Common questions

What Avon bottles are worth money?

What Avon bottles are worth money?

But naturally, the antique CPC products and pre-’60s vintage Avon items—like the CPC Flowers set or the Avon Unforgettable crystal perfume bottle with the intaglio-cut crystal stopper—are the rarest and most coveted by collectors.

Are old Avon bottles worth any money?

In general, fine condition bottles that are full, unopened and still in their ORIGINAL, CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION BOXES will have the most value to collectors. Boxes that are dirty, faded, crumpled or bent will have very little, if any, market value.

Where is Avon Company from?

New York, NY
Avon Products/Place founded

Where can I Sell my Avon collection?

1 Auction Sites. Selling Avon items on auction sites will bring in your asking price if you place a reserve on the item. 2 Dealers. Many dealers look for Avon collectibles for their collections or they buy them to sell. 3 Classified. Classified ads online and offline is another way to get the price you want. 4 Flea Markets. 5 Tips.

How old are Avon perfume and cologne bottles?

We found Avon perfume and cologne bottles, with the perfume and cologne still in the bottles, shaped like birds, trains, elephants, etc. Some of them are 40 to 50 years old. There are no boxes. We opened one of the bottles and poured the cologne down the drain. Wow!

What are the most valuable Avon items?

But naturally, the antique CPC products and pre-’60s vintage Avon items—like the CPC Flowers set or the Avon Unforgettable crystal perfume bottle with the intaglio-cut crystal stopper—are the rarest and most coveted by collectors. That said, Avon’s novelty perfume bottles, decanters, and containers have become icons of late 20th century kitsch.

What is the history of the Avon company?

Company History. Today’s Avon Products company began life as the California Perfume Company (CPC), which was founded in 1886 (in New York City). The founder, David H. McConnell, was a traveling book salesman who would sometimes give out perfume samples to his female clients. The samples, he discovered, were often more popular than the books.