$3 a dozen back in the day.
Really spectacular oysters.
Between BP and a series of hurricanes knocking out sand bars the geography of the northern Gulf of Mexico has been greatly compromised.
Hope they recover soon.
Oysters from the tributaries of the Chesapeake have also been much prized and for the same reason. Brackish systems produce sweet oysters. Sadly most of these prolific beds, leased to watermen, are now empty of oysters. There are still some but they are difficult to find.
My nephew, now sadly gone, trained his dog to harvest some of these wonderful oysters from southern Md. Here is a video of his dog at work.
https://www.facebook.com/woody.hill.14/videos/803289293043031
I ate my first fresh oysters at a bar in Clearwater, in 1972 at 10 cents each.
After about 4 dozen, I got a little queasy.
They were bringing the boats right to the dock at the back of the restaurant, but it's been years and I can't remember the name of the joint.
It was not fancy, but all of the seafood was terrific.