo: JPI Media
12. Wonderful bargains at Woolco
Woolco in Washington sold just about everything, including writing pads for 18 pence, Imperial Leather soap for 25 pence and tights for 20 pence. | se