Vintage Aqua Velva gift set

[heybatter]

I recently picked up this gift set of Aqua Velva. It contains 4 1.75 oz bottles(Ice Blue, Musk, Menthol Mist, Frost Lime). I was hoping B&B could help me fill in some of the details...

What year(s) were these produced?
How much might it have sold for back then?
What much would you expect to pay for it now?

Thanks!

 

[mistercitizen]

Cool!! I have no idea to the answers to your questions.... but very nice acquisition. Condition wise, they look brand new.

Ben

 

[ZackP]

I have a question...what does that Menthol one smell like compared to Ice Blue?

I actually saw one of these on eBay in plastic bottles. So, Williams had been using plastic previously.

 

[michiganlover]

Is there a bar code on the box? Bar codes were not in usage until the middle 1970's.

I am going to guess that the set is early to late 1970's.

 

[heybatter]

I did a quick google search using the product number on the box and found this Rite-Aid ad from December 1971 with the set on sale for $1.89! Here it is...also in the advert are Barbasol, Old Spice, Mennen, etc...check it out.

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers... NY Daily Times Dec 1971 Grayscale - 0179.pdf

As far as the scent goes, I'm not sure. Smells pretty similar but these are apparently 40 some odd years old so....

 

[ZackP]

Well, I know Ice Blue smells like Ice Blue, and musk, etc. But does the Menthol one (green) smell like Skin Bracer or anything?

 

[scoopster]

Nice score!