I remember when I was first starting to get enveloped in the hobby (2010-2009) bees were still $700-$800 (or more, for clean ones). I'd second the idea of talking to breeders though, they'll have paperwork on what they've sold, when, and for how much. Albinos were one of the first (or the first maybe?) genes to really get BPs some attention. I came in pretty late so as a beginning pair I bought myself a pastel female and male mojave. Paid a little extra $$ for the pastel because at that point they were cheap enough that it was worth investing into a nicer looking girl