Vintage Avon find

**man00ver** · 11-06-2011, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

John, that is a fanatastic haul, especially the Williams shave stick. How about a couple pictures of just it, maybe out of the jar. Pretty please?

Your wish is my command, mon ami:

This one may have seen some light use. Unlike my other example, the top edge is a little rounded-off, and the paper label is starting to peel. This'll be the one that gets a try!

**HoosierTrooper** · 11-07-2011, 04:51 AM

Thanks! Love the vintage Glastonbury Williams.

**HoosierTrooper** · 11-16-2011, 04:08 PM

Here's the latest Avon I just got home with. Remember When gas pump full of Wild Country and the Alpine Decanter full of Spicy AS. The Alpine decanter is really cool.

**man00ver** · 11-16-2011, 05:16 PM

Tom scores again!!! I tracked down that Alpine Decanter with Avon Original AS some months ago... but it ran me considerably more than $3!

**gearchow** · 11-16-2011, 06:45 PM

Awesome. Whenever I do find a Avon or OS container at a thrift store, they are empty. One day though, one day...

-jim

**normbal** · 11-16-2011, 07:53 PM

Christmas morning 1969, my first bottle of aftershave, Avon Excaliber in a snoopy dog bottle. I was twelve, and didn't start shaving for a couple more years (Irish heritage, not mediterranean).

The bottle disappeared decades ago, probably didn't even use all the AS. Don't know if it burned up in one of my mom's house fires or in a yard sale.
This photo survived one of the fires though, and I got to wondering about the Avon bottle a few weeks ago. I found one online for a few bucks plus postage. It's about half full of AS too. SWMBO likes the smell (but hates Tabac, go figure).

Kind of silly maybe, but no sillier than shaving with a 100 year old straight razor, or a 50 year old DE safety razor, you know?

**man00ver** · 11-16-2011, 08:31 PM

That's quite a nostalgic blast, Norm! It's almost as awesome as your avatar picture, which totally has me giggling.

BTW, considering that the Avon ladies were pitching their wares to the lady of the house, who selected the scents they wanted to smell on their men, it's no surprise at all that Avon appeals to the fairer sex. My wife adores all of them (even the ones that seem a little iffy to me).

**Luc** · 11-16-2011, 08:38 PM

Great story!

**HoosierTrooper** · 11-17-2011, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by normbal

Kind of silly maybe, but no sillier than shaving with a 100 year old straight razor, or a 50 year old DE safety razor, you know?

That is not silly at all. At all.

**Lamb Root** · 11-17-2011, 03:33 AM

I agree. Very nice story. Thanks for sharing.

**gearchow** · 11-17-2011, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by normbal

Kind of silly maybe, but no sillier than shaving with a 100 year old straight razor, or a 50 year old DE safety razor, you know?

I agree with everybody else, not silly at all. I occasionally shave with Old Spice foam not because of it's foamy excellence, but because the texture and scent remind me of being a teenager.

-jim

**HoosierTrooper** · 11-17-2011, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by gearchow

I agree with everybody else, not silly at all. I occasionally shave with Old Spice foam not because of it's foamy excellence, but because the texture and scent remind me of being a teenager.

-jim

That just went on my list of things to do!

**Johnny B** · 11-19-2011, 03:18 PM

Theres a flea market down the road that I stopped at. whole box of avon decanters,mostly wild country and thai wind, 25 cents each. lots of automotive bottles,most seem to be full. they are there every week.

**eastomjac** · 11-19-2011, 03:20 PM

cool find.avon musk is my alltime favorite.

**HoosierTrooper** · 11-19-2011, 04:12 PM

Mind telling where that is? Might be some guys here that would like to snag some of it.

Originally Posted by Johnny B

Theres a flea market down the road that I stopped at. whole box of avon decanters,mostly wild country and thai wind, 25 cents each. lots of automotive bottles,most seem to be full. they are there every week.

**Johnny B** · 11-20-2011, 06:40 AM

Rt.12B north of Hamilton,N.Y. Its not really a flea market as such,this guy has a barn full of stuff he gets at auctions and garage sales. Out front is the 25 cent table,big box of Avon decanters sitting there. I sniffed the wild country and thai wind,but I'm more of a bay rum guy.

**MrGuy** · 12-02-2011, 09:00 AM

not an ordinary Thermos of aftershave.

Found this little guy a couple of weeks ago, I don't think I noticed one referenced yet.

The paint has some chips here and there, but over all it's in good shape.

Used to be filled with Wild Country, but all that remains is the scent. No problem though, this Thermos will be used to house other AS I have looking for a suitable home.

It's got paint, and stripes, and a cup built right in!

**TheVez2** · 12-02-2011, 09:39 AM

Nice one, never seen that one in person, or posted for that matter. Good score!

**HoosierTrooper** · 12-02-2011, 10:10 AM

Andy, that is awesome! But, is that a Fat Boy I see kinda hidden in the last picture?

**MrGuy** · 12-02-2011, 10:53 AM

Yes it is, Tom. It was the first DE I grabbed when looking to get some size perspective. I actually took a couple of shots with a MM, but then figured a DE would be more familiar to more people. I promise it won't happen again