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Children of the 70s like me remember some pretty interesting things. One of those things was my mom meeting with her Avon representative, trying out the latest lipsticks and perfumes. In our household, our Avon rep also happened to be our babysitter, so it wasn’t quite so unusual to have her around- but it was still fun to see all those little samples and sniff all the latest fashionable trinkets and goodies.
Here are a set of classic TV commercials for Avon from the 50s through the late 60s, featuring the tag, “Ding Dong - Avon Calling!” In the early days, Avon reps went door to door, ringing doorbells and presenting their wares. This isn’t the case so much anymore. I especially like the late 60s psychedelic commercial with all the wild patterns and colors. I could just imagine Sal-E at my doorstep presenting colors with names like “Shocking Blue” or “Neon Yellow.” I’ll take two, thank you!
Marc Felion says:
April 23, 2008 at 23:28I always loved the little sample sizes of the lipstick. They were so tiny and fun to play with!!
RcktMan says:
April 23, 2008 at 23:34My sister and I would use them on her Barbies and on other dolls. They were all stained with lipstick after a while.
OK we used to use them for ourselves, too! 
defekto says:
May 3, 2008 at 16:52Wow… I want to know “17 ways to wear an Avon fragrance”! And I thought you just put a little behind your ear.
"RcktMan" Rick Aiello knows something about cheese - he was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Since moving to Chicago in 1997 he has involved himself in Chicago's music and arts scene, both as a cabaret artist and as a member of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus. With a taste for the ridiculous and fanciful, he began his personal blog, RcktMan's Launching Pad in 2004. Rick lives in Andersonville with his two furry children, Pippin and Screech.
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Robert says:
April 23, 2008 at 23:08” Beauty is as beauty does ” Classic!