Guess What Someone Traded in For a New Car in 1922 [PHOTOS]

In 1922 cars were still a new thing. They were cheap by today's prices, but still $500 was a lot of money. Without an old car to trade in, what did people do?  

Take a look at the above receipt from Ripley & Fletcher Ford in South Paris Maine. They've held onto this for 93 years!

The car sold is listed as a "Ford Touring Car" sold to Eliza Davis of West Paris for $503.85 with a credit of $100 for the trade in. Do you see what was traded? Take a closer look:

Yep. Two cows!

It's not the only time original owner Perley Ripley sold a car for cattle. He told the story of how he got stared by selling a car to a farmer in Andover Maine for a colt and two oxen. He left the car, and then walked the animals the 40 miles back to South Paris. You can read the whole story in Perley's own words at the link below.