Awesome finds.
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I'm not sure about the origin of the small Old Spice bottles, as I bought them used. They have a date of 1991 stamped on the back of them. The lids are actually a gray color, the picture doesn't show the exact correct color.
Nice...real nice.went with the wife to a thrift store and found about 20 bottles of vintage Avon, some in their original boxes and some not in boxes. All of them filled with aftershave. These are just a few of the ones I purchased.
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From the flea market, a vintage shot of Lilac Vegetal in a glass bottle. The vintage juice in the glass smells and preforms nothing like the modern juice
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Very nice find Richard. I know nothing else other congratulations.Can anyone tell me anything about this green bottle of vintage Avon Cologne I acquired recently? I am guessing 1960s and wonder why it is labelled simply 'cologne for men' and not for example 'wild country cologne'. View attachment 1065467
Congrats--likely worth a nice chunk of change to diehard Avon collectors. Familiar with the Spicy, what scent is the cologne? Maybe this was early in Avon's marketing to men, perhaps they only made one cologne in those days, maybe not. There were alot of neat aftershave and cologne products in the 60's and 70's. Likely why so many of us are into vintage items. Again, good job.Can anyone tell me anything about this green bottle of vintage Avon Cologne I acquired recently? I am guessing 1960s and wonder why it is labelled simply 'cologne for men' and not for example 'wild country cologne'. View attachment 1065467
Can anyone tell me anything about this green bottle of vintage Avon Cologne I acquired recently? I am guessing 1960s and wonder why it is labelled simply 'cologne for men' and not for example 'wild country cologne'.
Hi - thanks for the reply. The scent of the cologne is like a stronger and longer lasting version of Proraso Green which is no bad thing! It has definite notes of menthol and I particularly like the 'Merry Christmas' gatefold boxes in the form of Christmas cards. Here is an image of the reverse of the labels which has different text for each:Congrats--likely worth a nice chunk of change to diehard Avon collectors. Familiar with the Spicy, what scent is the cologne? Maybe this was early in Avon's marketing to men, perhaps they only made one cologne in those days, maybe not. There were alot of neat aftershave and cologne products in the 60's and 70's. Likely why so many of us are into vintage items. Again, good job.
I keep all my fragrances in their original bottles. The only exception may be for example to decant vintage Shulton Old Spice from say, a late 70s bottle, to an older vintage Shulton bottle which has a different style that I prefer. I am primarily interested in the scents themselves as opposed to the bottles and do not display items other than to have them available for use. I know that some collectors of, for example Avon, prize the bottles as much as the contents so for them the approach may be different. Nice finds by the wayFound these at a local thrift store, a pre-shave lotion and hair conditioner/treatment, the latter with the box. Question for collectors: Do you keep the fragrance/product in the container, or do you empty the contents and re-use with something new so that the bottles aren't "just for show?"
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better or worse? I'm assuming better.