It’s because during wars people HAD MONEY but restrictions and rations forced a lot to only spend so much. So they would horde it even to this day people find ww2 and ww1 hidden treasure of money gold and/or jewelry.
Once all the restrictions and rations was gone they spent that dough like wild fire.
Imagine starving and having thousands of dollars which in that day was like having a million. But can’t buy any more meat or fruit or eggs.
Having a car and the money to fill it but not aloud to buy any more gas.
Or being told even though you saved for months to give your kids a huge Christmas they can’t have toys made of metal which was common. You couldn’t even buy wooden toys.
It sucked there you are fists full of cash with no way to spend it.
Than war ends and the stores let you buy all the meat you want.
The tin toys is back.
They let you buy all the gas you can afford.
Some have been found:
in coffee cans buried in yards
In old coats
Old suitcases or trunks
Some in walls
Some in attics or basements
I heard of one case where a woman found a bunch of diamond necklaces and rings in a stuffed bear that she was told her great uncle shot in Russia
Some even find it hidden in books or kids toys that belong to fallen sons
It honestly will surprise you where people find the stuff.
There's also the strategic geography the US provides, so we rarely get hit directly; after major wars we privatize infrastructure rebuilding, and when we want to be, we're good at it.
Once all the restrictions and rations was gone they spent that dough like wild fire.
Imagine starving and having thousands of dollars which in that day was like having a million. But can’t buy any more meat or fruit or eggs.
Having a car and the money to fill it but not aloud to buy any more gas.
Or being told even though you saved for months to give your kids a huge Christmas they can’t have toys made of metal which was common. You couldn’t even buy wooden toys.
It sucked there you are fists full of cash with no way to spend it.
Than war ends and the stores let you buy all the meat you want.
The tin toys is back.
They let you buy all the gas you can afford.
in coffee cans buried in yards
In old coats
Old suitcases or trunks
Some in walls
Some in attics or basements
I heard of one case where a woman found a bunch of diamond necklaces and rings in a stuffed bear that she was told her great uncle shot in Russia
Some even find it hidden in books or kids toys that belong to fallen sons
It honestly will surprise you where people find the stuff.